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 […]
Anti-terror operation in Kulgam enters 8th day
Srinagar: In one of the longest anti-terror operations in south Kashmir, the gunfight in Kulgam district entered the eighth day on Friday as security forces continued to battle the terrorists hiding in the deep forest area, officials said. Senior police and Army officers are monitoring the operation round-the-clock, the officials said. On Thursday, Jammu and […]
IGP reviews security situation ahead of Independence Day
Srinagar: Kashmir IGP V K Birdi Friday reviewed the security situation and arrangements for the upcoming Independence Day, and directed security forces to ensure necessary preparations are completed well in advance. Birdi chaired a security review meeting at Police Control Room Kashmir here to review the overall security scenario and arrangements regarding the celebrations of […]
Over 2 lakh Indians renounced Indian citizenship in 2024: Govt to LS
New Delhi: More than two lakh Indians renounced their citizenship in 2024, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said this in a written response to queries on the number of individuals who have renounced their Indian citizenship and taken citizenship of other countries […]
Rajya Sabha proceedings washed out amid Opposition protests
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were washed out once again on Friday as the House was adjourned for the day a little after 12 noon amid vociferous protests by Opposition members on various issues, including the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and charges of “vote theft” made by the Congress. The […]