NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal launched a scathing attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, allegedly accusing him of making Delhi the “gangster and extortion capital” of India.Speaking to the media in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal criticised the deteriorating law and order situation in the capital, stating that in the past … Read more
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday took a divergent position from his party’s stance over the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) following the party’s poor showing in Maharashtra’s assembly elections.While Tharoor defended the reliability of EVMs, he expressed concerns about possible manipulation within the electoral … Read more
NEW DELHI: Pointing to the “delay”in land acquisition holding up execution of four critical projects in Kerala, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday urged chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan to expedite the process. So far less than 15% of the land has been acquired despite the Centre making a payment of over Rs 2,100 crore to … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union minister for information and broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday called for the implementation of stricter laws to curb “vulgar content” on social media, pointing out that the traditional editorial checks, which once ensured content accuracy and appropriateness, have largely disappeared.“Today social media is a very big medium of freedom of the press … Read more
BHUBANESWAR: Alleged omission of the words “socialist” and “secular” from the Constitution’s Preamble displayed inside the assembly in BJP-governed Odisha triggered uproar on the opening day of the winter session Tuesday as BJD and Congress protested seeking their restoration, reports Ashok Pradhan.“The mysterious disappearance of these crucial words comes just a day after the Supreme … Read more
NEW DELHI: A Karnataka Congress MLA‘s suggestion to chief minister about poll guarantees has left the party embarrassed. HR Gaviyappa, Congress MLA from Vijayanagar, proposed cancelling certain election guarantees due to financial constraints.He said that the electoral commitments were hindering housing provision for underprivileged residents. The Congress MLA said that the CM had secured Rs … Read more
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Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death across the world. While smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke have traditionally been seen as the main culprits behind the deadly disease, new research from The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia Journal tells that the causes are beyond tobacco use.Written by a team of doctors, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress will observe a two-month long nationwide “samvidhan rakshak abhiyaan” that would target the BJP regime for “dilution of the foundations of the Constitution, and undermining of social justice, equality, democracy”, with the campaign to conclude on the Republic Day 2025.Ahead of the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution by the … Read more
NEW DELHI: A violent clash broke out in Uttar Pradesh’s Etah after a group of people opposed construction work on private land near Dargah, claiming it to be Waqf property.The incident took place on Sunday evening in Jalesar town and left several people injured.The clash occurred when individuals, allegedly led by accused Rafiq, attempted to … Read more
NEW DELHI: At least 3 people were dead and several others, including over 20 police personnel, were injured in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal after violent clashes erupted following a court-mandated survey of the Mughal-era Jama Masjid.The survey was ordered following a petition filed by senior advocate Vishnu Shanker Jain, claiming that the mosque was originally a … Read more
