For nearly seven decades, Congress govts retained executive control over appointment of CEC It is said that often truth is the first casualty of war. This is increasingly becoming true of political contests as well, where post-truth politics is emerging as an important dimension of public discourse.In the post-truth scenario, false propaganda, distorted narratives, and…
As per law, creating a nuisance in Metro rail also attracts a penalty and such persons can be removed from coaches (AI image) NEW DELHI: In a move that could bring relief to railway passengers disturbed by people playing music or watching videos on their phones in speaker mode and check the growing menace, Southern…
Das and Ranka were sent to five days of judicial custody on Oct 14 NEW DELHI: The bail hearing of Cockroach Janta Party functionaries Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka was put off Sunday after the special executive magistrate failed to arrive at the scheduled time, and later recused himself citing threat to his life.Delhi police…
SRINAGAR: The J&K govt and political parties in the union territory have unitedly condemned the attack on a Srinagar-bound bus in Haryana.According to a govt spokesperson, CM Omar Abdullah’s office has conveyed its concern to the Haryana govt, which has assured prompt and stringent action.“This unfortunate incident should never have taken place. I hope the…
CJI Surya Kant inaugurates the Ladakh HC bench in Leh Sunday NEW DELHI: Almost a century after the establishment of Jammu & Kashmir HC, the Union Territory of Ladakh Sunday got a high court bench, which will sit in Leh, 3,500 metres above sea level — an altitude no other HC can ever match.Inaugurating the…
(Image used for representational purposes) JAMMU: J&K Police have filed a case and started a probe against a Jammu-based Army officer’s wife for allegedly collecting and sharing sensitive information with foreign intelligence operatives, including those linked to China, sources said Sunday.The woman is from Telangana, works as a freelance researcher and had a UN internship…
“This is what happens when the Govt and police have their priorities completely misplaced,” Dipke said. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke took a jibe on the government and police, accusing them of having their priorities misplaced, after the recent firing on actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai on Sunday.“Instead of cracking down on…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday accused Congress of pursuing “shoot and scoot” politics after the party claimed that the Election Commission had decided to provide “readable” electoral rolls to political parties because the whole nation was on the streets against the “vote chors”.BJP spokesperson Pradip Bhandari said Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul…
File photo: Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam NEW DELHI: Congress MP Angomcha Bimol Akoijam on Sunday said he was willing to contest next year’s Manipur Assembly elections from the Keishamthong constituency if the party offered him a ticket, as he faces a sexual harassment case and has been dismissed from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).Speaking at…
Dipke claims Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka’s arrest being deliberately prolonged (Photo: PTI). NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday accused the state of intentionally prolonging Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka’s arrest in order to delay court proceedings and delay their release.“The state is deliberately prolonging Ashu and Saurav’s illegal arrest by…
