The Union government on Tuesday described the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) remarks on the ongoing hijab controversy in Karnataka as ‘motivated and misleading,’ adding that the 57-member bloc is being ‘misused by vested interests’ for their anti-India agenda. “We have noted yet another motivated and misleading statement from the General Secretariat of the OIC […]
After over four months, Union minister Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra was released from jail here on Tuesday evening after fulfilling bail conditions pronounced by the Allahabad High Court. He has been released from jail after completion of bail formalities, Lakhimpur Kheri Jail Superintendent P P Singh told reporters.Ashish Mishra had been lodged in the […]
Russia said on Tuesday some of its military units were returning to their bases after exercises near Ukraine, following days of US and British warnings that Moscow might invade its neighbour at any time. It was not clear how many units were being withdrawn, and by what distance, after a build-up of an estimated 130,000 […]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said what Capt Amarinder Singh could not achieve in his entire tenure as Punjab CM was implemented successfully by Charanjit Channi in less than four months. Addressing a rally at Rajpura in this district in favour of sitting Rajpura MLA Hardyal Kambhoj, Gandhi said Channi would ensure overall development […]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has invoked emergency powers to try to quell the protests by truck drivers and others who have paralysed Ottawa and blocked border crossings in anger over the country’s Covid restrictions. Trudeau ruled out using the military and said on Monday that the emergency measures “will be time-limited, geographically […]
SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday released the SAD-BSP manifesto for the Punjab polls saying it was the party’s vision for the next five years. Old-age pension of Rs 3,100 Shagun scheme Rs 75,000 To construct 5 lakh houses for poor with one lakh per year income Bhai Kaneria scheme re-launch with insurance of […]
The official YouTube account of Sansad TV– the government TV channel that live streams Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings– was founded to be “terminated” by YouTube Tuesday morning for “for violating YouTube’s Community Guidelines”. However, Sansad Television in an official statement has revealed the actual reason as to why the YouTube account got removed.In […]
Dr Ashwani Kumar, senior Congress leader and former Union Law Minister, quit the party today.In a resignation letter addressed to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, which was shared by news agencies, Dr Kumar wrote, “Having given my thoughtful consideration to the matter, I have concluded that in the present circumstances and consistent with my dignity, I […]
A special CBI court on Tuesday convicted Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad in the Rs 139.35 crore Doranda treasury embezzlement case. Prasad has already been convicted in four other cases of the fodder scam.Earlier, the RJD supremo arrived in Ranchi on Sunday to be present in the court during […]
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Future Group to approach the Delhi high court for a nod to go ahead with proceedings before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLT) on the group’s deal with Reliance. The high court has listed for hearing on February 24 a batch of pleas concerning the ongoing legal […]