Ashok Chaudhary; Prashant Kishor NEW DELHI: Bihar minister Ashok Chaudhary on Tuesday sent a defamation notice to Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor after Kishor accused him of corruption. It demanded that Kishor either substantiate his claims or face criminal proceedings and a civil suit seeking Rs 100 crore in damages in Bihar.Also Read:…
Asaduddin Owaisi (ANI image) NEW DELHI: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi will kickstart his party’s Bihar Assembly election campaign with a four-day “Seemanchal Nyay Yatra” from September 24 to 27 in the Seemanchal region of the state.According to a release from AIMIM on Tuesday, the Yatra will begin from Kishanganj and cover various Assembly constituencies in…
NEW DELHI: A soldier died from a bullet fired from his service rifle outside a military hospital in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. Police have started inquest proceedings to ascertain whether the soldier died of accidental firing or committed suicide, they said. The soldier-driver was waiting in a parked medicine…
NEW DELHI: To effectively handle disasters, the government has designated specific ministries and departments for their monitoring, early warning, prevention, mitigation and preparedness, with the aim to ensure zero or minimum inconvenience and casualties due to the disasters. While avalanche, oil spills will be handled by the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Earth Sciences…
Akhilesh Yadav and Azam Khan (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) president and former Uttar Pradesh chief ministerAkhilesh Yadav on Tuesday welcomed the release of senior party leader Azam Khan from Sitapur jail. He described it as a “matter of relief and joy” not only for him and his family but also for those who…
Manish Tewari (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Tuesday cited recent youth-led protests across South Asia to argue that today’s generation will no longer accept entitlement. The BJP, seizing on his remarks, claimed they were a veiled swipe at Rahul Gandhi — the “ultimate nepo kid” — and described Tewari’s comment as…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday raised concern over the decline in India’s tariff-free exports to the United States, including pharmaceuticals and smartphones. The party said the drop is not a seasonal fall.In a post on X, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh wrote, “It was only to be expected that India’s exports to the USA that…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday wrote to Wipro founder Azim Premji seeking the IT giant’s support in tackling traffic congestion on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road (ORR). The letter comes amid growing criticism from industry leaders and opposition parties over the city’s crumbling road infrastructure.In his letter, Siddaramaiah praised Wipro’s role in Karnataka’s…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has urged caution over the recently signed defence pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, warning against overreaction while stressing faith in India’s diplomatic efforts. Speaking to ANI, the former Minister of State for External Affairs described the deal as a continuation of a relationship that has existed for decades.“It…
NEW DELHI: Sharing a split-screen video showing police lathi-charging students protesting for jobs on one half, and Prime Minister Modi feeding peacocks, doing yoga on the other, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday linked rising unemployment and corruption to what he called “vote theft”.He said youth will no longer tolerate “job theft” or “vote theft,”…
