Prime Minister Narendra Modi with US President Donald Trump (File photo) The received wisdom in Washington circles has been that Pakistan has ‘played’ Donald Trump better than its Indian counterpart. This has included praising Donald Trump to high heavens at every turn, nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize with every breath, offering him (snake?) … Read more
Congress MPs hold protest on Parliament stairs (ANI photo) Both Houses of Parliament witnessed repeated disruptions on Wednesday amid continued opposition protests and clashes with ruling party MPs. The Lok Sabha was adjourned multiple times amid sloganeering, banners and placards displayed by Congress and other opposition members, including allegations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Proceedings in Lok Sabha were adjourned for the day seconds after it assembled for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reply to the debate on Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address.The House went into chaos as soon as the proceedings began at 5pm. Congress MPs entered the well and aisles and raised slogans over … Read more
NEW DELHI: The home ministry on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that questions on caste — which is to be captured in the second phase of Census 2027, that is, the population enumeration phase — will be notified along with rest of the questions, “before the commencement of the second phase of the census operation”.“The … Read more
NEW DELHI: A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 (TC-LNH) with about 250 people on board operating from Kathmandu to Istanbul as TK 727 on Wednesday made an emergency landing at Kolkata after an engine fire. The pilots of this flight declared PAN PAN — international urgency signal for a serious situation needing prompt help but not … Read more
Some of India’s most intense waste loads are generated where people do not live. They are generated where people visit. (Image used for representational purpose) NEW DELHI: India’s waste problem does not grow slowly. It arrives suddenly. It shows up on long weekends, festival seasons, school holidays, and tourist peaks. Beaches fill up. Hill stations … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre whether there was any possibility of it rethinking or relooking at the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, saying that “his medical condition is not that good”.The top court also asked the Centre to brief it on the government’s stand on the next date of … Read more
NEW DELHI: A Turkish Airlines flight’s made an emergency landing in Kolkata after its right engine caught fire minutes after take-off from Kathmandu airport on Wednesday. The plane had 236 people on board, including 11 crew members.“The Turkish Airlines with flight number ‘THY-727’ caught fire within four minutes of the take off, the right engine … Read more
NEW DELHI: Opposition and BJP MPs engaged in a heated exchange in Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s office over remarks by Nishikant Dubey targeting the Gandhi family.After the Lok Sabha’s proceedings were adjourned, Congress MPs met Speaker Om Birla to protest the Chair’s decision to allow Dubey speak against the Gandhi family.Reportedly, Congress MPs, including … Read more
Aayi Mandapam monument in Puducherry The Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry will go to the polls in April. A former French colony, Puducherry—earlier known as Pondicherry—continues to maintain a strong cultural connection with France.Puducherry has a unique judicial system, as a significant number of people living there are French citizens, including Indian-origin individuals who were … Read more