[ad_1] TOI correspondent from Washington: India on Friday lampooned Pakistan’s claim that it had won the recent brief war with India, telling the United Nations that “If destroyed runways and burnt-out hangers look like victory…Pakistan is welcome to enjoy it.” New Delhi also asserted that it was the Pakistani military that “pleaded with us directly…
[ad_1] Picture source: Spiti Wildlife Division NEW DELHI: UNESCO on Saturday designated India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, located in the western Himalayas and spread over 7,770 sq km of windswept plateaus, glacial valleys, and high-altitude desert from Leh and Kargil districts of Ladakh to Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, as one of the…
[ad_1] Tauqeer Raza; Harjit Kaur Cracking down a day after violent protests in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly, police on Sunday detained cleric Tauqeer Raza Khan, chief of the Ittehad-e-Millat Council, who had called for a protest in support of the ‘I love Muhammad’ campaign. The clash between demonstrators and police broke out following Friday prayers in…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Congress on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the govt’s scheme to provide Rs 10,000 to 75 lakh women in Bihar, alleging that he is engaging in “vote revdi” alongside “vote chori”. Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said that while PM Modi criticised the Karnataka govt’s Griha Lakshmi scheme,…
[ad_1] Tej Pratap Yadav, Tejashvi Yadav (PTI photos) Tej Pratap Yadav, who recently floated his new party Jan Shakti Janta Dal, has launched an attack on RJD, his ancestral party from which he was sidelined.Speaking to reporters on Saturday, the eldest son of Lalu Prasad Yadav slammed RJD leader and his younger brother Tejashwi on…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Around 5,000–6,000 protesters poured into Leh’s streets this Wednesday, their anger spilling over into arson and stone-pelting. Government buildings were damaged, a BJP office was attacked, and vehicles set ablaze as the agitation over Ladakh’s demands for statehood turned violent. Security forces responded with tear gas, baton charges, and even firing, leaving…
[ad_1] Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Image credits: PTI) NEW DELHI: Accusing the Congress of looting the people of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the party had even taxed low-income groups while the BJP government has worked to provide relief.Addressing a public meeting in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district, where he launched development projects…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched development projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district, calling the state’s love for art and culture “world-famous.”Odisha chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi and governor Hari Babu Kambhampati attended the event, where the Prime Minister was felicitated. Chief ministers of eight states, including…
[ad_1] BSF personnel (File – ANI) NEW DELHI: Terrorists are waiting at launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) and are actively looking to infiltrate into Kashmir before the onset of winter, a senior border security force (BSF) officer said on Saturday, adding that security forces are alert and fully prepared to thwart any…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: An image of Jesus Christ inside a ‘Vatican City-themed’ Durga Puja pandal in Ranchi was replaced on Friday with that of Lord Krishna.The development came following objections raised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). The VHP alleged that the marquee, organised by R R Sporting Club at Ratu Road, was made to…