Beijing-Delhi flights resume as China, India expand air links amid warming ties Direct air connectivity between India and China is set to improve further as Air China resumes its Beijing-Delhi service from Tuesday, marking the second route to India to be restored by Chinese carriers this month. The service will operate three times a week … Read more
Kerala fireworks unit blast NEW DELHI: At least four people were killed and several others sustained burn injuries after a blast at a fireworks manufacturing unit in Mundathikode of Kerala’s Thrissur district on Tuesday, officials said. Around 40 people were suspected to have been present at the time of the explosion. A government official who … Read more
TVK chief Vijay; Tamil Nadu CM and DMK supremo MK Stalin NEW DELHI: Campaigning for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections concluded on Tuesday, two days ahead of the single-phase polling in the state.Making one final push to urge voters to give his party a second straight term, chief minister and DMK supremo MK Stalin issued … Read more
NEW DELHI: Independent MP from Bihar’s Purnia Pappu Yadav’s comment on men’s “predatory” gaze on women, especially in politics, has drawn sharp reactions from the state women’s commission and the BJP. Yadav was speaking on 131st Constitutional (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which failed to pass in the Lok Sabha, and since then, has been used by … Read more
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “terrorist” and later issued a clarification, in remarks expected to trigger political controversy during the ongoing election season.Kharge made the statement in Chennai on the final day of campaigning for the Tamil Nadu … Read more
NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday said AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal’s attempt to seek the recusal of a high court judge hearing the excise policy case is “unfortunate” and risks undermining public trust in democratic institutions.Delhi High Court judge Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused to recuse herself from hearing the liquor policy … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress MP KC Venugopal on Tuesday submitted a breach of privilege notice in Parliament against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address to the nation after his 131st Constitutional (Amendment) Bill, 2026, failed to pass in the Lok Sabha.Calling it a “blatant abuse of power”, the MP from Alappuzha said that the address … Read more
Pakistan-based gangster and ISI proxy Shahzad Bhatti (right) NEW DELHI: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested two individuals allegedly connected to Pakistan-based gangster and ISI proxy Shahzad Bhatti. Officials said on Tuesday that the module was planning firing incidents, grenade explosions and targeted assassinations across the Delhi-NCR region.Acting on intelligence inputs, police registered … Read more
NEW DELHI: Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar asserted that the poll panel will “leave no stone unturned” to ensure free and fair elections in West Bengal, outlining a framework aimed at curbing malpractices and boosting voter confidence.In a message to officials overseeing the elections on Monday, Kumar said the Election Commission of India is committed … Read more
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday hit out at “TMC’s goons” in West Bengal, accusing them of switching off streetlights during her roadshow in Kolkata and alleging an attempt to disrupt the event and create a security risk.Speaking to reporters, the Delhi CM said the fear once experienced by the public under … Read more