File photo: Union minister Kiren Rijiju and rebel TMC MP Kakoli Ghosh NEW DELHI: Union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju has invited rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay and 19 other Lok Sabha MPs, who have joined the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI), to attend the customary all-party meeting ahead of the Monsoon…
Abhishek Banerjee says he’ll quit if TMC rebels return Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday challenged former party colleagues who had quit the TMC and were now criticising him to return to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee.“Those who left the party and are now abusing or blaming me today… I challenge them to return to…
Defence minister Rajnath Singh (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Sending a strong message to Pakistan, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday asserted that India’s “zero tolerance against terrorism” is not merely a statement but a “Line of Action.““We have clearly articulated our perspective on terrorism before the entire world… zero tolerance against terrorism is not merely…
‘Removal of Sonam Wangchuk wrong’: Rahul Gandhi slams BJP’s ‘asatya and hinsa’ approach in first reaction to Jantar Mantar protest NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday reacted for the first time to climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s hunger strike, calling his removal from Jantar Mantar ‘wrong’ and accusing the…
File photo: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Congress leader and leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said India’s education system must be “rebuilt from scratch” to create a safe, student-centric environment, asserting that repeated examination paper leaks have caused irreparable pain to several families.Sharing a video…
NEW DELHI: A woman threw ink at Cockroach Janata Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday as he was addressing a large gathering at Jantar Mantar.The incident briefly disrupted the programme as supporters rushed towards the stage, triggering a commotion.The woman’s identity and the motive behind the act were not immediately known.This comes hours after Sonam…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Skyroot Aerospace team after it successfully carried six payloads, including two satellites, into low-Earth orbit aboard Vikram-1.“Congratulations to Pawan, Bharat and the rest of the team. Your feat will inspire youngsters to come forward. I was watching the entire launch programme today. Your entire Skyroot Aerospace…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Saturday refuted speculation after he interacted with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he is still a little “old school” and believes in the tenets of protocol.This comes after Tewari interacted with PM Modi following an official programme in Chandigarh.“I have always endeavoured to keep the imperatives of development…
NEW DELHI: The Army engaged in cross-border firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district after troops detected suspicious movement near the border, officials said on Saturday.According to the officials, Army personnel opened fire after spotting suspected terrorists near the LoC.The exchange of small arms fire was reported from the…
Dipke announces hunger strike (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Saturday announced that he has begun an indefinite hunger strike, saying the fast starts “right now” after activist Sonam Wangchuk was removed from the protest site at Jantar Mantar earlier in the day.Announcing the decision on X, Dipke wrote, “I…