NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders on Saturday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his women reservation bill address where he accused the TMC, Congress, DMK and its allies of being guilty of “foeticide” by not letting the quota bill pass in the Lok Sabha.Congress termed the PM’s speech a “distress address” and said that…
PM Narendra Modi addressing the nation NEW DELHI: In an address to the nation on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the opposition, a day after a bill to implement women’s reservation in legislatures was defeated in the Lok Sabha.Apologising to “all mothers and sisters” in the country, PM Modi said he was “startled” to…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the failure of the women’s reservation bill was a setback for women across the country and apologised for not being able to ensure its passage despite efforts by his government.This follows a major setback for the government in the Lok Sabha on Friday. The Constitution (131st…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Congress and other opposition parties will have to pay a price for not supporting the bill aimed at early implementation of women’s reservation, and asked Union ministers to expose the Opposition’s “anti-women” mindset before the public, news agency PTI reported quoting…
New Delhi: As India sharpens its push to build a rules-based framework for artificial intelligence amid rapid technological advances and rising global scrutiny, the Centre has set up a specialised expert body to bridge the gap between policy ambition and technical complexity.The ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY) has constituted the Technology and Policy Expert…
The Allahabad high court on Saturday stayed its earlier direction ordering the registration of an FIR against Congress leader and Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi in connection with an alleged dual citizenship case.The court also stated that no decision could be taken without first hearing the accused, as news agency ANI reported.A day…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government have had several firsts to its credit in the last 12 years of its rule. On Friday, it added another first to that list. However, this was one “first” which the government may not be very happy about. For the first time since 2014, when PM Modi…
US President Trump and India’s then-US envoy Taranjit Singh Sandhu (File photo) NEW DELHI: Taranjit Singh Sandhu, India’s former ambassador to the United States, on Saturday expressed “great satisfaction and happiness” after US President Donald Trump congratulated him on his appointment as Delhi’s lieutenant governor and lauded his “deep commitment” to strengthening bilateral ties.Also Read…
NEW DELHI: Another Indian crude oil tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, even as tensions around the waterway remained high. Maritime traffic data showed that Desh Garima passed through the strait, becoming the 10th Indian vessel to cross Hormuz since the war between Iran and the United States began, and the second since…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagendran on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Coimbatore to campaign for Bharatiya Janata Party candidates ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, while alleging there is “confusion” between the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Indian National Congress in the state.Speaking to reporters in Udhagamandalam in…
