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NEW DELHI: The INDIA bloc parties continued their protest in Parliament on Thursday against the Election Commission’s (EC) voter list revision drive in Bihar. Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, along with other Opposition MPs, joined the protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and the “arrest of labourers in BJP-ruled states” outside Parliament. Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs also held a protest, holding placards with messages such as “Stop insulting Bengal.” The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar has sparked a political row, with the opposition INDIA bloc…
UDHAMPUR: Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel died, while 12 were injured after a vehicle carrying CRPF personnel met with an accident near Kandva in the Basantgarh area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district, Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) Sandeep Bhat said on Thursday. Additional SP Udhampur Sandeep Bhat said that two CRPF personnel died and 12 were injured. He added that after receiving the information, the police rushed to the spot and initiated a rescue operation and shifted all injured persons to the nearby hospital for treatment. As per sources, the vehicle skidded off the road and fell…
NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid chaos over the Trump administration doubling the tariff imposition on goods from India to 50 per cent, calling it a “foreign policy disaster”. He said that Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs come at a time when Indian diplomacy is “disastrously dithering.””You can’t even blame this foreign policy disaster on the 70 years of Congress,” Kharge posed on X, adding that the Prime Minister failed to negotiate a trade deal with the US. “Now, Trump is intimidating and coercing us – but you keep…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma’s plea seeking invalidation of a report by an in-house inquiry panel, which found him guilty of misconduct in the cash discovery row. A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and A G Masih said Justice Varma’s conduct does not inspire confidence and his plea should not be entertained. The apex court held that in-house procedure and the judges committee appointed by the then CJI adhered to the stipulated procedure and sending of the report to the prime minister and President with recommendation for his removal was not…
UDHAMPUR: Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Northern Command, on Thursday reviewed the counter-terrorism grid in South Kashmir and was briefed on the prevailing security situation in the region. In a post shared on X, the Northern Command of the Indian Army stated, “Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, Army Commander Northern Command, reviewed the counter-terrorism grid in South Kashmir, where he was briefed on the security situation, operational readiness and ongoing operations.” “He complimented all ranks for their steadfastness and resilience, enabling the Indian Army’s resolute commitment to ensuring peace and security in the region,” the X…
RAJASTHAN: A mild earthquake of magnitude 3.9 struck Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh district on Thursday morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. The earthquake occurred at 10:07 am on Thursday. The depth of the earthquake was 10 km below the ground. “Earthquake of Magnitude: 3.9, On: 07/08/2025 10:07:02 IST, Lat: 24.09 N, Long: 74.88 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Pratapgarh, Rajasthan,” tweeted NCS. Further details are awaited.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India will never compromise the interests of its farmers, fishermen and dairy farmers, asserting that he would be ready to pay any price. “For us, farmers’ interest is the foremost priority. India will never compromise the interests of farmers, fishermen and dairy farmers. I believe, personally, I will have to pay the price, and I am ready for that,” Modi said. He was addressing a three-day global conference to mark the birth centenary of late renowned agri-scientist M S Swaminathan. His remarks come against the backdrop of the US announcing a…
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday released the results of its July 2025 round of the Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS), which showed a marginal improvement in the sentiment of urban households. According to the bi-monthly survey conducted between July 1-12 across 19 major cities, covering 5,592 respondents, the Current Situation Index (CSI) rose to 96.5 in July from 95.4 in May, marking a 1.1-point increase. The improvement was attributed to better consumer perceptions on income, spending, and general economic conditions, despite persisting concerns on employment and price levels. The Future Expectations Index (FEI), which captures…
AHMEDABAD: Shama Parveen Ansari, arrested by Gujarat ATS from Bengaluru for allegedly promoting Al Qaeda agenda, had appealed to Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir to invade India during Operation Sindoor to “unify Muslim lands” under “Project Khilafat”, officials said. Ansari was arrested from her residence on July 29 on the charges of spreading the propaganda of Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a banned terror outfit, through her social media pages. The ATS on Wednesday stated that Ansari operated two Facebook pages and an Instagram handle with 10,000 followers to share provocative, jihadi, and anti-India content of the AQIS…
NEW DELHI: In a strong message against the tariffs imposed by the United State, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that farmers remain India’s top priority and that the country would never compromise their interests. “For us, the interest of our farmers is our top priority. India will never compromise on the interests of farmers, fishermen and dairy farmers. I know we will have to pay a heavy price for it and I am ready for it. India is ready for it,” PM Modi said while addressing. His remarks come amid chaos over the Trump administration doubling the tariff…