New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday hit out at the Modi government after it mentioned Pakistan, saying the rhetoric and failed diplomacy of the “self-styled Vishwa Guru” had turned a “broken country into a middleman state”.Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said the EAM was doing its best to cover up India’s “extreme embarrassment” and the setback … Read more
New Delhi: Praising its crucial role, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said the media helps in raising public awareness and fostering active participation in issues of social and national importance.“As the country moves towards building Viksit Bharat, the contribution of media will play an important role in strengthening our unity and sense of purpose,” he … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prayers to Lord Ram on Friday and attended virtually at ayodhyaRam Mandir.Earlier in the day, he extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Ram Navami and wished that the festival would bring new energy and enthusiasm in the lives of the people. He said to watch 8,931 … Read more
NEW DELHI: India remains one of the few countries able to engage with all parties to the conflict in West Asia, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday, defending the government’s diplomatic approach and rejecting opposition claims that India had become a bystander to the crisis.“If our ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz … Read more
New Delhi: A major clash broke out in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday as National Conference (NC) lawmakers protested against the killing of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US-Israeli military action in Iran.Video footage from the congress showed members of the National Council chanting slogans and holding portraits of Khamenei inside … Read more
Congress President Hager (file photo) Congress president hints at support for center launch in 2029New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday wrote to the Modi government rejecting the Centre’s new proposal to convene a meeting to discuss the amendment to the Women’s Reservation Bill, saying the opposition was “very busy” with the assembly election … Read more
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers, excluding those from polled countries, to review preparedness and plans to deal with the fallout from conflicts in West Asia amid concerns over energy supplies.Official sources said the video conference will be in the spirit of ‘Team India’ and focus on synergy between states … Read more
NEW DELHI: The government on Thursday ruled out imposing curbs on petrol and diesel sales, claiming there was no shortage of oil and gas and refineries were limiting additional imports.The Indian government calls India an “oasis of energy security” and supplies refined fuels to more than 150 countries, saying domestic supplies of gasoline and diesel … Read more
New Delhi: India’s Communications Minister has begun the leap from 5G to 6G Jyotiraditya Scindia said Thursday.“Processes on global technology standards and interoperability are being rolled out today. This work is being done by the International Telecommunications Union and 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project), both world standard-setting bodies. We don’t expect standards to be developed … Read more
In what may come as a relief, Iran said it would allow India to use the Strait of Hormuz, not only clearing the way for 20 Indian-flagged cargo ships stranded to its west to pass through the chokepoint, but also raising hopes that another 18 empty LPG tankers would be able to load cargo through … Read more