NEW DELHI: A school in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district is facing backlash after alphabet charts with Islamic references were allegedly distributed to students.The incident triggered protests and a government inquiry.Officials on Saturday said Baby Convent School principal I A Qureshi is accused of handing out Hindi alphabet charts where ‘Ka’ stood for Kaba, ‘Ma’ for…
File photo: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar (PTI) NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday called for backing the Central government in the face of US President Donald Trump’s steep tariff hikes, describing them as “pressure tactics” aimed at coercing India.“The imposition of a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods is a…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Police on Saturday lathi-charged protesters in central Kolkata as they attempted to breach barricades during the ‘Nabanna Chalo Abhiyan,’ march to the state secretariat.The rally marked the first anniversary of the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College.Protesters waved the Tricolour, carried banners demanding justice for the…
IAF chief Amar Preet Singh (File photo) NEW DELHI: Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Amar Preet Singh on Saturday announced a major update on Operation Sindoor, revealing that India’s counterterror military action caused heavy losses to Pakistan. He said IAF shot down six Pakistani aircraft, including five fighter jets and a high-value surveillance platform, believed…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday slammed the Samajwadi Party, calling it a “Sampradayik Party” (communal party) over former SP MP ST Hasan’s remarks linking the Uttarkashi flash floods to religious intolerance in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.Reacting to Hasan’s remarks, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, “SP should now mean ‘Sampradayik Party’. These are…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Saturday delisted 334 registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPS) over violation of its guidelines for registration and/or non-fulfilment of statutory obligations.The latest round of delisting — described by EC as a comprehensive and continuous strategy to clean up the political landscape — has reduced the total number we of RUPPs…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday said he has filed a privilege case under Article 105 of the Constitution against four senior Jharkhand officials — the chief secretary, DGP, Deoghar deputy commissioner, and superintendent of police.The move comes a day after Dubey and five others, including fellow BJP MP Manoj Tiwari, were booked…
Election Commission of India (File Photo) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has delisted 334 Registered Unrecognised Political Parties (RUPPs) as part of its ongoing efforts to streamline and clean up the country’s electoral system. The decision was announced in a press note issued on Saturday after the Commission reviewed reports and recommendations…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha MP and former law minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday raised doubts about former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s whereabouts, pointing out that there had been no news about him since the day he resigned citing health conditions. He urged Union home minister Amit Shah to make a statement about it.“On July 22,…
Rescue teams are working to bring stranded residents back to safety in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi, after flash floods wreaked havoc in the Harsil-Dharali region.According to the Uttarakhand government, a total of 164 people have been brought from Dharali-Harshil to the ITBP Matli helipad. Officials told ANI that all essential items are being delivered to the affected…
