Congress called the arrest Modi govt’s action to “divert attention and responsibility” from BJP’s “abysmal failure” to maintain law and order in Ladakh. AAP accused the govt of “persecuting” Wangchuk through the state machinery, while CPI (ML) Liberation described the arrest as an “outrageous move”.
NEW DELHI: The ‘pujo’ politics heat up in West Bengal as TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday mocked Union home minister Amit Shah’s ‘Sonar Bangla’ poll pitch with ‘where’s Sonar Gujarat and Bihar’ rhetoric, while accusing the BJP-led Centre of withholding Rs 2 lakh crore in dues and “insulting” the state’s cultural icons.Addressing…
Harjit Kaur (File photo) and Randhir Jaiswal (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday provided details on the deportation of Indian nationals from the United States during its weekly media briefing, highlighting the recent return of 73-year-old Harjit Kaur.“In the last several months, since January 2025, so far, we’ve had…
Addressing a meeting of G20 foreign ministers on the margins of UNGA, EAM S Jaishankar made a strong pitch for ending conflicts, combating terrorism and reforming multilateralism. He said with both international peace and global development taking a hit, the costs – especially to Global South – in terms of energy, food and fertiliser security…
NEW DELHI: India successfully tested the new-generation nuclear capable Agni-Prime ballistic missile, which has a strike range up to 2,000km, from a rail-based launcher system for the first time on Wednesday night.With the road-mobile Agni Prime already being inducted into the tri-Service Strategic Forces Command (SFC), the specially designed rail launcher will enhance the operational…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Bihar’s “Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana” on Friday and transfer Rs 10,000 each to the bank accounts of 75 lakh women across the state, totalling Rs 7,500 crore.Officials said the scheme is aimed at making women “aatmanirbhar” (self-dependent) and promoting empowerment through self-employment and livelihood opportunities.PM Modi will attend the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the gathering during the inauguration of Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2025, in Greater Noida. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday doubled down on India’s growth, calling it “attractive.” Amid the tariff war, he gave a big push to ‘Make in India’ and “Atmanirbhar Bharat’ initiatives, saying that…
NEW DELHI: Ladakh witnessed its worst violence in decades on Wednesday as a protest over statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards spiralled into clashes that left four people dead and more than 80 injured, including police personnel. Curfew was imposed in Leh, vehicles were set ablaze, and security forces fired teargas and live rounds to quell…
Ghulam Nabi Azad (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Wednesday announced biennial polls to four Rajya Sabha berths from J&K and bypoll to a seat from Punjab. Polling for these seats will be held on October 24.The four RS seats from J&K have been vacant since Feb 2021. The UT was under President’s…
NEW DELHI: After six decades of service, the Indian Air Force’s iconic MiG-21 fighter jets will officially bow out on September 26, closing a defining chapter in India’s air power. The last remaining MiG-21s, flown by No. 23 Squadron “Panthers,” will be formally retired at a decommissioning ceremony and ceremonial flypast at the Chandigarh Air…
