NEW DELHI: A woman from Bihar’s Siwan district has questioned why opposition MPs used her name in their protest against the Election Commission’s (EC) voter roll revision. Minta Devi, whose name and age were printed on white T-shirts worn by INDIA bloc leaders, said she was unaware of the move until days later. She also…
NEW DELHI: A video of Samajwadi Party MP and veteran actor Jaya Bachchan shoving a man who tried to take a selfie with her at the Constitution Club in Delhi on Tuesday has gone viral, drawing sharp criticism online. Among those reacting was actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, who took to Instagram to call Bachchan the “most…
Lok Sabha LoP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged “vote-chori” (vote theft) in 48 Lok Sabha constituencies, including Bengaluru Central, which he had previously flagged, news agency ANI reported. According to Congress sources, Gandhi told a meeting of senior party…
US President Donald Trump NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that his tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil delivered a “big blow” to Moscow’s economy.Addressing a press briefing, Trump referred to India as Russia’s “largest or second-largest oil buyer” and asserted that the 50% tariffs on India have hit the Russian…
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to set up an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Guwahati, making it the second IIM in the North East after Shillong (established in 2007) and the 22nd in the country. The Centre has committed over Rs 500 crore for the project, senior government officials…
On June 30, six-year-old Chhavi Sharma, known as Bittu, was bitten by a stray dog while walking to her aunt’s house in northwest Delhi’s Pooth Kalan. Her family says the dog attacked without provocation, leaving her bleeding on the doorstep. She was taken to Dr B R Ambedkar Hospital for anti-rabies treatment, but her health…
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…
