India

Ahead of LS elections, RSS Chief focuses on spiritual leaders in Purvanchal

19 Jul 2023 09:32 AM IST

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Varanasi on Tuesday ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next year and will embark on a five-day tour of Purvanchal (Eastern Uttar Pradesh). During this visit, he will meet with saints and spiritual leaders from various districts of the eastern region. With the

‘No doubt’ about alliance says Dushyant as JJP attends NDA meeting

19 Jul 2023 09:31 AM IST

Ahead of the forthcoming Parliamentary and Assembly polls in Haryana, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as Opposition parties—including the Congress—are making preparations to strengthen their respective political positions and prove their mettle in the state. Additionally, discussions pertaining to the future of the ruling BJP and its

Court grants two-day interim bail to Brij Bhushan in sexual harassment case

19 Jul 2023 09:26 AM IST

A Delhi court granted two-day interim bail on Tuesday to embattled Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in the sexual harassment case lodged by women wrestlers, noting that he was not arrested during the investigation and appeared before it “without any coercive process”. Additional

Yamuna water level in Delhi dips below danger mark

19 Jul 2023 09:24 AM IST

The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi on Tuesday followed a downward trend and dropped below the danger mark of 205.33 metres by 8 pm, the Central Water Commission’s data showed. The river water level showed a slight increase on Monday due to rains in catchment areas upstream of

Deputy CM Fadnavis orders probe into Kirit Somaiya video case

19 Jul 2023 09:10 AM IST

Controversy stirred in Maharashtra after Marathi TV channel Lokshahi repeatedly broadcast a video which allegedly showed a Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in a ‘compromising’ position. After the matter was brought up in the Upper House of the state legislature on Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister of Devendra Fadnavis assured a

NDA will win all 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar, I will fight from Hajipur: Chirag Paswan

19 Jul 2023 09:09 AM IST

Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) leader Chirag Paswan on Tuesday said his party has joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) following a “positive discussion” with the BJP over his “concerns” and asserted the ruling combine will win all 40 seats in Bihar in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Declining to

Hindenburg report ‘malicious attempt’ to damage reputation: Gautam Adani

19 Jul 2023 09:08 AM IST

A report released by short seller Hindenburg based in the United States in January was a “combination of targeted misinformation and discredited allegations” and a “deliberate and malicious attempt” at damaging the Adani Group’s reputation, Gautam Adani said on Tuesday. Speaking at the group’s annual general meeting (AGM), its chief

Centre calls all-party meeting ahead of monsoon session

19 Jul 2023 09:06 AM IST

The government has convened an all-party meeting on Wednesday to deliberate on a host of issues related to Parliament’s monsoon session, which will begin on 20 July. It’s a customary get-together on the eve of a session’s start as various parties put across their issues at the meeting attended by

India will focus on China’s ‘influence’ in SL during Wickremesinghe’s visit

19 Jul 2023 09:04 AM IST

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will be on a two-day visit to India on 20 and 21 July at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This was announced by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi on Tuesday. The Sri Lankan President’s visit to India assumes significance

‘South Group key person’ Raghav Magunta gets bail with strict riders

19 Jul 2023 08:27 AM IST

One of the significant figures in the Delhi Excise Policy Scam, Raghav Magunta, has been granted bail by the Delhi High Court. The court accepted his bail on medical grounds but imposed stringent conditions upon him. Magunta can’t leave Chennai The single-judge bench of the Delhi High Court stated in

SC to hear Rahul Gandhi’s plea against Gujarat High Court order on July 21

19 Jul 2023 08:24 AM IST

A Supreme Court Bench, headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, has agreed to hear Rahul Gandhi’s petition against Gujarat High Court order on July 21. In the petition, Rahul Gandhi sought to suspend his conviction in a criminal defamation case. Representing Rahul Gandhi before the Supreme Court Bench comprising CJI

True face exposed: Opposition on ‘explicit’ video of BJP’s Kirit Somaiya

19 Jul 2023 08:23 AM IST

An alleged explicit video of BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, which has gone viral, has given the opposition ammunition to attack the ruling coalition in Maharashtra just days after the state saw a political earthquake with the splitting of the NCP. The Congress and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena have lashed