Abhishek Banerjee called to meet Speaker Om Birla at two- hour notice during ED questioning: says TMC
New Delhi, 16 June— A bizarre situation developed when Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reportedly gave Trinamool Congress MP and General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee a tight 2-hour deadline to present his case before deciding on the rebel faction’s request for merger with little-known Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) even though the TMC leader was being […]
Cell Broadcast Alert System develops snags; put on hold
New Delhi, 16 June—Much touted Cell Broadcast Alert System for issuing advance notice about an impending disaster, calamity or a danger recently launched by the Modi government recently has been put on hold after reports of a technical glitch that led to an emergency warning being sent to unintended recipients. The government is making […]
Doubts over the awaited US-Iran deal grow as Israel refuses to cooperate
Dr Satish Misra New Delhi, 15 June—Even as the United States and Iran announced that they had reached a deal to end the nearly three-month war in the West Asia region, several questions remain unanswered as American President Donald Trump’s authority gets challenged by none other than its closest ally Israel. On Sunday, it was announced […]
Iran-US deal likely to be agreed within the next 24 hours, claims Pakistan Prime Minister Sharif
New Delhi, 13 June— But for a last-minute hurdle, the United States and Iran are reportedly close to finalise an agreement to end the West Asian war “within 24 hours”, with a framework for a peace deal being agreed between the two principal parties. Key mediator Pakistan said on Saturday that Islamabad is now preparing […]
Cockroach Janta Party takes agitation forward; protests at Lucknow and then in Amritsar tomorrow
New Delhi, 12 June– The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke kept his promise to take the agitation across the country joining a student-led protest in Lucknow on Friday at Eco Garden, intensifying a nationwide struggle to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, including the […]
India summons US envoy against over attacks on vessels carrying Indian crew; lodes strong protest
New Delhi, 12 June—In a move to counter the expected criticism from the opposition, the Modi government summoned again the US deputy chief of mission in Delhi on Friday within three days to protest against US military strikes on commercial vessels off the coast of Oman reportedly expressing its displeasure. Today’s action followed after three […]
Midst continuing talks with Iran over a deal Trump flexes muscles saying Tehran “will have to pay the price”
New Delhi, 10 June—Even as efforts were continuing to arrive at a peace deal with Iran, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday flexed muscles saying Tehran has taken too long to negotiate a deal and would now “have to pay the price” after the two countries exchanged strikes in the region amid reported efforts to continue talks. Trump’s […]
Congress takes jabs at Modi’s claim of overtaking Nehru’s tenure record; calls milestone ‘dubiously invented’
New Delhi, 10 June— Mocking at the ongoing celebrations of the longest serving elected prime minister of the country by the ruling establishment, the Congress today launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he may have passed a “self-proclaimed and dubiously invented” milestone but he is in fact a “millstone” around India’s […]
Cockroach Janata Party to protest again in Delhi on June 20 if Pradhan does not resign
New Delhi, 10 June—Reiterating his demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation, Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Wednesday said the country’s youth were no longer willing to remain silent over issues affecting students and warned of a nationwide protest including a rally in Delhi on June 20 if the demand was not fulfilled […]
Trump warns Netanyahu over Iran; claims US in ‘final throes’ of Iran deal
New Delhi, 09 June— Midst reports of the Washington’s warning of consequences of continuation of war to Israeli Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu, United States President Donald Trump has said the US was “in the final throes of what will be a very, very good deal”. Trump said that a deal between Israel and Iran is imminent, […]
