- India
Bills ‘bulldozed’, see little value in continuing as standing committee chairman: Jairam
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday accused the Modi government of “bulldozing” three crucial bills in Parliament and of turning the parliamentary institutional mechanism “worthless”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that…
- India
Govt expects to implement new data protection law within 10 months
New Delhi: The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the…
- Sports
Harmanpreet scores brace as India beat Pakistan 4-0 in ACT hockey
Chennai: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh struck twice from penalty corners as a dominant India thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan 4-0 to maintain their unbeaten run in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament here on Wednesday.…
- Bangalore
Karnataka CM holds meeting with Congress MLAs for third straight day
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday held discussion with in-charge Ministers and legislators from various districts for the third consecutive day, and assured them of addressing their concerns and releasing funds…
- India
Kejriwal thanks ex-PM Manmohan, Cong chief for supporting Delhi services bill
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written to Congress stalwart and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh thanking him for his “sheer presence” in Rajya Sabha despite his poor health to…
- India
BSF’s ‘Operation Alert’ along India-Pak border from Aug 11-17
Jaisalmer: The Border Security Force will run Operation Alert from August 11 to August 17 along the India-Pakistan International Border to thwart infiltration and smuggling attempts in view of the Independence Day.…
- India
Amit Shah appeals for peace in Manipur, says attempts to politicise issue shameful
New Delhi: Appealing with “folded hands” for an end to the three-month-long cycle of violence in Manipur, Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday urged warring Kuki and Meitei communities to hold talks,…
- India
‘Shameful’ that Amit Shah questioning ‘timing’ of release of Manipur video: Jairam
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday said it was “shameful” that Home Minister Amit Shah questioned the “timing” of the release of a video of two women being paraded naked…
- Photos
Monsoon session of Parliament
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other NDA members raise hands in support of the peace proposal on Manipur issue during the discussion on the Motion…
- India
Tharoor hails Rahul’s LS speech as ‘barnstorming’, says Smriti Irani scored own-goal
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday hailed Rahul Gandhi’s speech during the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha as “barnstorming” while claiming that Union minister Smriti Irani’s remarks in…
- Photos
Asian Champions Trophy 2023
Chennai: Malaysia’s Hasan Azuan (yellow) and Korea’s Kim Junghoo in action during their Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey match, at Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium, in Chennai, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. (PTI Photo/R…
- India
‘Invalid names, unrealistic DOBs’: CAG flags discrepancies in PMJAY
New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General have highlighted discrepancies including invalid names, unrealistic dates of birth, duplicate health IDs and unrealistic family sizes in the database of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan…
- Photos
World Tribal Day in West Bengal
Jhargram: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during celebrations of International Day of The World Indigenous Peoples, in Jhargram, Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. (PTI Photo) Jhargram: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee…
- India
CBI takes over probe into CAPFs recruitment in Bengal through forged documents
New Delhi: The CBI has taken over the investigation into alleged illegal recruitment of Central Armed Police Forces personnel in West Bengal on the basis of forged documents, officials said on Wednesday.…
- Pakistan
Pak court refuses instant relief to Imran Khan; reject request
Islamabad: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s bid to get his conviction suspended in a corruption case did not succeed on Wednesday as the Islamabad High Court adjourned the hearing but…
