Mumbai: Extending the winning run to the third straight day, benchmark Sensex jumped 597 points on Tuesday on buying in blue-chip stocks like HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries and firm trends in global markets. The 30-share index jumped 597.67 points or 0.74 per cent to settle at 80,845.75. During the day, it surged 701.02 points or…
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Tuesday recused from hearing a batch of pleas challenging the exclusion of the CJI from the panel meant for selecting the chief election commissioner and election commissioners. At the outset, the CJI, who was sitting on the bench with Justice Sanjay Kumar, told the advocates appearing…
New Delhi: India remains committed to engaging with China to arrive at a fair and mutually acceptable framework for boundary settlement, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, noting that India-China relations cannot be normal in the absence of a clearly articulated approach. Making a statement in the Lok Sabha, the minister said India-China…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday emphasized the need for empathy, inclusivity, and equal opportunities for persons with disabilities (Divyangjan), and asserted that their empowerment is a collective responsibility of society and the government. Speaking at the National Awards ceremony for individuals and organizations working for the welfare of Divyangjan, Murmu called for a…
New Delhi: No pregnant woman in the country will be left out of the government’s Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) due to lack of funds, Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Tuesday. Replying to supplementary questions during the Question Hour, the minister told the Rajya Sabha that this programme is need-based and budget…
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday dedicated to the nation the successful implementation of the three new criminal laws here. These laws — Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam — came into effect on July 1, replacing the British-era Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian…
Once again, the Left-liberal bloc and self-proclaimed rationalists stand exposed—not for what they say, but for what they omit. The latest example: is their silence over U.S. President Joe Biden’s December 2 pardon of his son, Hunter Biden. This decision spares Hunter from potential prison time for federal gun and tax convictions, blatantly breaking Biden’s…
Kolkata: ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das on Tuesday said he has urged its monks and followers from Bangladesh to avoid wearing saffron robes and ’tilak’ in public, advising them to practice their faith discreetly amid safety concerns following targeted attacks against Hindu minorities in the neighbouring country. This suggestion comes in the wake of escalating…
New Delhi: Almost the entire opposition in the Lok Sabha, including Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, walked out briefly from the House on Tuesday over the recent violence in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal. As soon as the House assembled to take up the Question Hour, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav stood up and raised the…
Political parties in India seem to believe in the mantra: when in doubt, invoke a legacy. Nowhere is this trend more evident than in the Telugu states, where deceased leaders’ names are stamped onto government schemes as if to guarantee their success. But can these parties not stand on their own feet without relying on…
