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MP minister in row over Hema Malini dance remark
State home minister Narottam Mishra sparked a controversy after a purported video of his speech in which he mentioned about ‘making Hema Malini dance’ in his constituency surfaced on social media. Reacting to Mishra’s remark, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday wrote on X (formerly Twitter) sharing the video,...
Akali Dal objects to auction of Golden Temple model
Senior Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Badal today objected to the proposed auction of a model of Golden Temple gifted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying it was a “sacred symbol of the gift and blessings of the Akal Purakh and the Guru Sahibs and auctioning it would be grossly...
Blinken compares Hamas to 26/11 terrorists
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has drawn a parallel between the terrorist attacks by Lashkar-e-Taiba in Mumbai and Hamas in Israel, emphasising that all acts of terrorism are “unlawful and unjustifiable.” Speaking at the United States Security Council ministerial meeting regarding the situation in the Middle East, following...
BJP rehabilitates MLA suspended for Prophet remarks
The BJP’s central disciplinary committee has revoked the suspension of its Telangana MLA T Raja Singh, who was suspended by the party in August last year for his controversial remarks against Prophet Mohammed. Raja Singh was the only BJP candidate to be elected MLA from Telangana in 2018. Subsequently,...
Ashok Gehlot backs Vasundhara to snub BJP
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot took another dig at the BJP today with a show of support to rival Vasundhara Raje Scindia, telling the media that she should not be victimised by her party for refusing to bring down his government at a vulnerable moment. Gehlot had expressed his...
Another batch of pleas against ED in Supreme Court
The extraordinary powers of the Enforcement Directorate will come under the scanner of the Supreme Court again with the judges agreeing to hear another batch of petitions challenging them. In July last year, the top court had upheld the powers granted to the Central agency to search, seize and...
Biden’s Israel, Jordan trip falters
US President Joe Biden’s wartime trip to Israel and Jordan faltered before it got off the ground Tuesday, after the Amman leg was canceled following a strike on a Gaza hospital that killed hundreds of people. The trip was always set to be the riskiest of Biden’s presidency as...
Supreme Court rejects same sex marriage 3-2
A 5-member constitutional bench, headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, has rejected by 3-2 majority the right of same-sex couple to enter into wedlock. The majority decision is in sharp contrast to the views expressed by the CJI and supported by Justice Kaul, both of whom had upheld...
BJP says Pak cricketer brought religion into field
DMK leader and Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has criticised the raising of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogans to mock a Pakistan cricketer during the India-Pakistan World Cup match in Ahmedabad Saturday. Stalin’s remarks have drawn a sharp response from BJP leaders, with the party’s national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia calling...
Cong fields ‘Ramayana’ actor against CM Chouhan
The Congress has fielded popular actor Vikram Mastal against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in the upcoming assembly elections. Mr Mastal is best known for his role as Hanuman in Anand Sagar’s 2008 television show Ramayana. The party today announced its first list of party candidates for...
Israel ready for attack on Gaza by air, sea, land
Israeli forces are preparing for a major ground assault in Gaza, as it urged Palestinians to flee the areas, it has vowed to target in response to the deadliest attack in its history. Israeli military spokesman Richard Hecht has urged civilians in northern Gaza, where Hamas’s leadership is based,...
Israel claims hostages rescued from Hamas
The Israel’s Defence Forces (IDF) today released footage showing and elite unit rescuing over 250 hostages near the Gaza security fence. Sixty Hamas terrorists were also killed as the Israel’s military’s “Shayetet 13” unit stormed the Sufa outpost. The IDF said 250 hostages were rescued, while “over 60 Hamas...
Israel claims hostages cuffed, shot by Hamas
Israel Defence Forces today said that they will continue to act decisively against the Hamas group, which launched a rocket barrage on Saturday that killed 1,200 Israelis. Hamas has also taken several hostages and are carrying out executions, the IDF claimed. “There were reports that babies are being executed....
CBI takes over probe into NewsClick ‘violations’
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the investigation into the alleged violations in foreign funding by NewsClick website, sources have said. The Special Cell of Delhi Police arrested NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha on October 3 under anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, days after a New...
Israel claims bodies of 1,500 Hamas men found in Gaza Strip
Around 1,500 bodies of Hamas operatives have been found in Israel around the Gaza Strip, the army said Tuesday, as it pummelled the Palestinian enclave with air strikes. “Approximately 1,500 bodies of Hamas militants were found in Israel around the Gaza Strip,” military spokesman Richard Hecht told reporters, adding...
Trump accuses Biden of funding Hamas attacks
Former US President has accused his successor Joe Biden of “indirectly” funding the Hamas attack on Israel. “These Hamas attacks are a disgrace and Israel has every right to defend itself with overwhelming force,” Donald Trump said in a statement. “Sadly, American taxpayer dollars helped fund these attacks, which...
Over 2,000 dead in Afghan earthquake
The death count from a series of earthquakes in western Afghanistan rose sharply Sunday to more than 2,000 as rescuers scrabbled for survivors among the ruins of villages razed to the ground. Saturday’s magnitude 6.3 quake — followed by eight strong aftershocks — jolted hard-to-reach areas 30 km (19...
Supreme Court raps ED for vindictive action
Cancelling two arrests in a money-laundering case, the Supreme Court, in a sharp rebuke for the Enforcement Directorate, said the probe agency could not be vindictive and must be seen to act with the highest degree of fairness. The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the arrest of Basant...
