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…
NEW DELHI: On the eve of PM Modi’s birthday, Congress on Tuesday said schoolchildren are being forced to “glorify” one person through govt diktats and demanded an “end to shameless misuse of power”.Referring to news reports that BJP-governed Odisha govt has asked schools to join the campaign to celebrate the PM’s birthday on Sept 17…
NEW DELHI: The armed forces should go beyond the traditional concepts of war, remaining alert and ready to also deal with ‘invisible challenges’ emanating from unconventional threats such as information, ideological, ecological and biological warfare, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.Addressing the ongoing combined commanders’ conference in Kolkata, Singh stressed the need for a…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday asked states, which have enacted anti-conversion legislations and most of which are governed by BJP, to file their responses to pleas challenging stringent provisions in those laws criminalising inter-faith marriages. The laws seek to prohibit conversion through threat, allurement, deceit or influence. At the same time, SC put the onus…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday called for scaling up action and execution in the fight against drugs right from points of entry and masterminds of the cartels to local sale and distribution level. He also launched the NCB’s drug disposal campaign and destroyed 1.37 lakh kilograms of drugs worth Rs 4,800…
Pakistan’s deputy PM and foreign minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has revealed that India categorically refused any third-party mediation in resolving bilateral issues with Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, contrary to claims made by US President Donald Trump.During an interview with Al Jazeera, Dar stated that Islamabad had raised the issue of third-party mediation with US secretary…
NEW DELHI: The 75th birthday of PM Modi on Wednesday will witness the launch of a host of welfare and development initiatives by BJP and its govts at Centre and in states, while PM Narendra Modi will kick off a fortnight-long nationwide health and nutrition campaign from Madhya Pradesh.The PM will launch the “Swasth Nari…
