Uttarakhand CM Dhami monitors flood relief in Uttarkashi | India News

UTTARKASHI: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday continued to monitor relief and rescue work in the flash flood-affected Dharali-Harsil valley for the second day, after a cloudburst struck Uttarkashi earlier this week.The Chief Minister directed officials to restore roads, communication, electricity, and food supply at the earliest.He said the government was working to…

Read More

‘Democracy too precious’: Shashi Tharoor backs Rahul Gandhi’s ‘vote chori’ claim; urges immediate action | India News

File photo NEW DELHI: Coming out in support of the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha on his alleged “vote theft” claims, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday said that the questions raised by Rahul Gandhi needed to be “seriously addressed.”“These are serious questions which must be seriously addressed in the interests of all parties…

Read More

‘We got involved directly’: US reiterates India-Pakistan ceasefire claim; Marco Rubio calls Trump ‘president of peace’ | India News

US secretary of state Marco Rubio (AP photo) US secretary of state Marco Rubio has claimed that the United States “got involved directly” when India and Pakistan went to war, and that President Donald Trump played a key role in delivering peace between the two nuclear-armed nations.Speaking in an interview with EWTN’s ‘The World Over’…

Read More

‘Fair-skinned newborns up to Rs 5 lakh’: Ghaziabad police bust gang selling babies, prices fixed by skin tone, gender for childless couples; 4 held | Noida News

GHAZIABAD: Two women who own marriage bureaus in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli were among four persons arrested for allegedly running a child trafficking racket that involved abducting babies and selling them to childless couples across various states.The gang, according to police, targeted fair-skinned newborns, who fetched them anything up to Rs 5 lakh. The rate —…

Read More

‘Sign the declaration or apologise’: EC counters Rahul over ‘vote chori’ claim; terms allegations ‘absurd’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Friday hit back at Rahul Gandhi over his allegations of large-scale electoral fraud, telling the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha to either sign a formal declaration under the law or apologise to the nation.Sources in the poll body said, “If Rahul Gandhi believes in his analysis…

Read More

TOI Dialogues – Infrastructure Chapter: UP’s health & heritage tourism vision promotes sightseeing to soul seeing | India News

The sixth edition of TOI Dialogues – Infrastructure Chapter was held in Lucknow on Thursday, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, changemakers, and experts for engaging panel discussions and fireside chats on urban development, smart mobility, sustainability, and industrial growth. The event also served as a networking hub for real estate developers, infrastructure consultants, and investors…

Read More

‘Intention was not to cast aspersion’: SC on its order rapping HC judge; deletes observations from order | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday removed two contentious paragraphs from its 4 August order that had directed the Chief Justice of the Allahabad high court to bar Justice Prashant Kumar from hearing criminal matters until retirement. The decision followed a letter from Chief Justice of India BR Gavai to Justice JB Pardiwala urging…

Read More

Vote ‘chori’ charge: Rahul Gandhi drops new video on how Congress investigated; reveals what the data shows | India News

NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, continued his sharp criticism of the Election Commission (EC). On Friday, he released a new video, once again accusing the EC of serious irregularities in the conduct of elections across the country.In the video, Rahul Gandhi cited multiple state elections to support his claim…

Read More

TOI Dialogues – Infrastructure Chapter: Roads, sports, and tourism driving New Uttar Pradesh’s growth | India News

The sixth edition of TOI Dialogues – turned the spotlight on how New Uttar Pradesh is evolving into a more liveable, mobile and culturally vibrant state, with panellists emphasising the transformative power of infrastructure on daily life, opportunities and identity.Titled “Life, Travel, and Play: The Real Impact of Infrastructure in New Uttar Pradesh”, the discussion…

Read More

‘He indirectly supported SIR’: Assam CM Himanta on Rahul’s ‘vote theft’ claim; cites ‘Bangladeshi names’ in voter rolls | India News

NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had indirectly supported the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls through his recent remarks. Himanta said the revision exercise is necessary in Assam to remove the names of what he called “Bangladeshis” from the voter list.Speaking to reporters…

Read More