Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (ANI photo) Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday alleged that “chaos” has gripped the country in the name of the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that 16 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) have died due to work-related stress.The SIR exercise is currently under…
NEW DELHI: Amid persistent speculation over a possible change of chief minister in Karnataka, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday said the party high command will take a call, adding that he had “nothing to say now.” His comments came a day after he held a meeting of over an hour with chief minister Siddaramaiah.“I…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said reforming the UN security council was “no longer an option, but a necessity,” urging India, Brazil and South Africa to send a clear signal for overhauling global governance structures.He was speaking at the IBSA leaders’ summit, attended by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and…
Mortal remains of Wing Commander Namansh Syal reach his native village in Kangra (ANI image) NEW DELHI: The mortal remains of Wing Commander Namansh Syal, who lost his life in the Tejas fighter jet crash during the Dubai Air Show 2025, were brought to his native village of Patialkar in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district on…
French navy slams Pakistan’s misinformation campaign NEW DLEHI: The French Navy on Sunday criticised Pakistani media for publishing what it described as “misinformation and disinformation” about India’s Operation Sindoor, after one outlet claimed a French officer had confirmed Pakistani air superiority and the shooting down of Indian Rafale jets during a border confrontation earlier this…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is set to hear on Monday a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J Angmo. The plea challenges the climate activist’s detention under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) as illegal and an arbitrary exercise violating his fundamental rights.The matter will be heard before a bench comprising Justices Aravind…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Sunday clarified that the central government had no intention to introduce any bill to “alter Chandigarh’s governance or administrative structure” in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament. This came after a political row erupted over its plans to place Chandigarh under Article 240 of the Constitution through…
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: More than 22 people, including 15 children, were hospitalised on Sunday after inhaling toxic fumes near an industrial area in Sikar, Rajasthan.According to officials, local residents and students were among those admitted after experiencing difficulty in breathing. Sikar ADM Ratan Lal said preliminary investigations suggest the fumes may have originated…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shared highlights of his ongoing visit to Johannesburg for the G20 Summit, describing his discussions and engagements with global leaders as “productive”.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote: “Yesterday’s proceedings at the G20 Summit in Johannesburg were fruitful. I took part in two sessions and shared…
File pic of PT display during an NDA convocation ceremony NDA’s training regimen takes cadets beyond mental and physical limits of endurance. For some, however, the going gets really tough and the road ends not in a quiet withdrawal, but in tragedy. Two recent deaths at the premier military training academy have forced deep introspection…
