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Amid raging memoirs row, ex-Army Chief Naravane shares ‘status’ of his book
New Delhi : Former Army Chief General (Retd) M.M. Naravane broke his silence over the raging controversy, pertaining to his unpublished memoirs on the Galwan stand-off in 2020 between India and China, even as the no-holds barred…
Rs 8,000 crore saved from cyber criminals by govt agencies: HM Amit Shah
New Delhi : Highlighting the need to counter institutionalised cyber crime, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that security agencies led by the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) have saved or frozen over Rs 8,000…
EAM Jaishankar meets BRICS 2026 sherpas and country representatives
New Delhi : External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met visiting BRICS 2026 Sherpas and Country Representatives in New Delhi on Tuesday. During the meeting, he appreciated suggestions and perspectives presented by different delegations…
French President Macron to visit India next week, attend AI Impact Summit
New Delhi : French President Emmanuel Macron will be on a three-day official visit to India from February 17-19 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday.
During the…
RBI working with Centre to boost cooperative banks’ financial health, digital inclusion: Minister
New Delhi : The government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have taken various measures to strengthen cooperative banks’ financial health, governance and digital inclusion, along with enhancing deposit security, credit availability and…
352 infrastructure projects worth Rs 16.10 lakh crore evaluated to date: Govt
New Delhi : The government on Tuesday said that 352 infrastructure projects with a total estimated cost of Rs 16.10 lakh crore have been evaluated through the Network Planning Group (NPG) mechanism to date.
Out of these 352 projects, 201…
‘Is 0 bigger than 18?’ Akhilesh Yadav questions India-US deal; says Budget ignores PDA,…
New Delhi : Samajwadi Party chief and Lok Sabha member Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday targeted the Centre over the recently announced interim trade agreement between India and the US, questioning the sequence of events and asking whether the…
BJP hits out at Mamata Banerjee over SIR issue, cites CJI’s observations
New Delhi : The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government, over its resistance to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive in West Bengal and accused it of…
Delhi HC disposes plea against ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ after Netflix drops controversial…
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Tuesday disposed of a plea seeking a stay on the release and streaming of the upcoming Netflix film "Ghooskhor Pandat", following the platform’s submission that it would change the film’s title and had…
Manipur govt suspends internet in Ukhrul amid fresh Naga–Kuki violence
Imphal : Amid fresh violence in Manipur's Ukhrul, the state government on Tuesday suspended internet services in the hill district for five days, police officials said.
A police official said that fresh incidents of firing and arson were…
Giriraj Singh says privilege motion should be initiated against Rahul Gandhi over ex-Army chief book…
New Delhi : Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Tuesday called for initiating a privilege motion against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his allegations that the BJP was attempting to portray former Army chief General…
‘Partisan conduct’: Opposition moves no-confidence motion against LS Speaker Om Birla
New Delhi : The Opposition parties on Tuesday moved a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, alleging "partisan conduct" in the functioning of the House. The notice has been submitted to the office of the Lok Sabha…
Opposition crossed all limits, entire country ashamed of what is happening in Parliament: Kangana…
New Delhi : BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday accused the Opposition of crossing all limits. She further claimed that not only Parliament, but the entire country is ashamed of what is happening in the House.
This comes amid continuous…
‘Vocal for Local’ initiative in MP’s Guna transforming lives of artisans, providing market for…
Guna : The government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative is transforming the lives of artisans across the country by providing them a wider platform and market for their handmade products. The impact of the…
Bastar now known for development, self-confidence, says PM Modi on Bastar Pandum festival
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the cultural and developmental transformation of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region, saying it is now recognised for progress and growing self-confidence rather than violence and…
BJP corporator Manjusha Nagpure elected as Mayor of Pune
Pune : BJP corporator Manjusha Nagpure was elected unopposed as the mayor of Pune after candidates from the NCP and Congress withdrew their nominations at the very last moment of the mayoral post contest. Following an appeal by BJP's Group…
LS adjourned till 2 PM as Oppn. MPs demand LoP be allowed to speak on India-US trade deal
New Delhi : Lok Sabha on Monday continued to see repeated disruptions by the Opposition benches as they demanded a discussion the India-US trade framework in Parliament. For the second time in a row today, Parliament saw less than 10…
PM Modi, Seychelles Prez Herminie hold talks in Delhi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Seychelles President Patrick Herminie at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Monday and held delegation-level talks, discussing bilateral issues.
Earlier in the day, Patrick Herminie, who is on a…
Budget session of Uttar Pradesh Assembly begins amid sloganeering by opposition MLAs
Lucknow : The budget session of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly began on Monday with Governor Anandiben Patel delivering her address amid sloganeering by the Opposition MLAs.
In her speech, the Governor said that six crore people…
Oppn plans to move no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla: Sources
New Delhi : Opposition MPs have planned to move a no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, sources said on Monday.
This comes in the backdrop of the Opposition alleging that the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul…