NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Saturday accused former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of exerting undue influence over a 1977 Indian Airlines aircraft purchase, alleging that he intervened to secure a deal with Boeing for personal commission instead of opting for Airbus, despite opposition from key government bodies. In a post on X, Dubey directly … Read more
PATNA: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday announced its third list of 28 candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, further intensifying its preparations for the high-stakes contest. The third list includes Shashi Bhushan Tiwari from Lauriya, Arjun Kumar Sinha from Bettiah, Gaysaudin Samaini from Sugauli, and Ranjan Kumar from Samastipur, among others. Earlier … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah extended greetings to the National Security Guard (NSG) on Raising Day on Thursday. In a post on the X platform, HM Shah said, “Greetings to the NSG personnel on their Raising Day. They have set a gold standard in combat excellence by securing our nation with unwavering valiance … Read more
LUCKNOW: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Thursday called upon party leaders and workers to begin preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, urging them to stay alert against false propaganda and misinformation being spread by rival parties. Addressing a state-level review meeting at the party headquarters here, Mayawati said the grand success of … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Thursday said the sale and use of Green Crackers in the Capital shall be permitted only from October 18 to 20, warning that no other forms of crackers will be permitted. In a circular, Special Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, Devesh Chandra Srivastava, the police said, “Use of Green Crackers … Read more
NEW DELHI: The AICC on Thursday announced a new Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee consisting of 13 vice presidents, 58 general secretaries, and the Political Affairs Committee has been expanded with six additional members. MPs Rajmohan Unnithan, V. K. Sreekandan, Dean Kuriakosen, besides three former MLAs – Pandalom Sudhakaran, A.K. Mani and C.P. Mohammed have been … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday greetings to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, wishing him a long and healthy life. Taking to the social media platform X, PM Modi wrote, “Best wishes to Punjab CM Shri Bhagwant Mann Ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with a long and healthy … Read more
BENGALURU: Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R. Ashoka, responding to the Congress-led government’s move to make it mandatory for all private organisations to obtain permission from authorities — a step he alleged was targeted at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) — stated on Friday that the RSS is like a diamond and the … Read more
KOLKATA: The emergency medical officer of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, Tapas Pramanik, who became the face of the movement against the R.G. Kar rape and murder case, has tendered his resignation from health services. Pramanik is the second person linked to the R.G. Kar movement to resign from service during … Read more
NEW DELHI: Amid high drama, leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday met with the family of Dalit Hariom Valmiki, who was brutally beaten to death in Raebareli recently, and expressed his solidarity with their grief. Reports came that the family refused to meet Rahul Gandhi, saying that they are … Read more