FARMERS TO PROTEST IN DELHI ON TUESDAY
NEW DELHI: A large contingent of farmers from Punjab and other states are arriving in Delhi to join a mahapanchayat on July 21 against the proposed India-US trade deal. The gathering will be held at Delhi’s Kisan Ghat s called by the Desh Bachao Morcha, with the organisers claiming around 550 farmers’ union and social […]
OPPOSITION DISRUPTS DAY 1 OF PARLIAMENT SESSION
NEW DELHI: Parliament Monsoon Session Live Updates: Parliament’s Monsoon Session got off to a rocky start, with the Opposition targeting the government over the NEET-UG paper leak. The NDA enters the session strengthened after 37 Opposition MPs crossed over, bringing it closer to the special majority needed for Constitutional Amendment Bills, including those on delimitation […]
RAM TEMPLE DONATION THEFT, PAPER LEAKS ON INDIA BLOC’S AGENDA
(Photo) Courtesy : Kashmir Dot Com NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Congress president and Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said the Congress and the INDIA bloc would raise key public issues and seek answers from the Centre. “Starting today, in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, the […]
J&K LANDSLIDES KILL 14: BOTH YATRAS SUSPENDED
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir remains on red alert after relentless rainfall triggered flash floods, landslides and shooting stone incidents across the Union Territory, claiming 14 lives over the past two days. The India Meteorological Department (MeT) has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall until July 23, prompting authorities to suspend the Shri Amarnath Yatra […]
BJP LOSING UP’S SECOND LARGEST OBC VOTES
NEW DELHI: Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya lost his own hometown in 2022, and the upset turned out to be the first sign of something larger. The Kurmis, the second largest OBC community in Uttar Pradesh, were starting to leave the BJP. The Kurmis are numerous enough to swing thirty or forty seats, and […]
RS 10 & 20 PLASTIC CURRENCY NOTES FROM NEXT YEAR
(Photo) Courtesy : Coinbazzar.com NEW DELHI: India could see polymer, or plastic, currency notes in Rs 10 and Rs 20 denominations from next year, with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) moving ahead with preparations for a pilot rollout by inviting global suppliers to participate in the first phase of the project. According to official […]
SHARAD PAWAR FACTION TO MERGE INTO NCP BEFORE NDA ENTRY
NEW DELHI: The BJP wants Sharad Pawar’s NCP faction to reunite with Sunetra Pawar’s camp before joining the NDA. The talks have gained weight after the NCP(SP) signalled a softer stand on the proposed delimitation bill. The political landscape in Maharashtra is set for another churn? Over the past week, rumblings have grown louder of […]
MODI DIALS SKYROOT TEAM AFTER HISTORIC FLIGHT
NEW DELHI: The Skyroot team broke into celebrations. Claps, whistles, and congratulatory notes filled the room. A phone rang. On the other side of the line was Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who dialed in to be part of the celebrations at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, which witnessed history being made with the successful launch […]
REMOVAL FROM ELECTORAL ROLLS DOESN’T MEAN CITIZENSHIP LOSS: SUPREME COURT
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday orally reiterated that deletion from the electoral roll after the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise will not automatically result in the loss of the citizenship status. The Court pointed out that it had made it clear in the Bihar SIR judgment that the ultimate authority to determine citizenship […]
AUSTRALIA TO RETURN STOLEN INDIAN ARTEFACTS
NEW DELHI: Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke, who also holds the arts portfolio, has made one of the strongest public commitments yet to the repatriation of stolen Indian cultural artefacts, declaring that unlawfully held items in Australian institutions amount to theft and pledging his government will act on its own initiative rather than waiting […]
