Representative image (File) NEW DELHI: An Air India flight from Jaipur to Mumbai was forced to return to Jaipur shortly after take-off on Friday due to a suspected technical issue, officials confirmed to PTI.In a statement, Air India said, “Flight AI612 operating from Jaipur to Mumbai returned to Jaipur shortly after take-off due to a…
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan (File photo) NEW DELHI: Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday accused Congress of spreading “lies” over the issue of OBC representation and alleging that the party has historically opposed reservations for marginalised communities. “The Congress party has become bankrupt — its leaders, its policies, and its rhetoric,” Pradhan said,…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission in Bihar announced Friday that 99.8 per cent of voters in the state have been covered under the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) exercise.According to the chief electoral officer (CEO), forms of more than 7.23 crores voters have been received and digitised. Their names will be published on August 1,…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu held talks on Friday to mend bilateral ties, which had been strained following the 2023 “India Out” campaign and a diplomatic dispute triggered by derogatory remarks made against PM Modi by Maldivian officials the following year.The two leaders also discussed cooperation in trade, defence…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and dismissed his public image terming it a “showmanship” with no real “substance”.Rahul’s remarks came after he posed a rhetorical question to the audience: “You know what the real problem is in politics?” prompting someone to respond with Prime Minister…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday expressed regret over his inability to understand the plight of oppressed classes, saying that he “made a mistake” and “didn’t protect the OBCs” like he “should have”.Speaking at Congress’ ‘Bhagidari Nyay Sammelan’ in the national capital, he said, “I have been in politics…
NEW DELHI: TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Friday demanded accountability from Union home minister Amit Shah over Election Commission’s claim that there were 56 lakh illegal electors in Bihar, as revealed by its controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.Pointing out that border-related issues came under the ministry of home affairs, Moitra demanded Amit Shah’s resignation,…
NEW DELHI: The government on Friday banned 25 over-the-top (OTT) platforms for hosting ‘indecent content’. It also directed internet service providers to disable public access to these websites, according to sources cited by news agency ANI. The action was taken in consultation with the MHA, MWCD, MeitY, Department of Legal Affairs, industry bodies FICCI and…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his United Kingdom counterpart Keir Starmer were brewing their friendship over a cup of tea, soon after they signed the Free Trade deal. PM Modi, who was in the UK for a two-day trip, had a “chai pe charcha” with the UK counterpart and said that they are…
NEW DELHI: Several leaders of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc on Friday staged a symbolic protest against the Election Commission of India’s (ECI) Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Congress MP and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav,…