NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reiterated that it can set aside the results of the entire special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral bonds in poll-bound Bihar – in as late as September – if its illegality is established.While hearing a bunch of petitions against poll body’s exercise, a bench of justices Surya Kant…
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah (File photo) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday backed Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of the Supreme Court’s order on stray dogs, urging sterilisation and vaccination instead of “fear-driven measures.” “Treating stray dogs as a nuisance to be ‘removed’ is not governance — it is cruelty. Humane…
NEW DELHI: As the Parliament on Tuesday passed the new Income Tax Bill without debate, the Union finance minister, speaking in the Rajya Sabha, criticised the opposition for not taking part in discussions on important bills.The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday also passed the new Income Tax Bill, which replaces the Income-tax Act, 1961.“Most often the…
NEW DELHI: Actor-turned-BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty on Tuesday hit back at Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari over his remarks on the Indus Waters Treaty, warning that India could respond with “a series of BrahMos missiles” in case of any provocation.Speaking to reporters, Chakraborty accused the Pakistani establishment of warmongering while emphasising that his comments…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle/@Instagram Meghan Markle was left visibly shaken following the release of a statement by Buckingham Palace refuting allegations that Prince William bullied her and Prince Harry out of their royal duties. The couple has stated that the action came as a shock to them since it was released without Harry’s consent…
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said India is emerging as a major global player.Speaking at an event in Rajasthan’s Sikar, Bhagwat praised the country’s resilience, democratic strength and ability to respond to global needs.“We are seeing it today that every time the world is in need, India rises. If…
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday launched several information and communications technology (ICT)-enabled services. These included the Digital Uttarakhand app, 66 websites built on the Secure, Scalable, and Sugamya (S3Waas) platform, a GIS-based web application for real-time tracking of garbage collection vehicles in urban areas, AI innovation in the…
Jamnagar refinery; Supreme Court Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir, during his second visit to the United States in two months, issued sharp anti-India remarks. Munir also reportedly mentioned the Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat, suggesting it could be targeted in a future India-Pakistan military conflict.Meanwhile, amid the ongoing opposition protests over the Bihar SIR issue…
Amid nuclear threats and war-related remarks by senior Pakistani leaders and its army chief Asim Munir, Islamabad has urged India to restart the “normal functioning” of the Indus Waters Treaty. New Delhi has kept the treaty in abeyance since May, after the terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.Pakistan’s foreign office said it is committed…
“Election Chor of India…”: RJD MP Sanjay Yadav accuses ECI of “colluding” with BJP to carry out “vote theft” NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Sanjay Yadav on Tuesday called the Election Commission of India “Election Chor (thief) of India” as the opposition continued its protest against the poll body over the Special Intensive…
