File photo of PM Modi and Shaktikanta Das (Pic credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das has been appointed as principal secretary-2 to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a post that has been created for the first time. The notification was made on Saturday by the appointments committee of the cabinet.The appointment of Das, … Read more
This is a representational AI image (Pic credit: Lexica) NEW DELHI: Simplifying the import procedure to ensure welfare of pets and their owners, the Centre has come out with a new rule making it easier for owners of pet dogs and cats to get ‘no objection certificate’ (NOC) of final quarantine clearance for their imported … Read more
Bus conductor assaulted, slapped with Pocso case after language row BELAGAVI: A case has been registered under the Pocso Act against the NWKRTC bus conductor who was assaulted by a group of people in Balekundri (KH) on Friday for not speaking to a passenger in Marathi. According to the police, the passenger in question, a … Read more
This is a representational image JAMMU: An Army jawan was injured in a landmine explosion along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.This is the fourth such incident since Jan 14, when at least six soldiers sustained injuries in a landmine blast near the LoC in the Nowshera … Read more
Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera launched an attack on the BJP, ridiculing the ruling party and its supporters for believing the funding allegations. NEW DELHI: A new report by The Washington Post has debunked Donald Trump’s claim that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided $21 million to India to increase voter turnout. The … Read more
NEW DELHI: Brushing aside Congress’s claim that President Trump had falsely asserted that USAID granted $21 million for “voter turnout” in India, BJP on Friday sharpened its attack on the opposition party and accused Rahul Gandhi of colluding with foreign forces in his bid to weaken India.BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia dubbed the Congress’s claim, which … Read more
NEW DELHI: Chief minister Rekha Gupta told TOI in an exclusive interview on Friday, just over 30 hours after being sworn in, that dealing with pollution has to be a year-round activity and her govt will have a 365-day plan.The BJP govt, sworn in on Thursday, has already indicated its resolve to clean the Yamuna … Read more
NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has strongly condemned alleged foreign interference in India’s electoral process, calling it a “brutal assault on democracy” and urging a thorough investigation to expose those involved. Speaking at the Global Conference of Meditation Leaders at Bharat Mandapam, Dhankhar referenced recent revelations by US President Donald Trump regarding the allocation … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress leader and Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday responded to PM Modi‘s recent remark to US press on Adani Group row. He said that the issue is not a “personal matter” but rather a matter of the country.“Narendra Modi ji, this is not a personal matter. It’s a matter … Read more
A migrant deported from the United States hangs clothes on a window in a hotel room in Panama City, Thursday, February 20, 2025. (AP) NEW DELHI: The Congress party on Thursday raised concerns over the deportation of 50 Indian nationals to Panama from the United States as part of the Trump administration’s measures against illegal … Read more