NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday upped the ante against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the fuel price hike and said that “an economic storm is on the way.”Speaking to reporters in Rae Bareli, the Congress leader said “tough times are coming” for the country’s economy and alleged that…
NEW DELHI: Congress functionary TN Prathapan has approached the Supreme Court, alleging violation of the model code of conduct due to the broadcast of PM Modi’s April 18 speech by state-run channels Doordarshan and Sansad TV.The petition, which lies in defect as per its status on the SC website, claimed the PM’s speech, blaming opposition…
Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Drop Virat Kohli at your own peril – that warning was effectively delivered to Gujarat Titans when they put down the star batter in the very first over of their IPL 2026 clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. Kohli was given a…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the BJP headquarters to celebrate the party’s performance in Assembly elections across four states and one union territory, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Salman Ali) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday linked his “Viksit Bharat” (developed India) pledge to what he described as a “resurgence in the East,”…
The Supreme Court stated on Wednesday that existing legal provisions are sufficient to address hate speech offences, declining to issue further directions on the matter as it falls within the legislature’s domain.“Prescription of punishment lies squarely within legislative domain. Constitutional scheme founded upon doctrine of separation of powers does not permit judiciary to create new…
The forest is never silent – not even in the calmest hours, and certainly not when birds are around. But they are not chattering to kill boredom. Every chirp, call and song carries a meaning that has rarely been understood by humans. Cornell researchers have succeeded in understanding some of this bird behaviour.Though studying birds…
NEW DELHI: As the viral Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) continues to gain traction online, the BJP on Saturday alleged that almost half of the outfit’s social media support was originating from Pakistan and less than 10% was from India.Speaking to reporters, union minister Sukanta Majumdar claimed, “49 per cent followers of ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ on…
MK Stalin, Vijay and Udhayanidhi Stalin (Images/Agencies) With voting concluded across all 234 constituencies in a single phase on April 23, Tamil Nadu has recorded one of its highest-ever voter turnouts, crossing 84.80 per cent. The counting of votes is scheduled for May 4, when the fate of the state will be decided. The election…
‘Their operational influence already diminished’: AAP’s 2022 strategists who cracked ‘Punjab code’ out CHANDIGARH: The exit of seven Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha MPs has dealt the party a symbolic blow in Punjab, with two of its backroom strategists – Sandeep Pathak and Raghav Chadha – quitting the party ahead of the 2027 assembly elections,…
Pink Test match ball (Getty Images) The International Cricket Council is considering a series of sweeping changes to cricket’s playing conditions across formats, including a potentially game-changing proposal that could see teams switch from the traditional red ball to the pink ball during Test matches under specific circumstances, according to a report by Cricbuzz. The…