Pak harbors, trains militants: India
United Nations: In a scathing attack on Pakistan, India has said that if there is an unfinished agenda at the UN, it is that of tackling the scourge of terrorism and the country, a globally-recognised epicenter of the menace, which harbours and trains militants and hails them as martyrs. Exercising India’s right to reply on […]
Govt blames God, sometimes people, but not its ‘misrule’: Rahul
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the Centre over Union Minister Harsh Vardhan’s remarks that people’s “irresponsible behaviour” has resulted in a surge in COVID-19 spread, saying the Modi government’s “blind arrogance” sometimes blames God, sometimes people, but not its own “misrule”. Gandhi’s attack on the government came a day after Health […]
86,961 new COVID-19 cases in India, tally reaches 54,87,580
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally reached 54.88 lakh with 86,961 people being infected in the past 24 hours, while 43,96,399 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 80.12 per cent on Sunday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 54,87,580, while the death toll climbed […]
Opposition parties in Pak unite to ‘oust’ PM Imran Khan
Islamabad: Demanding Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s immediate resignation, the country’s major Opposition parties have launched an alliance to hold a countrywide protest movement to oust his government. A 26-point joint resolution was adopted on Sunday by the All Parties Conference (APC), which was hosted by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and attended by Pakistan […]
Bedlam in Rajya Sabha as it passes 2 key farm bills; book flung at Chair, papers torn by protesting opposition members
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha on Sunday passed two key farm bills amid a bedlam as opposition members charged towards the podium of the presiding officer, flung the rule book at him, tore official papers and heckled him over their demand for a division of vote on their motion to refer the legislation to a select […]
Country witnessed ‘fundamental breakdown’ in government machinery during COVID-19 pandemic: Tharoor
New Delhi: Alleging “utter mismanagement” in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said the country witnessed “fundamental breakdown” in government machinery in the past few months, instead of mature and proactive governance. Participating in a discussion in Lok Sabha on the pandemic, he said that instead of clearly communicated protocol […]
BJP hails farm bills’ passage, condemns Oppn for ruckus in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: BJP president J P Nadda and other senior party leaders on Sunday hailed Parliament’s nod to two farm sector reform bills, which, they said, will give farmers freedom in selling their produce and rid them of middlemen, and slammed opposition parties over ruckus in the Rajya Sabha. Nadda said the conduct of opposition […]
Sharif makes political comeback; launches scathing attack on Army, Imran govt
Islamabad: Pakistan’s deposed premier Nawaz Sharif on Sunday staged a political comeback by criticising the powerful Army and said the Opposition was not against Prime Minister Imran Khan but against those who brought an “inefficient” man to power. Addressing the All-Parties Conference (APC) hosted by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) via a video link aimed […]
Our ‘code of ethics’ should be made part of rules, binding on all news channels: NBA suggests SC
New Delhi: The News Broadcasters Association (NBA) has suggested to the Supreme Court that its “code of ethics” should be made part of statutory rules on cable TV by the central government to ensure it becomes binding on member and non-member news channels alike. Taking note of the NBA’s alleged inadequacy in regulating “hurtful” and […]
Former Pak PM Sharif mulling to stage a political comeback
Islamabad: Pakistan’s deposed premier Nawaz Sharif is set to make a comeback in active politics following a year-long absence after PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari invited him to virtually attend the Opposition-led multiparty conference aimed at launching a protest movement against the Imran Khan-led government on Sunday. Sharif, 70, the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) […]
