Confident that the people of Delhi “would make the right choice” of ridding the Capital of “AAP-induced disasters”, BJP national president J P Nadda on Thursday assessed the party’s preparations for the February 5 elections. According to sources, Nadda asked the party to “unite to take the BJP to victory” and focus more on outreach over the...
At least six devotees died and dozens were injured in a stampede here on Wednesday night as hundreds of them jostled for tickets for Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple on Tirumala Hills, said an official. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Chairman BR Naidu said one body has been identified. “A DSP opened the...
A day after Assembly election was announced in Delhi, the politics over opulence continued to play out in the national capital on Wednesday, with the Aam Aadmi Party and the Bharatiya Janata Party accusing each other of extravagant spending on government residences. While the BJP has dubbed the 6 Flagstaff Road bungalow, which was earlier...
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said the country has started its journey of Vikashit Bharat with the younger generations shaping significant global changes, including innovations in artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, startups, and even cricket and chess. Speaking during the inaugural ceremony of 18th edition of the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas in Odisha’s capital...
The Central government will come up with a modified scheme by March to provide cashless treatment for road accident victims nationwide, under which they will be entitled to a maximum amount of ₹1.5 lakh per accident per person, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari o said on Tuesday (January 7, 2025). According to Mr. Gadkari, the scheme...
Delhi is braced for colder days as the minimum temperature is expected to dip sharply by Friday on account of fresh snowfall in the mountains, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast. The city is also likely to see light rain over the weekend as a fresh western disturbance starts to impact the region from...
The Centre has appointed V Narayanan as the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation and Secretary, Department of Space. Mr Narayanan will take over from S Somanath, the current head of the organisation, on January 14. In a notification on Tuesday, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet said Mr Narayanan, who is the...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a new portal developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), BHARATPOL, on the lines of the INTERPOL. Shah said the move will help nab criminals who flee abroad. The new portal will aid all probe agencies in addressing crimes involving border areas and other nations. He...
With the Election Commission of India officially setting the stage for Delhi assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday voiced optimism about a “new spring” that will usher in a BJP-led government in the Capital, and replace the “corrupt” Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva declared that on February...
Train and flight services were disrupted in Delhi due to thick fog enveloping the city. This comes as cold wave conditions continue in the city, with the temperature expected to marginally drop over the next few days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a dense fog warning for the national capital for the next few...