Amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to ease tensions in Middle East, the Indian Embassy in Tehran on Wednesday advised Indian nationals to continue avoiding all non-essential travel to Iran until further notice.The advisory comes despite recent signs of progress in negotiations between Iran and the United States aimed at ending months of conflict in the region.Embassy…
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: With Gurugram Police investigating an alleged Rs 10 lakh-for-report deal in a viral video case, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann found himself at the centre of a fresh political storm on Wednesday. The BJP accused the AAP leader of trying to suppress allegations of “sacrilegious…
TMC MP accuses BJP of ‘imposing vegetarianism’. Photo credit: ANI, X Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien on Wednesday criticised the BJP over reports suggesting eggs could be removed from mid-day meals in West Bengal schools, alleging that such a move would deprive children of nutrition and amount to “imposing vegetarianism”.The controversy erupted after…
NEW DELHI: Govt on Tuesday trashed Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Asif‘s remarks threatening war against India over suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, describing them as a desperate attempt by Islamabad to divert attention from its own failings and human rights record. “We have seen some reports on the matter. Such remarks are desperate attempts…
New Delhi: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday deplored the “betrayal by teachers entrusted with safeguarding NEET-UG”, saying individuals responsible for protecting the examination had “instead compromised its integrity.” He also accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of scaring aspirants and seeking to “create anarchy”, while terming the CJP a “proxy” of disruptive forces.In his…
NEW DELHI: Govt will go ahead with the Galathea Bay port project in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and work is expected to start in 2028, Union shipping and port minister Sarbananda Sonowal said Tuesday. This comes amid increased criticism of the project by Congress.Sonowal said he has spoken to island dwellers. They are keen on…
111 Identified As ‘Most Vulnerable’ Due To Low Irrigation Footprint New Delhi: Amid a deficit of nearly 43% in monsoon rainfall this month, the Centre reviewed the situation Tuesday and set up an El Nino Monitoring Cell and a Crop Weather Watch Group for real-time tracking of preparedness, contingency measures and ongoing sowing operations in…
New Delhi: Eight months after his arrest on the charge of conspiracy in the case related to the unnatural death of Assam’s iconic singer, Zubeen Garg, in Singapore, accused Shyamkanu Mahanta’s plea seeking bail was entertained Tuesday by Supreme Court, which sought the state govt’s response, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra.Mahanta, in his petition, gave a detailed…
New Delhi: Noting that they are a flight risk, the Delhi HC has stayed a trial court order that allowed two Chinese nationals to visit their country.Both are facing prosecution in an alleged Rs 20,000 crore money laundering case linked with Vivo Mobile and were named by the ED in its chargesheet.The agency challenged the…
NEW DELHI: Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah Tuesday directed Nafed and National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation to procure “every single grain” of pulses and oilseeds directly from farmers “with complete transparency, eliminating the entire network of middlemen,” and ensure that income reaches farmers’ bank accounts within 48 hours.“This will ensure fair and remunerative prices…