Although Satish Gujral—celebrating his centenary this year—is best known as a pioneering Indian artist, few know about his impact on Delhi’s post-independence architectural landscape.One of his most celebrated creations is the Belgian Embassy in New Delhi. Completed in 1983, the embassy was among the first prominent diplomatic buildings in the capital’s Chanakyapuri enclave to be…
PM Narendra Modi (File – ANI) NEW DELHI: Congress MLA Thokchom Lokeshwar on Saturday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is expected to visit Manipur next week, to meet all legislators of the state and work towards a resolution of the ongoing ethnic conflict.The Khundrakpam constituency legislator said the government must ensure safe passage for…
NEW DELHI: Three minors have been apprehended for allegedly stabbing a 15-year-old boy outside his school in Paharganj, central Delhi, police said on Saturday.The incident occurred on September 4, when the victim arrived at Paharganj police station with a knife lodged in his chest, authorities said. He was immediately rushed to Kalawati Saran Hospital and…
Congress MP Manish Tewari (File photo) NEW DELHI: Reacting to Donald Trump’s remark that the United States has “lost India to China” in the context of the US-India tariff dispute, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Saturday asserted that India is a nation that values dignity and self-respect above all.Also Read | ‘Stated a fact’: Rahul…
NEW DELHI: Sheikh Abdul Rashid, the jailed MP from Baramulla, also known as Engineer Rashid, has asked a Delhi court for permission to cast his vote in the Vice-Presidential election due on September 9.Rashid, who is being held in Tihar Jail in a terror funding case, filed his plea before the Special NIA Court at…
Vijay Mallya (left), Nirav Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: A delegation from Britain’s crown prosecution service (CPS) recently inspected Tihar Jail in New Delhi, as part of India’s efforts to convince UK courts to clear the extradition of fugitives wanted on financial and criminal charges, reported news agency ANI.According to people familiar with the matter,…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday said its national convener Arvind Kejriwal will begin a two-day tour of Gujarat from Saturday. Kejriwal will reach Rajkot on Saturday and will address a big rally of cotton farmers in Chotila the next day. The AAP chief has been opposing the abolition of import duty…
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday condemned the defacement of plaque bearing National Emblem at Srinagar’s Hazratbul Shrine. However, he said that the plaque should not have been placed in religious places in the first place.While talking to reporters, Abdullah said that LG-led J&K government should focus on work instead…
Priyanka Chaturvedi (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Saturday flagged the gap between Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar’s call to respect women police officers and the conduct of his party’s MLC Amol Mitkari.In a post on X, she questioned, “Who drafted Ajit Pawar ji’s X post, is he even aware…
KA Sengottaiyan (File photo) CHENNAI: After former minister KA Sengottaiyan issued a 10-day deadline for AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami to readmit those who were removed from the party, Palaniswami issued orders to remove Sengottaiyan from all his party postings. His supporters with whom Sengottaiyan held meetings before issuing deadline were also removed from…
