AFTER CONG, TMC TOO SLAMS ELECTION COMMISSION

NEW DELHI: After the Congress, Trinamool Congress on Saturday slammed the Election Commission for being a “branch office” of the BJP as it appeared to be working to strengthen the electoral prospect of the saffron party in West Bengal.        Addressing a news conference in Delhi TMC leader in the Rajya Sabha Derek O’Brien,  said that […]

India’s Isolation at SCO Raises Alarm Bells: Foreign Policy Failures Now Too Visible to Ignore

New Delhi;  India’s growing diplomatic isolation at the recently concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit has triggered serious concerns among strategic experts and former diplomats. The forum, once seen as an important multilateral platform where India could balance its strategic autonomy between East and West, now reflects the shrinking influence of New Delhi on the […]

UNDECLARED EMERGENCY, ASSERTS CONGRESS PRESIDENT

NEW DELHI: An undeclared emergency prevailed in the country, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged on Wednesday while accusing the BJP of staging a Samvidhan Hatya Diwas “drama” to hide its governance failure. Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his jibes on the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, he said a government which has […]

IRAN-ISRAEL CEASEFIRE ILLUSIVE

NEW DELHI: U.S. President Trump announced on Tuesday that “a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE” had been agreed upon between Israel and Iran, expected to take effect within 24 hours. However, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that no final agreement has been reached, but added that if Israel halts strikes by 4 a.m. Tehran time, […]

SC TO HEAR PLEA ON OBC CERTIFICATE TO CHILDREN RAISED BY SINGLE MOTHERS

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea that challenges the current guidelines requiring caste certificates for claiming Other Backward Class (OBC) status to be based solely on paternal lineage, despite instances where children are solely raised by single mothers from OBC communities. A vacation bench of Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice […]

CONG SLAMS TRUMP FOR US STRIKES ON IRAN, URGES CENTRE TO SHOW ‘MORAL COURAGE’

NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Monday strongly condemned US President Donald Trump for the US strikes on Iran, dubbing it as a contradiction to his calls for dialogue. It also criticised the Modi government’s silence on the US bombing, Israel’s actions and the situation in Gaza. “President Trump’s decision to unleash US air power […]

CABLE TV INDUSTRY IN DISTRESS

NEW DELHI: Television cable industry is under distress as it lost 5.77 lakh jobs in the past six years. A survey report by Ernst & Young and All-India Digital Cable Federation says the income of the cable distribution business is sinking. In a first report on the crisis in the Cable TV industry, the survey […]

PARLIAMENT MONSOON SESSION TO DISCUSS SIMULTANEOUS ELECTIONS

NEW DELHI: The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill, 2024 and The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 introduced in the Lok Sabha in December 2024 and referred to a joint parliamentary committee are slated to be discussed in the monsoon session of parliament starting on July 21. The Statement of Objects and Reasons to the Bills […]

MODI CALLS IT 11 YEARS OF SEVA

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the remarkable transformation India has undergone over the past eleven years under his Government, describing it as 11 years of Seva to the people. He emphasized that a clear focus on good governance and transformation, backed by the collective participation of 140 crore Indians, has led […]

4-POINT ADVISORY ON DEFENCE COVERAGE

  NEW DELHI: The government has issued a 4-point advisory to the media channels to guard against sensational news connected with defence and national security. The advisory bars the media to contact any military personnel or his family or going to their residence without authoritative permission as the situation is sensitive. It also bars the […]