It has been two days since the Mahayuti alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP scored a massive victory in the Maharashtra election, but there is no clarity on when the swearing-in ceremony of the new government will be held. The reason is a big question: who will the Chief Minister? While BJP leaders would...
After staying in the ‘severe’ and ‘severe plus’ category for several days, the overall air quality of Delhi improved slightly to the ‘very poor’ level on Thursday (November 21, 2024) morning, according to official data. Delhi’s overall 24-hour average air quality index (AQI) was 379 (very poor) at 8 a.m. on Thursday, as per the Central Pollution...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin on the sidelines of the 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on November 21, according to a release from the Ministry of Defence. The two leaders praised the progress achieved in the India-US defence partnership, which is underpinned by...
The Kenyan government on Thursday scrapped its airport and energy deal with the Adani Group, hours after the conglomerate’s chairperson Gautam Adani was indicted in New York over his role in an alleged multi billion-dollar bribery and fraud scheme, AFP reported. Kenyan President William Ruto said that he has directed the relevant agencies to “immediately cancel” the...
BJP leaders and workers staged a protest outside the residence of former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday, alleging “extravagant luxurious items” were used to renovate the official bungalow earlier occupied by him as Delhi CM. The demonstration, led by Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, saw thousands of party workers march from Ashoka Road to...
Delhi woke up to a hazardous blanket of toxic smog on Monday as Air Quality Index (AQI) levels breached the 1,500 mark in multiple areas, forcing authorities to implement Stage iV of the Graded Response Action Plan (Grap). This emergency-level action is aimed at curbing pollution as the city’s air quality plunged into the ‘severe-plus’...
The Delhi BJP conducted a mask distribution drive outside metro stations on Monday (November 18, 2024) morning as the Air Quality Index (AQI) hit a dangerous ‘severe plus’ level at 484, prompting tighter pollution control measures across the city. Leading the campaign, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva was joined by senior party figures, including MLA...
As authorities in Manipur grappled with the situation on the ground following a fresh wave of ethnic violence, the Centre decided Monday to send another 50 companies of paramilitary forces, comprising more than 5,000 personnel, to the state to restore order. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who cancelled his political programmes in poll-bound Maharashtra Sunday to review the...
Former Delhi cabinet minister Kailash Gahlot joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, a day after he quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), accusing the latter of “compromising on its original values”, “picking constant fights with the central government”, and that the “aam aadmi” (common man) has become “khaas” (special). BJP leaders including Union...
Akshay Kumar appeared at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit wherehe was asked about a politician who he thinks can become a good actor. Henamed Arvind Kejriwal and added he meant it as a compliment. Akshay alsospoke about giving up his Canadian citizenship before relationships souredbetween the two countries, saying, “I got out at the right...