NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha during a discussion on the Opposition’s resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla, accusing the Congress leader of poor attendance and spreading misinformation about not being allowed to speak in the…
NEW DELHI: Two Indian nationals have been killed, and another remains missing after merchant vessels carrying them came under attack in the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday. The ministry added that several Indians have also sustained injuries in the Gulf region, with consular officials coordinating medical…
File photo: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla NEW DELHI: A resolution seeking the removal of Om Birla as Speaker was defeated in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday by a voice vote amid protests and sloganeering by opposition members demanding an apology from Union home minister Amit Shah.With Speaker Birla absent during the debate, BJP MP…
Indian Railways has directed station food outlets to switch to microwaves and induction stoves after LNG supply cuts linked to the conflict in the middle east. Prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured that the government would extend all possible help to Indians stranded in the Gulf as the Middle East crisis unfolds, saying authorities…
NEW DELHI: An Air India Express Boeing 737 MAX with 138 people on board made a hard landing in Phuket on Wednesday. The aircraft, which had taken off from Hyderabad, reportedly bounced once after the hard touchdown and then on the second contact with the runway, both the nose wheels got detached. It then got…
NEW DELHI: Counting every person in a country of more than 1.4 billion people is no easy task. India is now preparing to undertake one of the world’s largest enumeration exercises — the Census 2027.The nationwide headcount was originally scheduled for 2021, in line with India’s decadal census cycle conducted since 1881. However, the Covid-19…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured that the government would extend all possible assistance to Indian citizens stranded in the Gulf region amid the ongoing Middle East crisis.Addressing a rally in Kochi in Kerala, PM Modi said the Centre was closely monitoring the evolving situation and was taking steps to support Indians…
NEW DELHI: An Air India Express aircraft on Wednesday suffered a nose-wheel issue while landing at Phuket International Airport in Thailand, the airline confirmed to news agency PTI.A video surfaced online showed the aircraft making a rough touchdown on the runway, appearing to land abruptly and momentarily bounce before settling.Authorities temporarily suspended flight operations at…
In landmark judgement, Supreme Court allows first ever passive euthanasia for 31 year-old patient in vegetative state NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday quoted from William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” as it approved passive euthanasia for 31-year-old Harish Rana, who has been in a vegetative state since August 2013 following a fall from a building in…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday sharply criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning its silence after a US official reiterated the United States has “permitted” India to temporarily purchase Russian oil. In a post on X, the opposition party highlighted remarks by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who called India a “good actor” while…