The Bharatiya Janata Party has once again sprung a surprise. In a significant organisational move, the BJP parliamentary board has appointed Bihar minister and five-time MLA Nitin Nabin as the party’s Working National President, making him the youngest leader to occupy the post in the party’s history.The elevation underlines the BJP’s reliance on quiet strategists…
NEW DELHI: Two gunmen opened fire at Sydney’s Bondi Beach which killed at least 11 people, prompting a major police and emergency response; one shooter is reported dead as well and the other critical, with multiple injured receiving treatment. Back home, the BJP appointed Nitin Nabin as its national working president, replacing JP Nadda. Meanwhile,…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday attacked the BJP and the Election Commission, alleging “vote chori” and irregularities in the electoral process, asserting that democratic institutions were being “crushed” and daring the ruling party to contest elections on ballot paper.Addressing the Congress’s ‘Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhor’ rally at Ramlila Maidan, Priyanka said,…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday termed the chaos at football star Lionel Messi’s event at Salt Lake stadium an episode that “brought untold shame” to Kolkata and football lovers, and called for strict accountability, including a judicial inquiry, arrests of organisers and a standard operating procedure (SOP) for managing large…
Screen grab: youtube/CGTN Europe PIB, the government’s fact-checking agency, has dismissed viral claims regarding China’s “large-scale military build-up near Arunachal Pradesh”. “The video has no relation to any exercise on the Indian border,” it said in a post on X. The claims had triggered concerns about renewed tensions along the Line of Actual Control.“Several social…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Delhi unit President Saurabh Bharadwaj on Sunday criticised chief minister Rekha Gupta over the worsening air quality in the national capital, stating that she is unaware of the Air Quality Index (AQI) and its parameters, adding that she must leave the pollution problem for the experts to deal with.Speaking…
India has intensified efforts to aid Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah, providing engineering, medical, and humanitarian support to restore connectivity and assist affected communities. The Indian Army’s Engineer Task Force is working closely with the Sri Lankan Army and the Road Development Authority to repair and rebuild damaged infrastructure.The preparation for the Chilaw and Kilinochchi…
BJP on Sunday stepped up its attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over the chaos and vandalism at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium following Argentine football star Lionel Messi’s appearance, accusing the state government of gross mismanagement and demanding accountability.Speaking to IANS, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said chief minister Mamata Banerjee must take responsibility…
Former Bihar chief minister and RJD leader Rabri Devi (PTI) NEW DELHI: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday opposed former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi’s request to transfer criminal cases from the court of Special Judge Vishal Gogne, arguing before a Delhi court that the plea amounted to “forum-shopping” and was meant to “demean…
Screengrab: Instagram/ devang_sethi Sethi posted a video of him showing a handwritten note left on another car in a parking lot. The note read: “Sorry for hitting on your left side door”, along with contact details for the car owner to claim damages, adding, “Please contact and claim your damages.”In the clip, he can be…
