NEW DELHI: Even his opponents have acknowledged PM’s oratorical skills. But what makes him so effective, as evident in his success in turning elections around to BJP’s advantage, is also his use of humour as a lance.Deploying witty one-liners and playful jabs, rooted in common idioms and everyday experiences, he often has the audience in…
GURGAON: Taking advantage of what is believed to be a glitch that blindsided city-based digital wallet company MobiKwik’s systems, around Rs 40 crore were allegedly siphoned off over two days, Sept 11 and 12, from the company’s account through a blitz of UPI transactions. The fraud came to light on Tuesday after the arrest of…
MMRDA to temporarily suspended monorail services (File Photo) MUMBAI: The MMRDA has decided to suspend monorail services for a few days to carry out a comprehensive overhaul of the system following repeated technical failures. A public notice will be issued ahead of the suspension. Officials said new rakes will be introduced, and the Commissioner of…
NEW DELHI: At a time when some car owners are complaining about ethanol-blended petrol’s adverse impact on vehicles, the Supreme Court Tuesday sought responses from Union govt and state-owned oil companies on a petition by Mumbai-based Biodiesel Association of India challenging the decision to defer retailing of biodiesel till March 31, 2026.Petitioner’s counsel said deadline…
NEW DELHI: Oil minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday hinted at reassessment of a proposal to raise ethanol blending percentage of petrol, even as he trashed claims of engine damage and lower mileage being caused by the E20 fuel with 20% ethanol blending being sold in the market at present.Pointing out that ethanol blending of…
NEW DELHI: In an acknowledgement of Indian missiles having decimated the primary Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) headquarters in Bahawalpur during Op Sindoor, Masood Ilyas Kashmiri, a top JeM commander, has been captured on video as saying that JeM supremo Maulana Masood Azhar‘s family was ripped apart in Bahawalpur on May 7.In the 15-minute speech posted on pro-Jaish…
Raipur: In a dramatic shift, the outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist) in a statement, has announced a temporary suspension of its armed struggle for a month, declaring its readiness to engage in conditional peace talks with the central government.Maoists have appealed the govt to share their decision on the issue via internet and govt…
BENGALURU: Karnataka high court Tuesday set aside the election of K Y Nanjegowda, Congress MLA from Malur constituency in Kolar district, in the May 2023 assembly election after his key rival from BJP alleged irregularities, wrong tabulation, and procedural lapses in counting of votes. Justice R Devdas directed Election Commission of India to take up…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Tuesday latched on to former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi‘s praise of Rahul Gandhi as having a “positive mindset” to target the Congress neta, saying he has been a “darling” of Pakistan & people of the neighbouring country can choose him as their leader.Afridi was critical of PM Modi and his dispensation…
NEW DELHI: Expressing deep concern about the recent attacks in Doha and their impact on the security situation in the region, India unequivocally condemned the violation of the sovereignty of Qatar at an urgent debate in UN Human Rights Council on the Israel military aggression. PM Modi too had earlier condemned the attacks on Qatar.“Such…
