India

“Pollution is a legacy problem resulting from negligence of previous govts”: Rekha Gupta Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has said that air pollution and pollution of the Yamuna river are “legacy problems” caused by years of neglect and short-term policymaking by the previous AAP government, asserting that her administration is pursuing a comprehensive, long-term strategy…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday took a sharp dig at the Congress and the Gandhi family during his speech in the Rajya Sabha, accusing them of being “habitual thieves” and alleging that they had even “stolen” Mahatma Gandhi’s surname.“For some people, stealing is a family profession. What’s shocking is that those habitual…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke in the Rajya Sabha amid sloganeering by opposition MPs, accused the Congress of past failures and “protecting infiltrators,” and witnessed a walkout soon after his speech began. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said he advised Prime Minister not to come to the House during the President’s Address debate after receiving…

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has criticised The Washington Post’s decision to lay off his son, foreign affairs columnist Ishaan Tharoor, describing it as a “perverse act of self-immolation”.Reacting on X, Tharoor wrote: “The bizarre thing about this so-called ‘business decision’ by The Washington Post is that @ishaantharoor’s column flourished on the Internet,” adding that Ishaan…

NEW DELHI: Congress slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “hiding behind Speaker” after Om Birla said that he had requested the PM to not to come to the House when he was scheduled to reply to the President’s address, citing security reasons by the women MPs. The Lok Sabha eventually passed the Motion of Thanks…

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday rebutted a Bloomberg report which claimed that National Security Adviser Ajit Doval had a meeting with US secretary of state Marco Rubio before New Delhi And Washington reached an agreement on the trade deal.In a weekly press briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called the report baseless…

NEW DELHI: AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday raised concern over the safety and security of vulnerables after 807 people, mostly women and children, went missing in the first 15 days of the year 2026.He slammed the BJP’s much-touted four-engine government and said that the law and order in the national capital has slipped into…

NEW DELHI: Former poll strategist Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party has approached the Supreme Court challenging the conduct of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections and seeking fresh polls in the state.The plea is expected to be listed for hearing on Friday before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.In…

For decades in India, fertility planning has been closely linked to marriage. However, due to changes in lifestyle, career opportunities, and a better understanding of medical issues, the question, “Is egg freezing only for married women?” is becoming more common, says Dr Sreevani Kotha, Director & HOD 9M Fertility by Ankura Hospital, Hyderabad.The process of…

The New Jalpaiguri–Chennai Central Superfast Express derailed near Jakhapura station in Odisha’s Jajpur district while en route to Howrah, Kolkata.The incident occurred at 8.51 am, and no injuries or fatalities were reported, railway officials said, as cited by PTI. One AC coach and two general coaches of the train jumped off the tracks. Passengers have…