NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on actor Salman Khan over his presence at the RSS’s 100th anniversary celebrations, alleging that the Bollywood star may have attended the event under pressure. He also claimed that the actor lacks the courage to refuse to an invitation sent by the … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a major push to eliminate lymphatic filariasis, the Centre on Monday rolled out a nationwide annual mass drug administration campaign across 12 endemic states, signalling a decisive shift in strategy to meet its 2027 elimination target.Launching the campaign, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said the move from biannual to a single, … Read more
NEW DELHI: A political row erupted in RS Tuesday during Question Hour after BJP MP Samik Bhattacharya raised encroachment of Kolkata Port land and said the area had been publicly referred to as “mini Pakistan” by the Kolkata mayor, a Trinamool MLA.Amid protests from opposition MPs, particularly TMC, MoS ports, shipping and waterways Shantanu Thakur … Read more
NEW DELHI: Niti Aayog has proposed a roadmap for a net zero pathway for the transport sector which includes phasing out diesel vehicles and focusing on cleaner technologies, as well as tightening Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms.“The transition strategy should begin with the phased elimination of polluting diesel vehicles and the adoption of lower-emission … Read more
New Delhi: Accusing Speaker Om Birla of “blatant partisanship” in the running of the Lok Sabha, a joint opposition barring Trinamool Congress Tuesday submitted a notice for his removal from office, escalating the simmering tensions between the govt and the opposition to a point that raises questions about the future of their working relationship. Birla … Read more
JAMMU: J&K legislators voiced concern on Tuesday over the US trade deal’s potential impact on Kashmiri apples, with many describing it as a “death blow”.“They (Centre) have told America it can send as much fruits and apples as it wants at zero duty and we will buy it here. Where has their sympathy for Jammu … Read more
Union home minister Amit Shah (File photo) NEW DELHI: A massive security deployment is planned in Puducherry’s Karaikal ahead of Union home minister Amit Shah’s visit on February 14, with nearly 500 police personnel to be stationed across the region for protection and crowd control at his public programme. Personnel from the Puducherry Police and … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi did not open the discussion on the Union budget in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, citing concerns over potential “engineered disruptions” by the treasury benches, party sources cited by PTI said. The leader of opposition in the House is now expected to speak on the budget on Wednesday. According … Read more
NEW DELHI: NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar on Tuesday suggested that the death of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash could have been part of a larger conspiracy, as several questions surrounding the incident remain unanswered.Rohit Pawar made the remarks during a presentation in Mumbai on the air crash that killed … Read more
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi holding the yet-to-be-published ‘Four Stars of Destiny’ by ex-army chief MM Naravane NEW DELHI: Former Indian Army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane, whose unpublished memoir has triggered a major political controversy, on Tuesday backed his publisher Penguin’s statement on the matter. “This is the status of the book,” Naravane wrote on X, … Read more