File photo: Two people holding an umbrella brave strong winds and rain as high tide waves hit the coast ahead of the impending landfall of cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation on Tuesday reviewed aviation safety and operational readiness as Cyclone Arnab is expected to intensify into…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief electoral officer V Anbu Kumar on Tuesday said that no voter had been deleted from the draft electoral roll solely due to the bulk submission of Form 7, asserting that every deletion was carried out after due verification.Speaking to reporters, Kumar thanked political parties for extending support during the exercise.“I am…
NEW DELHI: The Congress’ Keralam unit has tendered an unconditional apology for a social media post targeting Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, stating that the call for his “resignation” was “inappropriate” and should not have been made on an official party platform.The post was deleted within hours, following widespread criticism on social media.Sunny…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday said that the INDIA bloc’s “public impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would be held at party president Mallikarjun Kharge‘s residence.This comes after Congress accused the government of denying permission for the event at the state-run Ashoka Hotel.Earlier in the day, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said the…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Tuesday directed former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg to block or mute certain allegedly objectionable remarks he made about BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on a podcast.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted that both Dubey and Garg were “persons of repute” and stressed that the former finance secretary should not…
NEW DELHI: Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that India was not under any pressure to stop buying Russian oil.During an interaction at the 29th Energy Technology and Innovation Meet, Puri said Indian refiners would purchase crude from suppliers offering the most competitive prices as the country prioritises energy security amid global…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, whose memoir will be released in November, said on Tuesday that there would be “tamasha” after the book’s release.According to the former Congress president, the book gave her an opportunity to tell her story because many things written about her are either “exaggerated” or completely “invented.”Also Read | ‘Finding…
Rs 1,000 note rumour gains traction online; PIB Fact Check calls it fake NEW DELHI: The Press Information Bureau’s (PIB) Fact Check unit on Tuesday debunked claims about a new Rs 1,000 currency note. The clarification came after images and videos of a purported yellow-coloured note featuring a temple motif went viral on social media,…
NCB destroyed 1,170.15 kg of seized narcotics worth Rs 4.54 crore in Patna, Bihar, across four cases to prevent their recirculation in September (Credit: NCB’s X) Punjab is set to go to polls in 2027, and the BJP, seeking to form its first government in the state, has made the drug menace a major election…
Nitin Gadkari says E20 criticism has faded, backs ethanol push to cut oil imports NEW DELHI: Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday described the backlash against petrol blended with 20% ethanol (E20) as a “paid campaign”. His remarks came a day after the government notified changes to motor vehicle rules allowing flex-fuel vehicles…
