LS Speaker & RS Chairman rejects notice of motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar
NEW DELHI: After “a careful and objective assessment of all relevant aspects and issues involved”, the Lok Sabha Speaker and the Lok Sabha Chairman have rejected the opposition’s notice of motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner…
Facing cost pressure, AC cos raises price signal
NEW DELHI: The Indian room air conditioner market is heading into summer amid clear price pressure, although companies remain optimistic about long-term growth. Manufacturers including Blue Star have indicated further price increases due to rising…
Govt extends freeze on TRP lanes amid Iran war
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has extended the directive to suspend Television Rating Points (TRPs) of news channels for another four weeks over concerns over the sensational conflict in West Asia.In an order issued on March 31,…
The number of highway project construction and awards in 2025-26 hit a 7-year low
NEW DELHI: Road construction and new works awards fell to a seven-year low in 2025-26, official data showed. While the overall construction mileage was less than 10,000 km, for the first time since 2019-20, only 7,000 km of work was awarded in…
Justice BV Nagarathna: Women cannot be ‘untouchable’ for 3 days in a month
New Delhi: In a debate on faith and belief and fundamental rights, Justice B V Nagarathna on Tuesday criticized the social custom that used to treat women as “untouchables” for three days a month as the customary ban on menstruating women…
Air bottles drive migrants home
PATNER: The train is coming. The platform swells. Migrant families from Bihar arrive at Patna Junction carrying bedding, steel containers, plastic bags – returning from cities where they cannot afford to cook. A look of exhaustion on the face and a…
Amit Shah slams Mallikarjun Kharge for comparing BJP-RSS to ‘snake’
New Delhi: bjp skinned tuesday congress chief Malikajun Hager As home minister, he made “illiterate” jibes at supporters of the ruling party in Gujarat and other states Amit Shah The counterargument is that the country is seeking to eliminate…
Rahul Gandhi’s absence adds to talk of alliance friction
CHENNAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited Tamil Nadu three times in the past two months to campaign for the BJP and its allies and is scheduled to visit the state again on April 15 and seek votes for the NDA candidate in Nagarkoil. In stark…
Appeal court accepts Aadhaar card in first SIR appeal
Kolkata: “Motab Shaikh and Motab Herul are the same person”, the Appellate Tribunal ruled on April 5 in its first SIR appeal, accepting Congress’ Farakka candidate Adharka as proof of identity election committee No reason was provided…
Assam police team landed at Pawan Khera’s home in Delhi but failed to find him; Himanta Sarma said he had fled to Hyderabad
GUWAHATI: An Assam police team on Tuesday raided the residence of Neta Pawan Khera at Parliament House in New Delhi in connection with a case filed by the CM Himanta Biswa SarmaHis wife, Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, escalated the political conflict over her…