[ad_1] Despite the no-poaching pact agreed upon by BJP and Shiv Sena in the wake of the Sena’s protest against its ally’s induction of its functionaries ahead of local body polls, BJP poached three Sena functionaries – one from Ambernath and two from Sambhajinagar – on Monday.In Ambernath, Shiv Sena vibhag pramukh Roopsingh Dhal, a…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday severely criticised a Christian lieutenant for putting his own understanding of his faith over and above the religious sentiments of soldiers he was leading, and endorsed the Army brass’s decision to sack him.“I have participated in all religious celebrations like Holi, Diwali and Lori. But I cannot be…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Tuesday suggested to the Centre that it bring back the pregnant Sunali Khatun, and five others, including her husband Danish Sekh and their minor son Sabir, who were deported to Bangladesh on grounds of being illegal immigrants, as an interim measure and inquire about their nationality on their return, reports…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India must remain “proactive, ahead of the curve and future-ready” in the defence sector as it cannot adopt “a reactive approach” in today’s rapidly evolving world and constantly shifting geopolitical landscape, defence minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.The minister, speaking at the Navy’s ‘Swavlamban 2025’ seminar, also asked Indian defence companies to…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday said it may not interfere with the December 2 polling in 246 municipal councils and 42 nagar panchayats of Maharashtra but cautioned it would set aside elections in those constituencies where reservation exceeded 50% after the state EC said the limit is breached in several civic bodies, reports…
[ad_1] DK Shivakumar and CM Siddaramaiah (File pic) KANAKAPURA: Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar has stirred the political pot further by claiming there has indeed been “a confidential understanding on leadership transition among five-six leaders” soon after Congress won a landslide in the 2023 assembly elections. Shivakumar has for the first time made a direct…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu has full confidence in India’s security under PM Narendra Modi, stressed the former’s office after reports appeared in Israeli media saying he had postponed his visit because of concerns over the recent Delhi blast.Neither side had announced the visit. Earlier in the day, Indian govt sources strongly denied…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Justifying its decision to ban online money games by bringing Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, Centre on Tuesday told Supreme Court that the unregulated online gaming sector had links with terror financing and money laundering, but said it was premature to examine validity of the law as it had not…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: With reporting irregularities in implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scheme, seven states have imposed penalties to the tune of around Rs 129 crore, including the maximum Rs 120 crore by Gujarat, against contractors and others, and registered cases against them and certain officials following a directive from Prime Minister Narendra…
[ad_1] Karnal Cooperative Sugar Mill inauguration SHAHABAD, KURUKSHETRA: India’s cooperation sector is set for major expansion as Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah has set a national target to establish 150 new sugar mills in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a Developed India by 2047, said Haryana Cooperation, Jails, Elections, Heritage…