Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday launched an all out attack on the BJP over the Gyanvapi Mosque row, alleging that the saffron party was after the mosques. She also blamed ‘The Kashmir Files’ movie for the killing of Kashmiri Pandit employee Rahul Bhat. “They are after all our mosques. Give […]
Watching the recent news from Ukraine is “very upsetting,” No. 2-ranked tennis player Daniil Medvedev said of the war that led Wimbledon organisers to ban him and other Russians from their tournament.The US Open champion spoke at the Geneva Open where he returns to action after a five-week absence from the ATP Tour for surgery […]
A court-mandated videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex here began for the third consecutive day on Monday amid tight security, officials said.Till Sunday, around 65 per cent of the survey was completed. “The survey at the Gyanvapi Masjid complex has started,” Varanasi District Magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma and Police Commissioner A Satish Ganesh told […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his first visit to Nepal on Monday after his 2019 re-election will focus on cementing bilateral ties on the pillars of shared culture and civilisational heritage, connectivity, energy, and education, people familiar with the matter said. Modi will be meeting Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at Lumbini, the birthplace […]
Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar took charge as the 25th chief election commissioner (CEC) on Sunday and the first major task before him will be to hold the President and the Vice President elections, which are due shortly.Kumar said the Commission will follow the time-tested methods of consultations and consensus building in bringing about any […]
Fissures within the Bhartiya Kisan Union came out in the open on the death anniversary of its founder president Mahendra Singh Tikait on Sunday, with a senior national office-bearer announcing the formation of a separate outfit here.Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) vice-president Rajesh Chauhan said he took the decision after being “insulted” and alleged that the […]
India on Sunday asked Pakistan to sincerely investigate the killing of two Sikh businessmen in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and take strict action against those responsible for the “deplorable” incident. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said India has registered its strong protest with Pakistan on the continued “targeting” of members of the minority community […]
Extending his wishes to the Indian men’s badminton team that won the Thomas Cup for the first time on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that they have scripted history and their win will motivate several upcoming sportspersons. Taking to his Twitter handle, PM Modi wrote, “The Indian badminton team has scripted history! The entire […]
The national capital bore the brunt of the heatwave sweeping through north India with the mercury soaring to 49 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an orange alert for most parts of northwestern India, warning of severe heatwave conditions. The temperature at Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi was recorded at 49.2, […]
BJP state president Manik Saha was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tripura on Sunday morning. Governor SN Arya administered the oath to Saha, a Rajya Sabha MP, at the Raj Bhavan. Former Chief Minister Biplab Deb, whose sudden resignation on Saturday evening got Saha the top job, was present at the ceremony along […]