INDIA bloc not a front, it is a platform against BJP: Kerala CM
Kannur (Kerala): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the INDIA bloc was not a front, but a system of opposition political parties that has come up as a platform against the ruling BJP at the Centre. The statement by Vijayan comes amidst an intense fight between the CPI(M)-led LDF and the Congress-led UDF […]
BJP tries to kill or imprison people who speak out against it: Mamata
Hasan (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP is trying to kill or imprison people who are speaking out against it. Her reference was to Kolkata Police arresting a Mumbai resident, who had allegedly met 26/11 attack accused David Headley earlier, for purportedly conducting a recce of TMC national […]
Agri exports fall 9% to USD 43.7 bn during Apr-Feb 2024 due to global, domestic factors
New Delhi: The country’s agriculture exports declined by 8.8 per cent to USD 43.7 billion during April-February period of 2023-24 fiscal due to factors like the Red Sea crisis, Russia-Ukraine war, and domestic restrictions imposed on critical items like rice, wheat, sugar and onion. According to the data of the commerce ministry, the exports stood […]
India fourth largest military spender globally in 2023: SIPRI report
New Delhi: India was the fourth largest military spender globally in 2023 with an expenditure of USD 83.6 billion, behind the US, China and Russia, according to a report by an independent international think-tank. The report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) shared on its website in April also said the “rise” in global […]
Human rights groups condemn UK plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda after Parliament backs new law
London: Britain’s plans to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda were swiftly condemned by international humanitarian organisations after Parliament approved legislation allowing the deportation flights to begin later this year. Both the UN refugee agency and the Council of Europe on Tuesday called for the UK to rethink its plans because of concerns that the legislation […]
Attempts being made to divide the country along communal lines: Omar on PM’s ‘redistribution of wealth’ remark
Shopian: National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah on Monday said attempts are being made to divide the country along communal lines and the INDIA bloc is fighting against those trying to spread hatred and fear. “The country is being told that Hindus are in danger,” he said, apparently referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “redistribution of […]
Assembly polls in J&K to take place soon: Union minister Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Monday said that Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir will be held soon and the people of the Union Territory are enthusiastic about participating in the electoral process to support the BJP’s development agenda. Speaking to PTI, he asserted that normalcy has been restored in J&K but the […]
Defence minister visits world’s highest battlefield Siachen
Leh/New Delhi: Siachen is India’s capital of “courage, grit and determination”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday after carrying out an on-the-ground review of the security situation at the world’s highest snow-clad battlefield. Addressing soldiers at a forward post at an altitude of 15,100 ft, Singh lauded the “iron-clad” will of the Indian Army […]
BJP bags first Lok Sabha seat in 2024 polls; Surat nominee declared elected
Surat: The BJP won its first seat in the ongoing Lok Sabha polls, as its candidate Mukesh Dalal was on Monday declared elected from Surat, after the nomination of Congress candidate was rejected and other candidates withdrew from the fray. Dalal won uncontested – the election was scheduled on May 7 – after the other […]
Modi makes ‘redistribution of wealth’ charge against Congress again, but no mention of Muslims this time
Aligarh (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Congress again of planning to redistribute people’s property if it is voted to power, but stopped short of saying that the wealth would go to Muslims. Addressing an election rally in western Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh, a constituency with a sizeable Muslim population, Modi accused the […]
