India

41 Canadian diplomats may lose immunity in India after Oct 10

As per information from sources within the Indian intelligence establishment, New Delhi has communicated to the Canadian government its intention to withdraw diplomatic immunity for Canadian diplomats it wishes to expel if they remain in India beyond the specified deadline.

Suvendu demands CBI probe as TMC takes MGNREGA complaint to Delhi

NEW DELHI: As the Trinamool Congress (TMC) sought to corner the BJP-led Central government over the allocation of MGNREGA funds for West Bengal with its protest in New Delhi, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari raised the pitch by alleging corruption by the Mamata Banerjee government. In a meeting with minister of state for rural development, […]

AAP launches 24/7 ‘Green War Room’ to combat winter pollution

NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Delhi government launched a new anti-pollution ‘Green War Room’ on Tuesday to monitor and implement the ‘Winter Action Plan’ on a 24/7 basis as winter approaches the national capital. Environment Minister Gopal Rai said that the Green War Room will have a team of 17 members, including environmental […]

KCR was desperate to join NDA after Hyderabad civic polls: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: In a startling revelation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday disclosed that Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao had desperately sought to join the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) after the Hyderabad municipal elections. But we did not want to be associated with the BRS because of its misdeeds, he told a gathering in […]

J&K parties to launch protest against BJP in Jammu next week

JAMMU: Political activities are slowly coming to life in Jammu and Kashmir as the region’s first major election, the parliamentary election nears. To build the momentum, mainstream parties of Jammu and Kashmir have come together to launch a protest a protest against the alleged misrule of the BJP-led Central government and to demand the restoration of […]