NEW DELHI: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said he had a ‘lengthy conversation’ with PM Modi.Press Information Bureau (PIB) confirmed the talks between the two leaders. In a statement, PIB said: “Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation today with the President of Ukraine, H.E. Mr Volodymyr Zelenskyy. President Zelenskyy shared his…
Stray dog and Munir (File photos) The ministry of external affairs slammed Pakistan army chief Asim Munir‘s “nuclear” remarks made in the US, calling Pakistan “an irresponsible state with nuclear weapons” and saying “nuclear sabre-rattling is Pakistan’s stock in trade.” In Karnataka, Congress leader and cooperation minister KN Rajanna resigned after the party high command…
Jairam Ramesh (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Monday took a dig at the election commission, remarking, “Chunav aayog (election commission) is chunav aayog, it cannot be ‘churao aayog’ (theft commission).“The senior Congress leader was reacting to the detention of Congress leaders on their way to the election commission’s office…
NEW DELHI: The union ministry of home affairs on Monday defended the power granted to the lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir to nominate five members to the legislative assembly.The ministry submitted an affidavit to the Jammu and Kashmir high court in response to plea of Congress leader Ravinder Sharma challenging the constitutional validity of…
NEW DELHI: Opposition MPs from the INDIA bloc, including senior leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Sharad Pawar, were stopped by Delhi Police on Monday as they marched from Parliament to the Election Commission headquarters. The demonstration was held against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and allegations…
NEW DELHI: In a bizarre incident, authorities in Bihar’s Rohtas district are investigating how “Cat Kumar,” son of “Catty Boss” and “Catiya Devi,” applied for a residential certificate. Sharing the details, officials said that the application has been made to seek a residential certificate listing the applicant as “Cat Kumar,” with “Catty Boss” as the…
Medha Patkar (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday confirmed activist Medha Patkar’s conviction in a defamation case filed by Delhi lieutenant governor VK Saxena. The top court set aside a penalty of Rs 1 lakh imposed on Medha Patkar in the case.On April 23 this year, a Delhi court issued a non-bailable…
NEW DELHI: Air India on Monday issued a clarification over its Thiruvananthapuram–Delhi flight AI2455 after senior Congress leader and MP KC Venugopal, who was on board, described it as a “harrowing journey.” The airline said the diversion to Chennai was a “precautionary” measure due to a suspected technical snag and poor weather, rejecting Venugopal’s claim…
NEW DELHI: The chief electoral officers of Maharashtra and Haryana on Sunday sent fresh letters to Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, giving him 10 days to furnish a signed declaration with particulars of electors he alleged were fraudulently added, so that necessary proceedings may be initiated.Karnataka CEO too sent a notice to Rahul on…
P Chidambaram (File photo) NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram on Sunday lashed out at the Election Commission of India (ECI), asserting that it is “not a court” and must not act like one while dealing with petitions or complaints.In a post on X, Chidambaram wrote, “The ECI is not…
