New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday exhorted people to imbibe ‘Indianness’ and show the world the answers to all problems it is facing. Addressing an event here, Bhagwat said the world is facing a plethora of problems due to materialism and is now looking up to Bharat for answers as all the efforts…
United Nations: India told a UN Security Council meeting presided over by Pakistan that there should be a “serious cost” to nations who foment cross-border terrorism, as it described the neighbouring country as a “serial borrower” steeped in “fanaticism”. “As we debate promoting international peace and security, it is essential to recognise that there are…
New Delhi: Delhi witnessed heavy early morning rainfall on Wednesday (July 23), leading to widespread waterlogging and traffic congestion in several parts of the city. While the showers offered much-needed respite from the lingering humidity, they also disrupted the morning commute for many residents. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted generally cloudy skies with light…
Mumbai: Addressing the ongoing Hindi-Marathi language debate, Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan made a strong statement during a public event on Tuesday (July 22). He questioned the logic behind using force to make someone speak a particular language, saying, “If you suddenly come and start hitting me, will I start speaking Marathi? Doing so only harms…
When the Supreme Court gave a green signal to the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls—starting with Bihar—it should have been a routine administrative update. After all, Article 324 of the Constitution vests the Election Commission of India (ECI) with the authority to supervise, direct, and control elections. Article 326 guarantees universal…
If the buzz is to be believed, Dr Shashi Tharoor might soon ascend to that most ceremonial of constitutional peaks, the Vice Presidency. A promotion, yes. A betrayal, perhaps. A linguistic hazard? Most definitely. Point of order lost in translation Picture this: Tharoor, resplendent in his trademark bandhgala and vocabulary, takes the Rajya Sabha Chair….
New Delhi: Filmmaker Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri says his new movie “The Bengal Files” will release in theatres worldwide on September 5. The filmmaker previously directed and wrote “The Tashkent Files” and “The Kashmir Files”, the former won him a National Film Award while the latter emerged as on of the highest-grossing films of 2022. The…
Islamabad: The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a Pakistan-sponsored resolution on “Strengthening Mechanisms for Peaceful Settlement of Disputes”, according to the Foreign Office. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who is on an official visit to take part in the Security Council proceedings during the presidency of Pakistan, was presiding over the session when the…
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India on Tuesday said that over 52 lakh electors in Bihar were found to be either deceased, permanently shifted, or enrolled at multiple locations, citing preliminary findings from the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state. According to a press note issued on Tuesday, the…
Lahore: Seven prominent leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Tuesday were sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment in the 2023 riots cases. “The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Lahore handed down 10-year sentences each to Senator Ijaz Chaudhry, former Punjab governor Sarfraz Cheema, former provincial ministers Yasmin Rashid and Mahmoodur Rashid, and Advocate Azeem Pahat, who…
