New Delhi: Opposition MPs, including Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, on Tuesday staged a protest in Parliament House complex against the Election Commission’s voter roll revision in Bihar. The opposition MPs gathered on the steps of Makar Dwar of Parliament and raised slogans against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
Manchester: Former head coach Ravi Shastri believes Washington Sundar has all the attributes to become India’s next “genuine” Test all-rounder, as he is lethal with the ball in home conditions and is also a naturally gifted batter. The 25-year-old off-spinner, who made a memorable Test debut at the Gabba in 2021, has since had limited…
New Delhi: With Jagdeep Dhankhar quitting as the vice president, the election to appoint his successor will have to be held “as soon as possible”. According to Clause 2 of Article 68 of the Constitution, an election to fill a vacancy in the office of the vice president occurring due to his death, resignation, or…
New Delhi: Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday became the third vice president to have resigned mid-term. Earlier, Vice President V V Giri, who had taken over as the acting president after the death of incumbent Zakir Hussain on May 3, 1969, had resigned from the post. Giri resigned as the vice president on July 2, 1969…
New Delhi: The State Bank of India (SBI) said on Monday that it has raised Rs 25,000 crore through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) to fund business growth. The committee of directors, at its meeting held on Monday, approved the closure of the issue pursuant to the receipt of application forms and the funds in the…
Berlin: Asian Games silver medallist Ancy Sojan made it to the women’s long jump finals courtesy her last attempt in the qualification round on an ordinary day for the Indians in the World University Games here on Monday. The 24-year-old Sojan fouled her first attempt and then jumped 5.97m next. She was languishing at seventh…
Peshawar: Former premier Imran Khan’s party on Monday secured six of the 11 Senate seats up for grabs from Pakistan’s Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, according to unofficial results. The opposition bagged five seats in the elections held for the Upper House of the Parliament, the returning officer told journalists after the polling. The voting took place for…
High Stakes, Strategic Choices for NDA With the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on July 21, the political theatre in Delhi has swiftly turned to one pressing question: Who’s next? The Vice President of India is not a mere ceremonial figure. As the ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, the VP plays a decisive…
Parliament is in session—and once again, the Congress-led Opposition has chosen noise over nuance, drama over debate, and street-level sloganeering over statesmanship. What unfolded on the opening day of the monsoon session wasn’t just disappointing. It was disgraceful. Let’s start with facts. As is customary, the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) met before the session. The…
Today is the age of technology and information. There is a mobile in every hand, internet in every pocket. But have we become more aware, or have we just become slaves of fingers sliding on the screen? People are engrossed in an endless world of ads, videos, memes, reels, and tricks. The “scroll culture” has…
