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NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday launched one of his strongest attacks yet on the Election Commission, declaring that the country’s election system is “already dead” and alleging that the recent Lok Sabha elections were rigged.“The truth is that the election system in India is already dead. The Prime Minister of India is…

(Source: Instagram/si_chandradeep_nishad) NEW DELHI: A video of a police officer in Prayagraj worshipping floodwater outside his house has gone viral, even as rising water entered his home. This comes amid heavy monsoon rains wreaking havoc across parts of northern India.The officer, Chandradeep Nishad, is seen in the video wearing his uniform, pouring milk on the…

NEW DELHI: Heavy rains in Ghaziabad led to flooding in the girls’ hostel of ABES Engineering College on Wednesday night, with viral videos showing water gushing into rooms and corridors.The flooding caused significant damage to students’ belongings, including clothes, books, documents, laptops and mobile phones. Delhi’s Wettest May In 124 Years: What’s Causing Violent Storms…

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday issued a notice to Businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, and other accused individuals regarding the money laundering complaint, scheduling a hearing for August 28. The notice aims to hear from the proposed accused during the pre-cognisance phase, ANI reported.The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed…

NEW DELHI: India has not had any formal talks with the US over the purchase of fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, the external affairs ministry informed the Lok Sabha Friday.Responding to a written query, MoS (MEA) Kirti Vardhan Singh said the India-US joint statement following the meeting between PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump…

NEW DELHI: Amidst the govt’s strong assertion in the wake of US’s 25% tariff imposition that the country will protect its interests, former prime minister H D Deve Gowda on Friday reacted angrily to American President Donald Trump‘s remarks on India, calling him the most “volatile, uncivil and irresponsible” head of state in modern history.In…

NEW DELHI: Despite mounting anxiety to get key legislations passed , govt indicated on Friday that a discussion on EC’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR), being demanded by opposition, may not be feasible.Sources in the govt pointed out that the EC is conceived as an independent entity. They also said that former Speaker Balram Jakhar had…

NEW DELHI: After a second round of litigation, the fate of ‘Udaipur Files’ is back in the hands of central govt, which on Friday withdrew its direction for six cuts in the movie based on the murder of tailor Kanhaiya Lal.Centre informed a Delhi HC bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar…

BENGALURU: That deportations of Indians from the US have surged significantly since Donald Trump returned to office in Jan this year is no secret. Now here’s how much more it is when compared to the Biden term and the last year of Trump’s previous term that preceded it: On average, at least 8 Indians were…

NEW DELHI: Expressing serious concern over the deleterious impact of addictive betting applications on youth, the Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to respond in two weeks what steps it is contemplating to save youngsters from getting financially ruined, often forcing them to commit suicide. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi…