PM Narendra Modi cites World Bank data showing India’s extreme poverty rate fell 90% to 2.6% between 2011 and 2023, with nearly 50 crore people lifted out of extreme poverty. NEW DELHI: India has recorded one of the fastest poverty declines in the world, with the extreme poverty rate in the country “collapsing” by 90%…
CJI Surya Kant calls for more transparent and predictable case listings, stressing that timely court intervention can make the difference between justice and injustice. NEW DELHI: Flagging the importance of timely intervention by courts in crucial matters, CJI Surya Kant said the difference between justice and injustice was not in the final judgement but in…
Sikh riot survivors and BJP leaders protest Congress’s decision to hold the INDIA bloc rally on the 42nd anniversary of the 1984 anti-Sikh killings NEW DELHI: Survivors of the 1984 anti-Sikh killings and Sikh organisations Sunday questioned Congress’s decision to hold the INDIA bloc rally on Nov 1, the 42nd anniversary of the massacre. With…
IT professional and wife face Rs 5.3 crore taxevasion allegations over fabricated donation and loan claims, including forged documents and receipts. (Representative image) NEW DELHI: In a stern message to those making false income tax claims, authorities have carried out a rare search action on an IT professional and his wife, estimating alleged bogus claims…
Union minister Kiren Rijiju during a meeting with Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck during his visit to Gelephu, Bhutan (PTI) NEW DELHI: Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has dedicated a sacred Buddhist stupa to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recognising his contribution to strengthening friendship between the two countries. The dedication of Stupa number…
The arrests come days after singer Diljit Dosanjh performed in New Delhi. NEW DELHI: Three people, including a woman, have been arrested for allegedly writing pro-Khalistan slogans at two Delhi Metro stations, police said on Sunday. The graffiti also carried a message targeting singer Diljit Dosanjh.The arrests come days after Dosanjh performed in the national…
Taking aim at the Akali Dal, Mann alleged that the party had failed to answer for the painful incidents of sacrilege and had been reduced to the Badal family and a handful of close associates. NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday alleged that the Shiromani Akali Dal, Congress and BJP had nothing…
Coal India has experienced a 49% cut in coal stocks over the last half-year. This notable decline comes amid a 7.6% surge in offtake, despite a 2.5% dip in production levels. New Delhi: Public sector Coal India Limited (CIL) recorded its highest-ever monthly supplies at 70.3 million tonnes (MT), registering a robust 19% growth over…
‘Tomorrow, I will give you complete details about how the investigation is being conducted,’ Kumaraswamy said NEW DELHI: The mobile phone allegedly used in the sting operation targeting former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah was purchased in New Delhi and subsequently handed over at the official residence of Union minister HD Kumaraswamy, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemant…
File photo: India will trial Digi Yatra for international passengers at seven airports over the next three months NEW DELHI: Travelling abroad from India could soon be a seamless experience just like taking domestic flights with Digi Yatra (DY). India will hold trials for international passengers at seven airports in the three months of this…
