A virtual meeting of the INDIA bloc will be held on Thursday evening to deliberate on the roadmap for protests over the “vote chori” issue and on ways to press for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation, sources said. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will chair the meeting, which will also review the preparations for the...
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, released on Wednesday after seven days in judicial custody, vowed before a Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court in New Delhi that they will not call for any demonstration at Jantar Mantar as it has been denotified as a protest site. As recorded in the court’s...
In an apparent swipe at US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday strongly criticised “stupid comments” from foreign leaders for exploiting recent domestic unrest in France to further their own political campaigns. Speaking in Doha during a three-day state trip to Qatar and the broader Gulf...
With Delhi’s air quality deteriorating to the ‘poor’ category, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage I of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) across the entire National Capital Region (NCR), triggering a 25-point action plan to prevent pollution levels from worsening. The decision was taken on Wednesday, October 21, after Delhi’s...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has directed officials to intensify cleanliness drives across the national capital ahead of Diwali and other festivals, ordering night-time cleaning in residential colonies and major markets and warning that negligence in maintaining cleanliness will not be tolerated. According to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), chairing a high-level meeting at the...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with Poland’s counterpart, Donald Tusk, in New Delhi today. Both leaders will review the entire spectrum of bilateral relations during their talks and also exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest. Several agreements are expected to be signed after the talks. Prime Minister Tusk is...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated five major development projects in Ladakh worth around 3,350 crore, covering airport infrastructure, strategic roads, power supply, water conservation and heritage preservation. He said the Centre was prioritising quality education, modern technology and employment opportunities for Ladakhi youth to reduce the need to move outside the region for...
Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard topped the leaderboard on day one after a six-under-par round of 66 which included an eagle, six birdies and two bogeys at the Delhi Golf Club. McKibbin, Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra and Belgian Thomas Detry all reached five under as they completed their opening rounds. Play was suspended because of lightning and torrential...
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held a meeting with UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, during which the two leaders exchanged perspectives on bilateral and global issues in the spirit of theirComprehensive Strategic Partnership. In a post on X, Jaishankar said, “A warm and productive meeting with DPM...
Actor Imran Khan, nephew of Aamir Khan and known for films like Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na and Delhi Belly, has been issued a Leave India Notice by Mumbai Police, directing him to exit the country by October 28.The action comes under the Immigration Act, following his participation in a protest at Mumbai’s August Kranti Maidan...