File photo: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s claim that Mumtaz Begum, a 43-year-old woman who was sent to Bangladesh in June, is safe and in daily touch with her son has left her family with questions.Her son, Momruz Ali (26), told TOI Wednesday that he…
PM Modi said the Indian economy was considered a ‘gone case’ when he took office in 2014, and the picture has completely changed now NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi chose the milestone of his unbroken run of 25 years as head of govt on Wednesday to deliver a message imbued with optimism and passion for…
SRINAGAR: A Jammu NIA court has rejected the bail application of Hurriyat Conference member Shabir Ahmad Shah in connection with a 30-year-old case of mob violence during a terrorist’s funeral procession in Srinagar, observing that there is “a well-founded apprehension” that if released, he is likely to continue such activities “to the detriment of national…
Elon Musk (Photo: Reuters) NEW DELHI: US business tycoon Elon Musk, in a veiled attack on certain telecom operators, alleged that “certain oligarchs” have blocked his company’s satellite communication services in India to maintain their monopoly in the country.In response to information posted by the DodgeDesigner handle on social media platform X about the non-availability…
FSII Chairman informed that 1.25 crore packets of HTBt seed are being sold, currently worth Rs 1,500 crore. The total size of the cotton seed market is 5.5 crore packets worth Rs 6,000 crore. NEW DELHI: Seed industry bodies FSII and NSAI on Wednesday demanded that the government allow commercial cultivation of herbicide-tolerant Bt (HTBt)…
New Delhi’s latest offensive targets what it calls Pakistan’s ongoing public relations campaigns and media narratives. The MEA dismissed these broadcasts as an attempt to deflect international accountability and project a false image of peace. NEW DELHI: India has fiercely condemned Pakistan for continuing to sponsor cross-border terrorism, declaring that televised media campaigns cannot alter…
The SP chief had participated in the INDIA bloc’s protest on the first day on Tuesday NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday clarified his decision to skip Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s lunch meeting for INDIA bloc MPs, saying opposition leaders could meet over tea or even sit down for samosas in the…
Street protests are back, this time with new tools NEW DELHI: Slogans are ringing out, crowds are turning up and the streets are once again abuzz with protests.On Tuesday, INDIA bloc MPs took their protest against alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to the national capital, demanding Chief Election Commissioner…
MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal addresses a bi-weekly media briefing, in New Delhi on Tuesday NEW DELHI: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday condemned a string of attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea region, including ships carrying Indian seafarers. India called for an immediate end to attacks that threaten commercial shipping and…
Rahul Gandhi stepped up his attack on Gyanesh Kumar who has faced opposition criticism over his functioning. NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday struck a defiant note over the 45 FIRs against him, saying every such FIR is a “medal” for him and that his “goal is to have 100…
