New Delhi: The Congress alleged on Thursday that democracy is being “murdered” in the country, after microblogging platform X voiced disagreement with the BJP-led Centre’s order to block accounts and posts related to ongoing farmers’ protests. X also called for extending freedom of expression to the affected posts. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology…
Washington: Indian American Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley has outraised her rival and former president Donald Trump in fundraising in January, a development that has surprised many of her detractors and political observers. This is her biggest-ever fundraiser. Trump on the other hand raised USD 8.8 million, less than Haley’s USD 11.5 million. Haley is…
Lucknow: I.N.D.I.A. bloc partners SP and Congress on Wednesday announced a tie-up for the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the UP’s main opposition party leaving 17 out of the 80 seats in the state for the ally. In Madhya Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party will contest on a single seat, Khajuraho,…
New Delhi: The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) has signed an agreement with the Indian Air Force for integration of futuristic weapons and sensors into light combat aircraft Tejas. The ADA is a premier organisation that operates under the administrative control department of defence research and development with a mandate to take forward the Tejas aircraft…
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday decided to hike the minimum price that mills have to pay to sugarcane growers by Rs 25 to Rs 340 per quintal for the 2024-25 season starting October. This is the highest Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government since coming…
New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) has directed the railway board to ensure “smooth and hassle-free” train movement for more than 3.4 lakh security personnel being deployed for the upcoming general and assembly elections with specific instructions to avoid recurrence of delays noticed in the past. The poll panel has sought setting up of a…
New Delhi: Rich tributes poured in from across the legal fraternity condoling the death of eminent jurist and veteran advocate Fali Sam Nariman with Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud terming him as a “great giant of an intellectual” and former CJI N V Ramana calling him a “conscience keeper for judicial institutions”. Nariman…
New Delhi: The Mamata Banerjee-led government has surpassed the erstwhile CPI(M) dispensation in subjecting the people of West Bengal to atrocities, the BJP claimed on Wednesday, saying the public will give a befitting reply to the ruling TMC in the Lok Sabha elections. Raising the issue of alleged sexual harassment of women in Sadeshkhali in…
New Delhi: India and Greece agreed on Wednesday to firm up a migration and mobility agreement soon, besides ramping up their overall cooperation in the areas of trade, defence production and to combat terrorism. Expansion of the overall strategic cooperation figured prominently during extensive talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos…
Mumbai: Iconic Indian radio presenter Ameen Sayani has passed away at the age of 91. Ameen’s son Rajil Sayani confirmed the news to media outlets. He informed the media that his father suffered a heart attack. The family rushed him to HN Reliance Hospital, Mumbai. He breathed his last at the hospital. Ameen’s son said,…
