NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, long a fierce critic of the Election Commission of India (ECI), on Thursday presented what he called “criminal evidence” to back his “vote chori” charge in recent polls that left the Congress in tatters.In his presentation, the Lok Sabha leader of opposition alleged serious lapses in the electoral rolls of Mahadevapura…
NEW DELHI: “Siyawar Ram Chandra Ki Jai” and not the usual “Jai Shree Ram”, that’s how Union home minister Amit Shah began his speech in poll-bound Bihar on Friday. Shah invoked Sita while laying the foundation stone for the redevelopment of Janki Mandir, revered as her birthplace, a familiar strategy for the Bharatiya Janata Party,…
Today’s evening news wrap includes updates on national politics, foreign affairs, business and international security. An SBI report revealed that India’s fuel bill may rise by $ 12 billion in FY27 if it stops Russian oil. Centre withdrew Income Tax Bill in Lok Sabha and the new Bill is set to be introduced on August…
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun (official website of China’s foreign ministry) China welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin later this month, said the country’s foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun, reacting to reports of PM Modi’s upcoming visit to the neighbouring nation.“China welcomes Prime Minister Modi…
Rahul Gandhi; Election Commission NEW DELHI: A day after unveiling his “atom bomb” of evidence against the Election Commission of India (ECI), Rahul Gandhi on Friday posed five questions to the poll body, repeating his charge that it carried out “voter theft” in collusion with the ruling BJP during the 2024 Lok Sabha and later…
Representative image (TOI) Bengaluru: India’s third satellite launch pad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota is slated to be fully operational only by March 2029, according to the Department of Space. The ambitious project, seen as critical to the country’s growing space programme, is progressing through key milestones following financial sanction earlier this…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday hit out at the Election Commission (EC), asking it to investigate Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of large-scale voter fraud.The Congress leader questioned whether the poll body sees its responsibility as being solely towards the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.Speaking to reporters in Parliament, Priyanka accused the EC of…
NEW DELHI: A couple in Delhi has alleged that they were stopped from entering a restaurant because the woman was wearing Indian clothes. A video of the incident, recorded on August 3 at a restaurant near Pitampura metro station, has gone viral on social media. In the video, the man says his wife, who was…
AGRA: An inspector, a sub-inspector (SI) and two constables were suspended for allegedly extorting Rs 3.5 lakh from a local jeweller by threatening to kill him in an encounter if he did not pay up. An FIR has been also registered against the cops.The issue came to light in the last week of July when…
Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia (File photo) NEW DELHI: At his farewell function on the eve of retirement, Supreme Court judge Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia on Friday described the top court as his “Hindustan” — a place where cases and lawyers from across the country converge.“Over breakfast, my wife asked me, ‘What will you miss the most after…
