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High court judge Yashwant Varma (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla is expected to announce the formation of a high-level inquiry committee to examine charges against Allahabad high court Judge Yashwant Varma, news agency PTI reported on Thursday quoting official sources.The move follows the submission of a notice signed by 152 Members…
NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday reiterated its strong objection to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and termed any expansion or third-party involvement in the project “unacceptable.”In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, minister of state for external affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh confirmed that the Government of India is aware of a recent trilateral…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gave a clear message to UK counterpart Keir Starmer, urging him to take action against “extremist ideology” that “misuse democratic freedoms to undermine democracy”. The statement comes amid rising influence of pro-Khalistanis in Britain.Speaking in London after the free trade agreement was signed, PM Modi said, “We…
File photo of an IAF MiG-21 passing in front of Sukhoi-30 jets before a drill at Kalaikunda airbase in Bengal October onwards, India will have just 29 fighter jet squadrons- Pakistan has 25. That’s near-parity, and a scary one, especially because Pakistan’s ‘iron brother’ China has 66 squadrons. A squadron typically has 18-20 fighter jets….
NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued a stern warning to Air India, threatening enforcement action over alleged safety violations, particularly concerning crew fatigue management and training protocols, news agency Reuters reported.According to the report, in its notice, DGCA expressed serious concern about Air India’s “systemic issues” in compliance monitoring, crew…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday slammed RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav‘s call for a possible “poll boycott”, interpreting it as a sign of the Mahagathbandhan’s nervousness about potential defeat in the upcoming Bihar assembly elections.In a post on X, the BJP said Tejashwi is desperately looking for a way to avoid facing the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Bombay High Court’s order acquitting all the accused who were convicted of planning and executing the July 11, 2006 serial bomb blasts on Mumbai’s suburban rail network.The top court passed the interim stay order after solicitor general Tushar Mehta informed the bench that the verdict could…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday mocked opposition for displaying a banner with incoorect spellings of ‘Loktantra’ (democracy) in Hindi during a protest inside the Parliament complex.In a social media post, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya highlighted the error, saying, “It’s Loktantra, not Loktantar.”“Can’t blame Congress They can neither spell nor save…
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at the premises of industrialist Anil Ambani in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation.Sources told TOI that the case involves alleged laundering of approximately Rs 3,000 crore received as loans from Yes Bank between 2017 and 2019. The ED’s probe is based on a…
Union Minister Mansukh L. Mandaviya addresses the 70th Foundation Day programme of the ‘Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh’ NEW DELHI: As the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) celebrates its 70th anniversary, the highlight is its rise as India’s largest trade union — a position secured by eclipsing Left-leaning organisations like Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and All…
