Sabarmati demolition drive (Source: PTI) NEW DELHI: A massive demolition drive was launched in the early hours of Thursday to remove encroachments spread over nearly 1 lakh square metres of government land along the Sabarmati riverbank in the Gujarat capital, officials said. The drive began around 4 am in the Pethapur area by the Gandhinagar…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi escalated his attack on Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar hours after the poll body “fact-checked” the Congress leader’s new claims on his “vote chori” charge.Hitting back at Gyanesh Kumar, Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission chief of blocking the FIR and CID investigation into…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact, calling it a matter of grave concern for India’s security and another failure of what it described as “personality-driven diplomacy.”Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, in a post on X, said, “One month after abruptly halting Operation Sindoor, President Trump…
NEW DELHI: A woman Naxalite, wanted in nine cases of violence and carrying a reward of Rs 5 lakh, was killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district on Thursday. The gun battle took place in the morning on a forested hill between Gufdi and Permapara villages under Gadiras police station limits….
NEW DELHI: The Himachal Pradesh state disaster management authority (SDMA) released its latest report on the havoc caused by the 2025 monsoon, which began on June 20, confirming 419 deaths across the state, as of September 17.Of these, 237 people died in rain-related incidents, while 182 lost their lives in road accidents. Landslides proved the…
CJI BR Gavai (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Reacting to the social media backlash over his “go ask your deity” remark, Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Thursday said: “I respect all religions”.On CJI Gavai’s remark, Solicitor General G Tushar Mehta, according to Bar & Bench, said: “We have seen this… There is Newton’s…
The European Union’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday that India’s participation in military exercises with Moscow and its continued purchases of Russian oil are obstacles to deepening ties with the bloc’s, underscoring a key challenge in EU-India relations.“Ultimately, our partnership is not only about trade, but also about defending the rules-based international order,”…
KS Alagiri (L), Kangana Ranuat (File photos) Congress leader KS Alagiri on Thursday triggered controversy after saying that actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut “should be slapped” if she visited Tamil Nadu.“A few months ago, when she went to an airport, a lady police officer slapped her. The police officer gave a reason that wherever…
Senior BJP leader Chetoor Balakrishnan dies at 80 (ANI) Senior BJP leader and national council member Chetoor Balakrishnan passed away on Thursday at the age of 80. He had been resting at his residence in Omassery, Kozhikode, due to age-related ailments. His funeral is scheduled to be held at his home compound the same day…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday hit out at leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of spreading a false narrative after the Congress leader alleged voter deletions in Karnataka’s Aland constituency.Addressing BJP workers in Bihar’s Rohtas, Amit Shah said, “They (Congress) spread a false narrative every time. Rahul Gandhi did a…
