Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' initiative, saying it had turned into a scheme to "buy from China". In a tweet, he also said that the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement which India is discussing with the Association of ...
Noting that higher education is a privilege not available to a lot of people in India, President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday appealed to graduates to help improve the condition of such underprivileged fellow citizens. Kovind, who addressed the 26th annual convocation of North Eastern Hill ...
The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) on Monday criticised Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on the floor of the Kerala Assembly over the arrest of two CPI-M youth workers and booking them under the Unlawful Activities Prevention (UAP) Act. Two students of law and journalism, Allen Shuaib and Thaha Fazil -- both full ...
Ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya dispute, the Uttar Pradesh government has issued strict guidelines disallowing people from posting offensive posts on social media on deities. The order restricts even the electronic media from conducting debates in Ayodhya during this period. ...
In a unique move, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has started a practice of surprise visits to common family homes and taking meals with them to directly connect with the 'aam aadmi' (common man). "On every Sunday, I will visit common people's house in Tripura randomly. It ...
In view of the strike by lawyers in the Tis Hazari court, security is being enhanced in other courts in Delhi also. Deputy Commissioner of police (DCP) Eish Singhal met the District Judge Yashwant Kumar of the Patiala House Court regarding the security situation in ...
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a matter related to an audio clip in which Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa is purportedly heard backing rebel MLAs of the state's former Congress and JD(S) alliance government. It was the resignation of these rebel MLAs that led to the ...
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea for parole by Vikas Yadav, who was convicted in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case. "Complete your 25-year-sentence in jail," the Supreme Court told the counsel of Vikas Yadav, who pleaded for parole as "his fundamental right"....
Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking early hearing on his bail plea in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. Kumar's counsel and senior advocate Shekhar Naphade brought up the plea before a bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who said the bench will consider ...
Come Monday, Delhi will witness the third Odd-Even car rationing scheme kick off, as the national capital is not only grappling for a dash of fresh air but the sight of a clear blue sky. With Chhath celebrations witnessing some use of firecrackers, it has only aggravated Delhi NCR's hazardous air quality that turned so bad on Sunday that flights had to be di...
