57,670 environmental and pollution-related crimes committed in 2024, most covered by anti-tobacco laws
New Delhi: India reported 57,670 environment and pollution-related crimes in 2024, a 16.4 per cent decrease from the number of such crimes reported in 2023 (68,994), according to the latest India crime report released by the Ministry of Home…
‘Whenever India faces war or…’: PM Modi urges citizens to fulfill responsibilities amid Middle East crisis
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi A collective national effort was called for on Monday to reduce dependence on imports and strengthen India’s position in global supply chains, while citizens were urged to avoid unnecessary foreign exchange…
Suvendu government appoints Bengal’s top poll official Manoj Kumar Agarwal as chief secretary
New Delhi: The West Bengal government on Monday appointed Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal, the senior official responsible for monitoring and conducting elections in the state and principal secretary in the Suvendu-led government.The…
AIADMK open rift: Verumani camp shelves EPS in Tamil Nadu Assembly
New Delhi: Fissures within the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) came to light on Monday after some party MPs, led by senior leader C Ve Shanmugam, submitted a letter to interim Speaker MV Karuppaiah seeking the appointment of former…
‘Deshvirodhi…’: SP MP Ajendra Singh’s inflammatory remarks against PM Modi spark controversy; BJP calls him ‘dirty’
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ajendra Singh’s inflammatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi sparked controversy on Monday with the Bharatiya Janata Party calling on Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav to take action against…
Another setback for AAP: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s cousin Gyan Singh Mann joins BJP ahead of polls
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party suffered yet another setback on Monday as its chief strategist and critic Gyan Singh Mann joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. This move is because punjab province A referendum is scheduled for later this month, and state…
‘Hinduism insulted, Gen Z women targeted’: NCW on TCS Nashik sexual harassment case
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday released a detailed report into the alleged sexual harassment case at TCS Nashik, pointing out serious violations of the POSH Act and describing the workplace as “severely…
BJP ‘divided’ over KC Venugopal as Kerala chief minister; Rajeev Chandrasekhar spoofs Congress
‘Fear, trust’: Suvendu Adhikari takes 6 big decisions as Bengal chief minister in first cabinet meeting
New Delhi: Newly appointed West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday chaired his first cabinet meeting and took six decisions, ending a deadlock between the state and the Center that had seen several key initiatives stalled or outright…
‘Appeasement of national pride’: PM Modi quotes Nehru on Somnath Amrit Mahotsav
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the first Prime Minister of Jawaharlal Nehru “Putting appeasement ahead of national pride”, claiming he was “opposed” to the restoration of somnath temple. Prime Minister…