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Opposition motion in RS to oust Justice Varma was submitted, not admitted NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha will take up an all-party motion to remove Justice Yashwant Varma of Allahabad HC over the cash-in-house controversy. The opposition-sponsored notice for a similar motion in the Rajya Sabha hasn’t been admitted. RS secretariat, after a mandatory scrutiny,…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Friday rejected Rahul Gandhi‘s statement regretting that he could not get the UPA regime to conduct a caste census in its 10 year-tenure at the Centre.“He makes it look like a confession but it actually is a camouflage, because the real problem is Congress leadership’s DNA. It started with Nehru ji…
Counterfeit crisis: J&K government bans machine-made products from handicrafts showrooms SRINAGAR: Famed for its centuries-old handicraft tradition from intricate hand-knotted carpets to the world-renowned Pashmina shawls, first introduced to Europe by Queen Josephine of France, Kashmir’s artisan legacy now faces a credibility crisis. Following complaints about Kashmiri handicrafts dealers misguiding tourists and selling them machine-made…
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: 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 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…
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday launched a fierce salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over reservations, questioning the Prime Minister’s claim of being a backward.Addressing a party-organised Bhagirdari Nyay Mahasammelan, Kharge claimed PM Modi has been “troubling everyone” and that he wants to be a “lone survivor”.“PM Modi…
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: The Supreme Court has rejected a petition seeking delimitation for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, citing Constitutional stipulations that require such exercises to be based on census data collected after 2026.Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi, whilst reviewing the petition by Purushottam Reddy, ruled against claims that conducting delimitation in Jammu and Kashmir whilst…
