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Telangana CM Revanth Reddy NEW DELHI: Telangana chief ministerRevanth Reddy on Wednesday led a massive dharna at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, demanding President Droupadi Murmu’s assent to the bills for reservation to Backward Classes (BCs) in the southern state. Addressing the protest, Reddy alleged that the BJP-led central government was “deliberately” delaying the approval process, and…

NEW DELHI: Former Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister and Lok Morcha chief Swami Prasad Maurya faced a shock ambush on Wednesday as a Karni Sena worker, disguised as a well-wisher, tried to slap him.The incident occurred at Saras Crossing in Fatehpur, where Maurya had stopped for a quick welcome ceremony organised by his local supporters. Just…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan, the first of ten planned buildings under the Common Central Secretariat (CCS) project, which will house central government offices.The project aims to bring various ministries and departments together in one place to improve efficiency. Key ministries to move from Raisina Hills to Kartavya Bhavan…

NEW DELHI: Two people were killed and three others were injured after a blast at an oxygen cylinder plant in Punjab’s Mohali district on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported quoting officials. The incident took place at a unit in the industrial area in Phase-9 of Mohali.“A blast was reported today at an oxygen plant located…

NEW DELHI: Congress leaderRahul Gandhi on Wednesday was granted bail by a Jharkhand court in connection with a case filed over alleged defamatory remarks he made against Union home minister Amit Shah in 2018.On June 2, Rahul Gandhi moved the Jharkhand high court challenging a special court’s order summoning him on June 26 in a…

Jagdeep Dhankhar, Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday said the Opposition’s demand for a discussion on the “votebandi” by the Election Commission is “non-negotiable” in both Houses of Parliament.Congress general secretary in-charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, said the Chair in the Rajya Sabha continues to hold authority, regardless of who is presiding.“Yesterday, the…

EAM Jaishankar meets German MP, discusses growing bilateral ties EAM Jaishankar meets German MP, discusses growing bilateral ties EAM Jaishankar meets German MP, discusses growing bilateral ties EAM Jaishankar meets German MP, discusses growing bilateral ties EAM Jaishankar meets German MP, discusses growing bilateral ties NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met…

NEW DELHI: The defence ministry on Tuesday gave the initial nod for the procurement of 87 new heavy-duty armed drones and over 110 more air-launched BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles, which IAF used as the primary weapon to strike Pakistani airbases and radar sites in May, among several modernisation proposals collectively worth Rs 67,000 crore.The acceptance…

NEW DELHI: RSS will not extend invitations to the embassies of Pakistan, Turkiye and Bangladesh for its 100th anniversary celebrations, even as it is reaching out to other diplomatic missions it’s been in touch with.The list of invitees includes representatives of minority communities, sports and cultural icons, thought leaders and entrepreneurs from emerging fields such…

Amid questions being raised by opposition parties against the list of documents accepted as citizenship proof by EC under the SIR of electoral rolls in Bihar, home ministry Tuesday told LS that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act makes it compulsory for govt to issue a national identity card to every citizen. In reply to a question…