NEW DELHI: Setting the ground for establishing an apex Transport Planning Authority, PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of cabinet ministers and secretaries responsible for transport-related ministries, which will be tasked with the comprehensive planning for the entire transportation ecosystem.Sources said the best international examples were discussed in the meeting, including the Korea…
NEW DELHI: The Punjab government has launched an ambitious ‘Roshan Punjab’ mission aimed at ensuring round-the-clock affordable electricity across the state within a year.Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said the initiative would put an end to power cuts and provide uninterrupted supply to homes, farms and industries. “No factory in Punjab will have to pause…
NEW DELHI: Tensions escalated on Tuesday as the All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC) alleged that BJP-backed goons attacked its Tripura office, coming just hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party accused TMC of targeting its MPs and MLAs in West Bengal.TMC shared a video of the incident in which a group of people could be seen…
Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday announced a holiday for government and government-aided schools from October 8 to October 18 to allow teachers involved in the ongoing social and educational survey, known as the ‘caste survey’, to complete their work. The survey was originally scheduled to…
NEW DELHI: Indian National Congress‘ Central Election Committee (CEC) it set to meet on October 8 (Wednesday) to decide on the candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The meeting, chaired by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, will be held virtually with various CEC members and senior leaders of the party set to attend. Leader of…
NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday expressed concern over the growing misuse of artificial intelligence, revealing that she has come across several deepfake videos of herself circulating online. She warned that while AI offers immense opportunities, it also carries serious risks of deception and fraud.Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest 2025, Sitharaman said,…
The Railway Protection Force (RPF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and Indian Railway Institute of Disaster Management (IRIDM) have signed an MoU to establish a framework for integrated relief operations during railway accidents. This collaboration aims to enhance national railway disaster readiness, focusing on faster, safer, and more coordinated rescue efforts, particularly during the critical…
Tejashwi Yadav and Sudhanshu Trivedi (PTI images) NEW DELHI: A day after the Election Commission announced the Bihar Assembly election schedule on Monday, the BJP targeted RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav over his claim of being the Mahagathbandhan’s chief ministerial face, alleging that neither his party nor the alliance partners have officially endorsed him for the…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear a plea filed against the Madras high court‘s decision to dismiss a petition that sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Karur stampede during actor-politician Vijay’s rally.A bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai has listed the matter to…
Suspended Advocate Rakesh Kishore NEW DELHI: In his first reaction after trying to hurl a shoe towards Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, suspended Advocate Rakesh Kishore said he “didn’t regret” his actions and that his motive was guided by what CJI had said while dismissing the plea, which sought reconstruction of Lord Vishnu…
