New Delhi: The Union government on Tuesday tabled a contentious bill in Lok Sabha to replace the Delhi services ordinance amid vociferous protests by opposition members, who termed it a “murder of democracy”, evoking a sharp retort of “politically motivated” jibe from Home Minister Amit Shah. The Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment)…
Tarouba: Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja responded to former captain Kapil Dev’s dig on the team becoming ‘arrogant’, saying “people make such comments when India lose matches”. Recently, Kapil said that arrogance has crept in the current Indian team and the players feel they know everything. Talking to reporters on the eve of the series-deciding third…
(N Nagaraj) As the 2024 general elections approach, the political landscape in India is heating up with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the Independent National Democratic Alliance (I.N.D.A.) gearing up for a fierce battle. With valuable lessons learned from past elections in Maharashtra and Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is strategically shaping its…
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Tuesday said 88 per cent of the Rs 2,000 banknotes valued at Rs 3.14 lakh crore have returned to the banking system after it announced withdrawal of the high value currency notes from circulation in May. According to the data received from banks, the RBI said the total value of Rs…
Beijing: President Xi Jinping has sought to project an upbeat picture of the impact of the CPEC projects in Pakistan, saying the China-funded venture is a “vivid testament” to their “ironclad friendship” and vowed to stand firmly with its all-weather ally. China will continue to work with Pakistan to take their strategic ties to new heights,…
Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared the stage with NCP chief Sharad Pawar at the Lokmanya Tilak National Award ceremony in Pune. Pawar attended the event held to confer Modi with the Lokmanya Tilak Award in recognition of his ‘supreme leadership’ and for ‘awakening the feeling of patriotism among citizens’. Pawar did not entertain…
New Delhi: Members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A) bloc parties on Tuesday staged a walkout of the Lok Sabha’s Business Advisory Committee, convened by Speaker Om Birla, to protest against the decision to take up the debate on the no-confidence motion on August 8. The Lok Sabha will debate the no-confidence between August…
With the Allahabad High Court’s ruling on whether to go ahead with conducting a scientific survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) slated for Thursday, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s off-the-cuff-suggestion during a TV interview has sparked off an interesting row. Although, neither Yogi per se nor his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government…
Gurugram/Chandigarh: A mosque was attacked in the Sector 57 area of Gurugram, leading to the death of a man and taking the toll in the violence that erupted over an attempt to stop a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession in Nuh district to five, police said on Tuesday. Authorities on Tuesday imposed a curfew in Nuh where…
Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday performed pooja at Dagdusheth Halwai Ganesh temple in Pune. Immediately after his arrival in the city from Delhi, the prime minister visited the famous Ganesh temple on Shivaji Road. Modi has become the first serving PM to visit the temple and perform pooja, the temple trustees said. Over the…
