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NEW DELHI: Former vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday met his successor C P Radhakrishnan, marking his first formal interaction with the vice president. No official statement or photograph related to the meeting was issued by the VP’s office, with sources calling it a “courtesy meeting”.Dhankhar had last met Radhakrishnan at the latter’s swearing-in ceremony…

NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Fugitive Anmol Bishnoi, who is wanted for the murder of NCP neta Baba Siddique, has been deported from the US. Though there was no official confirmation, sources said that he was already en route to India late on Tuesday and was likely to land in Delhi around 10am on Wednesday. The NIA is…

NEW DELHI: Railways on Tuesday unveiled policies for new bulk cement terminals and rate rationalisation for bulk transporation, which is likely to reduce the cost of the construction material. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said reduction in cost of cement will benefit both the manufacturers as well as consumers looking to own affordable houses.Moreover, the cleaner,…

NEW DELHI: India slipped 13 ranks to figure at the 23rd position in the latest Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI), which was released by environmental think tank Germanwatch on the sidelines of the ongoing UN climate conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil on Tuesday.It’s the biggest fall of India on the CCPI ranking in the recent…

NEW DELHI: Turning the pressure back on rich nations ahead of making its new 2035 climate action pledges, India has urged developed countries to demonstrate their own greater climate ambition and honour their commitments, underlining the need to reach ‘net zero’ emission by them earlier than 2050.India will submit its new climate action pledges —…

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath arrived in Ayodhya on Tuesday for a day-long visit to review preparations for the upcoming flag hoisting ceremony at the Ram temple.He began his tour with prayers at Sankat Mochan Hanumangarhi, bowing before Lord Hanuman and offering prayers for the happiness, prosperity, and peace of the people of Uttar…

NEW DELHI: Janshakti Janta Dal founder Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah to investigate allegations of “mental and physical pressure” on his parents, RJD patriarch Lalu Prasad and former chief minister Rabri Devi. Calling it an attack on the “very soul” of RJD, Tej Pratap…

NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday praised PM Narendra Modi’s Ramnath Goenka Lecture, saying it combined economic themes with a cultural message and encouraged the country to stay “restless for progress”. He further expressed gratitude to be a part of the audience.Tharoor said that he attended the lecture at the Indian Express…

External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the world must show “zero tolerance” towards terrorism. Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Council of Heads of Government meeting in Moscow, he also called upon the organisation to make reforms in its working process.Addressing the gathering, Jaishankar said, “We must never forget that the SCO…

NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday said he would “definitely quit politics” if the Nitish Kumar government fulfils its pre-poll promise of giving Rs 2 lakh each to 1.5 crore people in Bihar. His remarks came a day after he conceded defeat in the state elections and acknowledged that he had failed…