ACTION SOUGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTIONS IN DELHI
NEW DELHI: Senior advocate Ajit Kumar Sinha, a court-appointed amicus curiae has moved the Supreme Court seeking various directions, including the one asking civic body MCD to file an affidavit indicating the survey conducted and action taken against illegal and unauthorised constructions in the national capital. The urgent intervention has been sought following the collapse […]
Ladakh leader joins Cockroch Janata Party protest
NEW DELHI: Activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk joined the Cockroach Janta Party’s protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, urging the government to address students’ hardships and reform the existing education system. “I don’t like protests, but we have to do it for justice,” he said while backing the demonstrators’ demands. Meanwhile, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke, leading […]
RAJASTHAN TO LONDON COUNCIL SEAT
NEW DELHI: Over a century ago, Dadabhai Naoroji, who was known as the “Grand Old Man of India”, became the first Asian and Indian to be elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Commons in the UK in 1892. He represented the Central Finsbury seat in London. Dadabhai used Westminster to voice […]
Z+ security of Lalu, Rabri withdrawn: RJD men guard home with sticks
NEW DELHI: Upset over the Bihar government withdrawing their Z-plus security cover, former Chief Ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav and his wife, Rabri Devi, sent away the new security detail Saturday morning. The senior Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders were this week provided security cover by the Bihar Special Armed Police (BSAP) after the state government […]
Rahul Gandhi Raises Concerns Over Great Nicobar Project During Andaman Visit
New Delhi, June 5: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has raised concerns about the Centre’s proposed Great Nicobar Development Project after visiting the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. On World Environment Day, Gandhi shared a video from his visit to Great Nicobar Island. The video showed him exploring the island’s natural beauty, including its forests and coral […]
PUTIN OFFERS SU-57 FIGHTER TO INDIA AS 5TH-GEN JET
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin has renewed his offer regarding working jointly on manufacturing the fifth-generation Sukhoi Su-57 fighter jet, which comes with enhanced stealth capabilities. In a wide-ranging interaction with global news agencies, Putin also said Russia was ready to provide India with critical technologies for major defence platforms and weapons. The Russian […]
YOGI ADITYANATH TURNS 54
NEW DELHI: Supporters of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, alias Ajay Singh Bisht, who dreams of becoming the Prime Minister after Modi, celebrated his 54th birthday in Varanasi on Friday with a 54-kg laddu cake and a plantation drive featuring 54 saplings. Born in Pauri Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, he later adopted his religious […]
REBEL TURNS RESCUER FOR MAMATA
NEW DELHI: In a striking turn of events amid West Bengal’s rapidly changing political landscape, an expelled Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader on Thursday offered Mamata Banerjee a possible route back to the state Assembly, despite having spent the past year fiercely opposing her and her government. Humayun Kabir, one of the most influential Muslim leaders […]
BJP DROPS ALL SITTING MPS, INCLUDING UNION MINISTERS BITTU AND GEORGE KURIAN
NEW DELHI: Amid signs of an impending reshuffle in the Modi govt, the BJP on Thursday dropped all its sitting MPs, including two union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian, while nominating 11 fresh faces for the upcoming RS polls in six states. The last date of nominations for the June 18 elections is […]
KHARGE, KHERA IN CONG LIST OF CANDIDATES
NEW DELHI: While the Congress is expected to win seven seats across five states comfortably, the BJP is expected to make bigger gains in the upcoming polls. With several key Bills likely to be tabled in the Monsoon Session, the changing arithmetic in the Upper House will be crucial in shaping legislative outcomes. With just […]
