New Delhi: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta addresses a press conference on Union Budget 2026-27, at Delhi Secretariat in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday announced that the Delhi government is expecting to commission a new 105 million gallon per day (MGD) water treatment plant at Chandrawal in 2026.The pending project,…
Jairam Ramesh, Congress general secretary in-charge communications NEW DELHI: Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Monday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi after US President Donald Trump announced an “immediate” India-US trade deal from Washington, adding New Delhi would move to cut tariffs and non-tariff barriers on American goods while the US reduces…
File photo: Priyanka Gandhi with Rahul Gandhi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday defended her brother, Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, saying he was not attempting to defame the Army but was merely quoting from a magazine article referring to excerpts from the unpublished memoir of former…
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US ambassador to India Sergio Gor informed on Monday. He did not provide any further details of the call, however, said to “stay tuned”.This comes amid delays in India-US trade deal after Trump imposed 50% tariffs on India for its continued purchase of…
BJP leader Tarun Chugh (File photo/ANI) NEW DELHI: The BJP appeared set to form the government in Manipur after the party on Monday appointed senior leader Tarun Chugh as central observer to oversee the election of the leader of its legislature party in the northeastern state, which has been under President’s rule since February last…
Mamata Banerjee, CEC Gyanesh Kumar (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday rejected West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegations against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.ECI sources claimed the Trinamool Congress leader “raised false allegations, misbehaved, thumped the table and left” during a meeting on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly criticised Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, calling him “arrogant” and a “liar” after meeting him at the Election Commission headquarters in Delhi. The sharp remarks came amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal, which Banerjee and the…
Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha speech sparked chaos after he quoted an unpublished Army chief memoir, leading to protests and an adjournment. The BJP hit back at the Opposition after Lok Sabha proceedings were repeatedly disrupted, defending the adjournment and citing rule violations. Sanjay Raut alleged Ajit Pawar’s plane crash death was “suspicious,” demanding a probe,…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra on Monday took a sharp dig at the Centre during the Parliament Budget Session, dismissing claims of “ruckus in the House” and accusing the ruling party of repeatedly targeting the opposition branding them “deshdrohi.” She further took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning restrictions placed on…
NEW DELHI: The CBI, in coordination with the FBI and law-enforcement agencies from the UK, Kuwait, Ireland, and Singapore, launched a multinational crackdown called “Operation CyStrike” to target transnational cyber-enabled financial crime networks operating from India and the five other participating countries, an official release said on Monday.As part of the operation, the CBI conducted…
