New Delhi: AAP MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday took a dig at the government over the burden of taxes on common people and claimed that from birth to death, one has to pay tax at “every step” without any good quality service in return. “Tax to live, tax to die – and tax on every…
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday suggested that MPs can share their views and perspectives on the concept of “one nation, one election” with the parliamentary committee scrutinising the two bills favouring simultaneous polls. Speaking in the House, Birla said many young MPs have shared their views on the idea with him…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to visit India and preparations are underway for it, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Thursday. In a video address to a conference titled “Russia and India: Toward a New Bilateral Agenda” hosted by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Lavrov said,…
Chennai: Expelled AIADMK leader O Panneerselvam on Thursday denied party chief Edappadi K Palaniswami’s allegation that he led an attack on party headquarters here and asked his rival to step down as the general secretary or “face disrespect” since he has not ensured any electoral triumph. Panneerselvam (OPS) also sought to clarify that he never…
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday assured bar leaders to consider their demand for withdrawal of the collegium’s recommendation to transfer Delhi High Court’s Justice Yashwant Varma, Allahabad High Court Bar Association president Anil Tiwari said. The representatives of six bar associations of different high courts met the CJI and other…
New Delhi: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, March 26, announced that the government is set to launch ‘Sahkar’ taxi, a cooperative-run ride-hailing service modelled after Uber and Ola. Speaking during a debate in Lok Sabha, Shah said the initiative is in line with the Prime Minister’s slogan “sahkar se samriddhi” (prosperity…
Muzaffarnagar: Incarcerated ex-MLA Shahnawaz Rana has been booked in a fresh case for allegedly misbehaving with the jailor and possessing a mobile phone, police said on Thursday. Station House Officer (SHO) Dinesh Chand Bhagel said that a case had been registered against Rana based on a complaint filed by jailor Rajesh Kumar Singh. “We have registered…
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a sharp attack on Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders for failing to fulfill their constitutional responsibilities while continuing to receive salaries and perks, thus wasting taxpayers’ money. BJP state Chief spokesperson & Media in-charge, N.V. Subash condemned former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) for repeatedly skipping…
Dr Buragadda Srinadh Millions of Indians are grappling with severe health issues linked to alcohol consumption, including cirrhosis, cancer, neurological disorders, heart disease, and alarming rates of premature deaths. These health crises not only cause emotional and financial distress for families but also hinder societal progress and national development. The economic burden of alcohol-related healthcare…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s recent remarks in the Rajya Sabha, where he confidently asserted that the Congress would not return to power at the Centre for another 15–20 years, sparked a heated political debate. Was this a display of arrogance, or was it rooted in strategic confidence? Opposition parties predictably labelled it as the…
