The Centre was continuously in touch with the Israel government to ensure safety of Indians there amid the war in Gaza, Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi said on Thursday. A war broke out between Israel and the Hamas after the latter’s devastating raids on October 7. The war has killed several thousand people on both sides...
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur congratulated the Indian para-athletes for surpassing the previous record in the Asian Para Games. On Thursday in the ongoing 4th Asian Para Games, India ended the day with a total of 82 medals besting their previous record of 72 set in Indonesia, with still two days to go India will...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asked the top commanders of the Indian Air Force to examine the rapidly changing global geo-political situation and assess them in the Indian context besides emphasising on the need to bolster its operational readiness. In an address at the inaugural session of the two-day IAF commanders’ conference, Singh also...
The Aam Aadmi Party in Delhi has swapped ministers Atishi and SaurabhBharadwaj’s portfolios. Bharadwaj will hand over the Water Ministry to Atishi, who previouslyled the Tourism, Art, and Culture department. Bharadwaj will take over the TourismDepartment in place of Atishi. Following the resignation of Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Health MinisterSatyender Jain from their...
The ongoing “Swachhata” campaign, inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has not only raised awareness about the ‘waste to wealth’ concept but has also significantly contributed to generating mass understanding about the application of innovation and technology for recycling and reusing waste materials. This was said by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science...
Lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai is recording his statement before the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, in the first meeting on the cash-for-query charge against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey will also record his statement today. Mr Dubey is the MP who had written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and levelled cash-for-query...
BJP members of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) accused Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of skipping or adjourning meetings, affecting policy matters. The NDMC rules state that if a member skips meetings for three successive months, their seat may be declared vacant. Kejriwal’s office declined to comment on the allegations. NDMC Vice Chairman Satish Upadhyay...
The BJP on Wednesday accused Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of “invoking the personal religious devotion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi” to make false claims during her poll campaign in Rajasthan and urged the Election Commission to take action against her. A BJP delegation, including Union ministers Hardeep Singh Puri and Arjun Ram Meghwal and...
Delhi is one of the world’s most polluted cities through the year. But its air turns especially toxic in winter due to various factors, including burning of crop remains by farmers, low wind speeds and bursting of firecrackers during festivals. The polluted air causes severe health issues to Delhi residents every year. On Monday, the...
Israel has ramped up airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, reducing residential buildings to rubble and crushing families. Airstrikes have killed dozens at a time in leveled homes, according to witnesses. The surging death toll foretells even greater loss of life ahead in Gaza, where Israeli forces are expected to launch a ground invasion seeking to destory Hamas....