India asks dependents of Bangladesh Mission & Post officials to return home, cites security situation: Report | India News

NEW DELHI: India has reportedly asked dependents of Mission & Post officials in Bangladesh to return home as a precautionary step, according to ANI sources. However, they added that the the Indian Mission and all Posts continue to remain open and fully operational.Ties between New Delhi and Dhaka have remained strained since the interim government … Read more

Punjab Police launch ‘Operation Prahar’; raid locations linked to 60 foreign-based gangsters | India News

Punjab Police (File photo) The Punjab government on Tuesday launched ‘Operation Prahar’, a statewide drive to dismantle the entire ecosystem of organised crime, with over 2,000 police teams conducting raids across the state at locations linked to associates of 60 foreign-based gangsters. Addressing a press conference here, Director General of Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav said … Read more

CM Naidu ‘misused’ Davos visit for political gains: YSRCP leader | India News

VISAKHAPATNAM: Senior YSRCP leader Gudivada Amarnath on Tuesday alleged that Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu used a global platform for self-promotion and to level baseless charges against the opposition.Amarnath’s remarks came amid Naidu’s participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, where CM addressed members of the Telugu diaspora and global … Read more

Sold-out hotels, packed flights: How India is becoming a global concert destination | India News

India’s Global Concert Economy “Ecstatic! Hell yeah, I’ve been waiting for this all my life.” Linkin Park fan Joel’s words almost encapsulate the emotions of all the Indian millennials and Gen Zs who have been waiting to see the iconic rock band live.“They’ve been with me from my tiny MP3 player to my current smartphone,” … Read more

Evening news wrap: Nitin Nabin becomes youngest BJP national president; Trump warns of 200% tariff on French wine & more | India News

Nitin Nabin took charge as BJP’s youngest national president, with PM Modi calling him ‘his boss’ Trump threatened a 200% tariff on French wine after Macron declined the US-backed peace board. Noida builder Abhay Kumar was arrested for alleged negligence in 27-year-old techie Yuvraj Mehta’s death. TN governor RN Ravi walked out of the Assembly … Read more

Kerala: Row over governor’s address in assembly — what happened | India News

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, governor Rajendra Arlekar (File photos) The Kerala assembly on Tuesday saw a rare and tense moment, soon after governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar finished his address to the house.Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan stood up and told the assembly that the governor had not read the cabinet-approved policy address in full. He said … Read more

Mic switched off, ‘misleading’ statement: Governor stages walkout—how the Tamil Nadu assembly drama unfolded | India News

NEW DELHI: Events unfolded rapidly inside the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday as Governor R N Ravi walked out of the House without delivering his customary address, alleging, among other things, “inaccuracies” in the DMK government-prepared text, which triggered a sharp response from chief minister M K Stalin.This was the fourth such walkout by Ravi … Read more

‘Committed contempt’: SC criticises Maneka Gandhi on remarks on stray dogs order; asks what ‘budgetary allocation’ helped with | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure over former Union minister Maneka Gandhi‘s criticism of the apex court’s order in the stray dog case. Though the court said that the remarks qualified as “contempt”, it had decided not to go ahead with the charges “due to its magnanimity.“The top court further questioned the … Read more

Tejashwi Yadav vs Misa Bharti? RJD national executive meeting on Jan 25; to decide ‘working president’ | India News

Misa Bharti and Tejashwi Yadav (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is set to convene a meeting of its national executive in Patna later this week, with key leadership decisions expected to be made.“Yes, the national executive meeting will be held on January 25. Besides Lalu ji, all top leaders are expected … Read more