Goods train to Kashmir a milestone: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi: The Anantnag Goods Shed freight train is a significant milestone in connecting the Kashmir valley to the national freight network, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. The Northern Railway on Saturday ran a freight train carrying cement for the first time from Rupnagar in Punjab to Anantnag in Kashmir. “Today (9.8.2025) first […]
Resign from Lok Sabha if have no faith in EC: BJP to Rahul
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi must resign on “moral grounds” from the membership of the Lok Sabha if he does not have faith in the Election Commission, and flayed him for not submitting a written declaration on his “vote theft” claim. BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia also asked Congress […]
100 years of Kakori Train Action: Ashfaq-Bismil ; A revolutionary tale of camaraderie, brotherhood
Lucknow: From eating from the same plate to offering ‘namaz’ and performing ‘havan’ together, Ram Prasad Bismil and Ashfaqullah Khan, both architects of the Kakori Train Action that took place on this day 100 years ago, were brothers in arms who always stood by each other. On August 9, 1945, revolutionaries of the Hindustan Republican […]
Rahul sense defeat in Bihar, resorted to targeting EC: Union Minister
‘Vote theft’ allegation Samba/Jammu: Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav on Saturday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is sensing defeat in the Bihar election, and that is why he is making allegations against the Election Commission. He also said the Operation Sindoor was meant to dismantle terror infrastructure across the border and not a declaration of war […]
PM Modi celebrates Raksha Bandhan with students, others
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday celebrated Raksha Bandhan at his residence here, with school students and members of the spiritual organisation Brahma Kumari among others tying rakhis on his wrist. The festival is the celebration of the traditional bond between brothers and sisters. Modi shared a video clip of the celebration as […]
Failure to follow norms: EC delists 334 registered unrecognised political parties
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Saturday said it has delisted 334 registered unrecognised political parties which have failed to fulfil the essential condition of contesting even a single election for six years since 2019. The offices of these parties could also not be physically located anywhere. These 334 registered unrecognised political parties (RUPP) are […]
State Bar Councils, BCI cannot charge any ‘optional’ fee from enrolling lawyers: SC
New Delhi: State Bar Councils or the Bar Council of India cannot collect any “optional” fee other than the statutory charge from law graduates enrolling as lawyers, the Supreme Court has said while asking the Karnataka State Bar Council to stop collecting any such amount. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan […]
Trump rules out trade talks with India until tariff issue resolved
Washington/New Delhi: After imposing a staggering 50 per cent duty on Indian goods, US President Donald Trump has also ruled out any trade talks between the two countries until the tariff issue is resolved. “No, not until we get it resolved,” Trump said in the Oval Office on Thursday in response to a question on […]
Not atom bomb but case of someone cutting branch he is sitting on: BJP
Rahul’s ‘rigging’ charge New Delhi: The BJP on Friday mocked Rahul Gandhi’s disclosure to back his allegations of rigging in the Maharashtra Assembly polls as a case of someone cutting the branch he is sitting on, claiming the Congress and its allies won most seats where the number of voters had increased. Union minister Bhupender […]
Residents seek strict action against dealers procuring rotten meat productsÂ
Srinagar: The recovery of thousands of kilograms of adulterated and rotten meat in the past few days has triggered alarm across Kashmir, with residents urging authorities to launch a sustained crackdown on restaurants, dhabas, and other food outlets to ensure public safety. Locals said the issue is not new, but the scale of recent seizures […]