Ritabrata faction takes control of party HQ as rebellion intensifies The battle for control of the Trinamool Congress intensified on Friday after the rebel faction led by expelled MLA Ritabrata Banerjee took control of the party’s organisational headquarters in Kolkata. The move came a day after the faction approached the Election Commission, staking its claim … Read more
E-rickshaw shutdown prank: Centre tells Google, Apple to remove 7 apps from their stores NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Friday issued notices to Google Android and Apple iOS, directing them to remove seven battery management applications from their app stores over concerns that they were being misused to remotely … Read more
RSS backs SIT probe into Ayodhya Ram Temple donation scam. India says Indus Waters Treaty stays suspended over terrorism. Centre summons Meta over Instagram ads allegedly promoting child sexual abuse material. Tibetan activist’s self-immolation revives Tibet rights debate. Police question key witness in Ketan Agarwal murder probe. Here are the top stories of the day: … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Centre has ordered Google and Apple to remove three Chinese battery-management apps — BAT-BMS, Lossigy and Epoch-i-ion — from their app stores after reports that they were being misused to remotely disable battery-operated vehicles, including e-rickshaws, surfaced on social media. The action comes six years after India’s first major “digital strike” on … Read more
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India’s stand on the Indus Waters Treaty has remained “consistent”. NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Friday reiterated that India’s position on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) “remains in abeyance” due to Pakistan’s support for cross-border terrorism. The ministry also said that India has already conveyed its … Read more
Maharashtra’s Uniform Civil Code: Committee to draft legislation in two weeks NEW DELHI: Maharashtra government on Friday announced that it will set up a committee within two weeks to draft the legislation for the Uniform Civil Code. “The committee to draft the legislation for the Uniform Civil Code is in process and will be set … Read more
The LPG tanker was travelling from Kanpur towards Pratapgarh when it allegedly lost control, struck the central divider, overturned and rammed into the toll plaza NEW DELHI: Fresh CCTV footage has emerged showing the moment an LPG tanker crashed into a toll plaza before erupting into a massive explosion in Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district. The … Read more
Opposition writes to CJI, raises concerns over SIR NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Friday said that 24 Opposition parties and an Independent MP had written to the Chief Justice of India over concerns related to the Election Commission of Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and other election-related issues.Sharing the contents of … Read more
Sukhjinder Randhawa (PTI image) Senior Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa’s meeting with Union home minister Amit Shah today has sparked fresh political speculation, coming just a day after the Congress announced a major organisational reshuffle in Punjab ahead of next year’s Assembly elections.The reshuffle retained Amarinder Singh Raja Warring as Punjab Congress chief and Partap … Read more
Japan backs 2027 MAHSR timeline as India’s eyes 7,000-km high-speed rail expansion. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Japan reaffirmed its support for India’s ambitious high-speed rail programme, backing the government’s target of starting commercial operations on priority sections of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor by 2027. The commitment came during bilateral talks between … Read more