New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday termed Rahul Gandhi’s allegation of poll fraud against the Election Commission a “calculated deceit” and accused the Congress of “systematically” attacking the constitutional institutions under a larger conspiracy against India’s democracy and the Constitution. The ruling party also accused Gandhi of insulting the “discerning decision” of the people of…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has indicated that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) could serve as the location for a forthcoming meeting with US President Donald Trump. This announcement comes amid ongoing preparations for what would be the first summit between the two leaders since 2021, signalling a possible diplomatic dialogue aimed at addressing key…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India later this year, and the dates are currently being finalised, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval confirmed this during his visit to Moscow on Thursday. While talking to Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, Doval said New Delhi is “excited and delighted” about the upcoming engagement. He also…
Bengaluru: The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka issued a letter to Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, mere hours after his sensational press conference alleging large-scale irregularities in the state’s electoral rolls. The CEO demanded that Gandhi substantiate his claims of electoral fraud with a signed declaration under oath, as…
New Delhi: Asia’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, drew nil salary from his oil-to-telecom-and-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries, for the fifth year in a row, and dividends remain his main source of earnings. Ambani, 68, had capped his annual remuneration at Rs 15 crore from financial year 2008-09 (April 2008 to March 2009) to 2019-20 (FY20); and…
New Delhi: Paytm is intensifying its focus on innovation, with artificial intelligence at the core of its efforts to transform the future of digital payments, founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma said, reaffirming the company’s commitment to becoming AI-first. “True to our DNA of innovation and pioneership, we are proud that our AI-led full stack…
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued the notification for the election to the position of Vice President. As per the notification, August 21 will be the last date for filing nominations, and August 25 will be the last date to withdraw nominations. The Vice Presidential election was necessitated after Jagdeep…
New Delhi: The water level of the Yamuna river in Delhi reached 204.88 metres at the Old Railway Bridge here on Thursday, crossing the warning level of 204.50 metres, officials said. According to officials, an alert has been issued to all the agencies concerned to take precautionary measures to deal with a potential flood-like situation….
New York/Washington: The initial 25 per cent tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump on Indian imports came into effect on Thursday. Last week, the White House announced that India will face tariffs of 25 per cent after Trump issued an executive order listing the various duties that Washington will impose on exports from countries…
New Delhi: In a big blow to Justice Yashwant Varma, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected his plea challenging the investigation report into the cash recovery case. Justice Varma, who served as a judge of the Delhi High Court, had moved the top court, seeking to invalidate the report of an inquiry committee that investigated the…
