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Leh: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk Thursday said that his imprisonment could create more problems for the government than his freedom and called the home ministry's act of blaming him for recent violent protests in Ladakh a ‘scapegoat tactic’. Reacting to the MHA's statement, which had...

New Delhi: The BJP Thursday made important appointments for key poll-bound states, including for next year, naming Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Bhupender Yadav as its election in-charge of Bihar and West Bengal. The party appointed Baijayant 'Jay' Panda, one of its vice presidents, its...

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced Thursday, its 30th major initiative in the last six months, a new directive aimed at streamlining the vote counting process, particularly for postal ballots. The move, outlined in a press note, seeks to reduce delays and...

New Delhi: The defence ministry Thursday sealed a Rs 62,370 crore deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to procure 97 Tejas MK-1A light combat aircraft for the Indian Air Force. The signing of the contract came over a month after the Cabinet Committee on Security...

Wayanad: The Wayanad District Congress Committee (DCC) president, N.D. Appachan, Thursday, resigned from his post, a move confirmed by Congress' Kerala president and legislator, Sunny Joseph. The resignation comes at a time when the Wayanad Congress unit has been grappling with internal crises, including the...

New Delhi: Asserting that India needs to demonstrate leadership on the issue of Palestine, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi Thursday slammed the Modi government's stance, saying its response has been characterised by a "profound silence" and an abdication of both humanity and morality. She...

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation has begun an inquiry into alleged violation of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act against an institution founded by Ladakh-based educationist and activist Sonam Wangchuk, officials said Thursday. There has been an inquiry going on for some time but no...

New Delhi: A Delhi court has directed the city police to provide a copy of the First Information Report (FIR) to the man accused of attacking Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Judicial Magistrate First Class Gaurav Goyal of the Tis Hazari Court observed that, as...

Mathura: President Droupadi Murmu is on a day-long visit to Mathura Thursday, during which she will offer prayers at the Shri Banke Bihari and the Kubja Krishna temples. The President reached Vrindavan Road railway station at 10 am aboard the luxurious Maharaja Express train, which...

New Delhi: The First Information Report (FIR) filed against Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing and molesting several women students, has brought to light disturbing details of his alleged misconduct. The accused, also known as Partha Sarathy, who is the director of the reputed...