Arvind Kejriwal (File photo) NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday shot off a barbed response to Union home minister Amit Shah’s recent interview, in which the BJP leader defended the government’s 130th constitutional amendment bill. The bill proposes the removal of lawmakers detained or arrested for more than 30 days in…
Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Centre over the alleged lathicharge on Staff Selection Commission (SSC) aspirants and trainers protesting at Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan. He accused the Modi government of ignoring the concerns of the youth, alleging it had come to power by “stealing votes.”In…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday quashed a Central Information Commission (CIC) order that had directed disclosure of details regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bachelor’s degree.Justice Sachin Datta gave the judgment, which had been reserved on February 27, after hearing a petition filed by Delhi University against the CIC order.The case began with…
HYDERABAD: Marital discord led a man from Medipally to allegedly kill his five-month pregnant wife, chop her body into pieces and dump some parts into Musi on Saturday night. When Rachakonda police reached the couple’s rented home on Sunday morning, following an alert from relatives, they only found the victim’s torso. Her head and limbs…
NEW DELHI: Travelling by Delhi Metro will become costlier starting Monday (August 25), as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has announced a revision in ticket fares. This is the first hike in eight years, with the last increase implemented in 2017.According to DMRC, the fare adjustment is nominal, with ticket prices set to rise…
NEW DELHI: Security forces on Monday launched a search operation after sighting half-a-dozen drones from Pakistan over several forward areas along the Line of Control.According to officials, the movement of the drones from across the border was picked up over Balakote, Langote and Gursai nallah in Mendhar sector at 9.15 pm on Sunday. Indian Army…
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested Trinamool Congress MLA Jiban Krishna Saha from his residence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district in connection with the alleged teachers’ recruitment scam. The dramatic arrest came after Saha allegedly attempted to flee by scaling the boundary wall of his house in Burwan and hurling his mobile…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met his Fijian counterpart Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka at Hyderabad House and held delegation-level talks focused on expanding the India-Fiji partnership. The two leaders announced new initiatives in healthcare, defence, climate cooperation and cultural ties during Rabuka’s first official visit to India in his current capacity.The ministry of…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings in the complaints registered against psephologist Sanjay Kumar over his tweet pointing out discrepancies in the Maharashtra assembly elections.A bench of Chief Justice BR Gavai and Justice NV Anjaria passed the interim order while issuing notice on the writ petition filed by Kumar seeking the quashing…
File photo of Pakistani local residents walking on a damaged road following a cloudburst-triggered landslide and flash flood on a highway near the Chilas district, northern Pakistan, July 23, 2025. (Pic credit: AP) India has alerted Pakistan about a potential flood in Tawi River, according to a Pakistani news report that cited official sources. Even…
