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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday took a sharp dig at Congress for criticising party MP Shashi Tharoor after he praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent address at the Ramnath Goenka Lecture, saying the party should rather be called “Indira Nazi Congress.”BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the Congress reacts harshly to anyone who “keeps…

[ad_1] Nitish Kumar is set to take oath as CM for the tenth time (File photo) NEW DELHI: Patna is set to witness a major political show of strength on Thursday, with JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar scheduled to take oath as chief minister for a record 10th time at the historic Gandhi Maidan. He resigned…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday got another Oberoi property with the opening of The Oberoi Rajgarh Palace in Khajuraho. While inaugurating the property, MP CM Mohan Yadav said it “reflects the rich heritage of Madhya Pradesh while providing world class hospitality. It is a remarkable addition to the state’s tourism landscape.” Dating back…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Civil society organisations and farmer groups on Tuesday expressed their concerns over the proposed amendments to the international plant genetic resources treaty, saying the changes would lead to the opening up of almost all of India’s genetic resources related to agriculture and food to seed companies of developed countries.They jointly wrote to…

[ad_1] Mahua Moitra (File photo) NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra on Wednesday courted controversy when she shared an old photo of the arrest of Bangladesh’s former poll commissioner in an election-manipulation case, saying it was a sign of “things to come” in an apparent reference to the INDIA bloc’s allegation that the…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar inaugurated two new Consulates General of India in Russia on Wednesday, in Yekaterinburg and Kazan. Jaishankar hailed the moment as an important day for bilateral ties.Speaking at the event, he said, “I am confident that with the opening of the two new consulates, there will be a…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: JD(U) supremo Nitish Kumar on Wednesday was elected as leader of the party’s legislature group at a meeting of newly elected MLAs in Patna. Meanwhile, BJP leaders Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha were elected as the leader and the deputy leader of BJP legislature party respectively. NDA Sweeps Bihar, Nitish Kumar Prepares…

[ad_1] Sachin Tendulkar (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday offered his respects to Sri Sathya Sai Baba during the birth centenary celebrations in Puttaparthi. He recalled how people would compare his hairstyle to the spiritual leader’s when he was a child and how meeting Baba later left a deep impact on…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: A group of 272 eminent citizens, comprising 16 judges, 123 retired bureaucrats including 14 former ambassadors, and 133 retired armed forces officers issued an open letter criticising the Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi and the Congress for what they describe as attempts to undermine constitutional institutions, particularly the Election Commission….

[ad_1] AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday reacted sharply to a widely shared video of Delhi car-blast suicide bomber Umar Nabi. Condemning the clip, the Hyderabad MP said, “Suicide is haram in Islam” and added that “killing of innocents is a grave sin.“Posting on X, Owaisi wrote:…