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NEW DELHI: In yet another remark that contradicts Congress party’s stance, senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has backed the Election Commission’s decision for a nationwide special intensive revision of electoral rolls.This comes amid opposition’s criticism of the exercise, particularly regarding concerns over potential disenfranchisement.Speaking to news agency ANI, Tharoor said that the electoral rolls are…

Mehul Choksi (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Government of India’s Ministry of Home Affairs has provided formal assurance, through a letter to Belgian judicial authorities regarding the conditions for detaining Indian businessman Mehul Choksi, should he be extradited from Belgium to India.Choksi, arrested in Belgium in April, and his nephew Nirav Modi are primary accused…

UP CM Yogi Adityanath (ANI image) LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh chief ministerYogi Adityanath on Sunday said that eight lakh youth have been given government jobs in the last eight years through a fair and transparent recruitment process while distributing appointment letters to newly selected candidates by UPPSC.He said the strictness in the system has ensured that…

PM Narendra Modi and Jairam Ramesh (ANI images) NEW DELHI: Congress General Secretary and leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposed visit to Manipur on September 13, calling it an insult to the people of the state who have waited nearly 29 months for his attention.In a post on X, Ramesh…

Navy also has initial nod for indigenous construction of 74 warships & vessels NEW DELHI : India is steadily steaming ahead to have a stronger and networked blue-water Navy with over 200 warships and submarines by 2035 to protect its vast maritime interests and tackle the fast-expanding collusive threat from China and Pakistan on the…

NEW DELHI: An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam on Monday.According to J&K Police, the encounter started in Guddar forest after a joint team of Army, CRPF and local police received specific intelligence.“Based on specific intelligence, an encounter has started in the Guddar forest of the Kulgam. SOG…

NEW DELHI: The seat-sharing negotiations for upcoming assembly elections in Bihar have become more complex as two new parties – Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Pashupati Paras’s LJP faction – joined the Mahagathbandhan alliance. The situation is getting trickier as major parties are firm on their seat demands.The 243 seats will now be divided among…

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta with her husband Manish Gupta (Image: X/Saurabh_MLAgk) NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday hit out at Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, comparing her administration to the popular web series Panchayat. It alleged that the CM’s husband, Manish Gupta was being allowed to play an active role in government…