Lok Sabha polls: PM Modi, Amit Shah among 40 star campaigners of BJP in Uttarakhand

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda are among the 40 star campaigners who would canvass for the party in Uttarkhand for the Lok Sabha elections. In the list released on Wednesday, the party has also named Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, […]

ED attaches 31 properties in Surat worth Rs 4.21 crore in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached 31 immovable properties worth Rs 31 crore in Gujarat’s Surat in an ongoing money laundering case, the agency said on Wednesday. ED’s Surat-based branch provisionally attached these properties held in the name of one Sajid alias Sajju Gulam Mohammad Kothari, Allarakha Gulam Mustafa Sheikh, their family members […]

IIT Delhi unveils executive programme in robotics, aims to promote innovation, leadership within industry

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has launched the Executive Programme in Robotics, aimed at providing professionals with the necessary skills and knowledge required to thrive in the ever-evolving field of robotics. By doing so, it aims to promote innovation and leadership within the industry, an official statement said. According to […]

Trouble in INDIA bloc, Congress objects to UBT Sena announcing candidates on seats under discussion

After Shiv Sena (UBT) announced its first list of candidates in Maharashtra for the ensuing Lok Sabha elections, Congress’ senior state leader and member of the MVA negotiating committee Balasaheb Thorat said that the Sena should not have announced the candidates for Mumbai South Central, Bhiwandi and Sangli as those […]

Grant of pre-trial injunction against article publication may have severe ramifications on freedom of speech: SC

The Supreme Court has recently said that the grant of a pre-trial injunction by courts against the publication of an article may have severe ramifications on the right to freedom of speech of the author and the public’s right to know. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and […]

“Security personnel safe; Search Op underway”, says IG Bastar after 6 naxals killed

Bastar Inspector General of Police (IG), P Sundarraj, said on Wednesday that reinforcements have been sent and further search operations are underway after six naxals were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district. The fierce exchange of gunfire occurred between the security forces and People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army […]

“Congress prefers that poor shouldn’t have pensions,” Niramala Sitharaman on Jairam Ramesh’s criticism of Atal Pension Yojana

Reacting to Jairam Ramesh’s remark that the Atal Pension Yojana is a “poorly designed scheme,” Union Finance Minister Niramala Sitharaman on Tuesday slammed the Congress General Secretary and said that the Congress prefers that the poor should not have pensions so that they are forced to rely on government handouts, which keeps them dependent on “dynasty politicians.” The Congress on […]

S Jaishankar, Philippines counterpart discuss shared interests in ensuring maritime safety

India has briefed the Philippines on the Indian Navy’s deployments in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea to counter ongoing threats, external affairs minister Jaishankar said on Tuesday. Jaishankar, who is on a visit to the archipelagic country, said that he discussed with Philippines Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo discussed […]

Israel intensifies air strikes on Hamas, presses operations in hospital compound

Israeli fighter jets struck over 60 Hamas targets across Gaza during the last 24 hours, the Israel Defense Forces said on Tuesday morning. Targets included tunnel shafts, terror infrastructure, and a launching area from where rockets were fired at the Israeli city of Sderot. Security forces also continued a raid on the Shifa Hospital compound […]