Rahul targets govt once again over Covid vaccination policy

New Delhi (IANS) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday once again targeted the government over its vaccination policy, saying "mind the gap".

In a tweet, the Congress leader said, "Mind the gap."

He tweeted with the hashtag…

Pushkar Singh Dhami is new Uttarakhand CM

New Delhi (IANS) Pushkar Singh Dhami has been elected as the new chief minister of Uttarakhand.

Dhami, a two time MLA, was elected new chief minister of the hilly state in a meeting of the BJP's legislative party in Dehradun.

The…

BJP sweeps UP Panchayat polls, SP alleges rigging

Lucknow (IANS) In what appears to be a fantastic political premiere for the BJP ahead of the UP Assembly election early next year, the party has registered a thumping victory by winning 65 out of 75 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Zila panchayat elections.

IAF chief differs with CDS over force's role in theatre command system

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Air Force (IAF) chief, Air Chief Marshal R.K.S. Bhadauria, has expressed his reservation over terming the air force as a supporting arm in the proposed threatre command system, which is intended to bring better synergy between…

India agrees to global tax framework on taxing multinationals

United Nations (IANS) India has agreed to a pathbreaking international framework with 129 other countries for taxing multinationals that could impact its ability to tax them and have the potential to douse trade wars over taxing tech giants.

India…

Lashkar militant held for Darbhanga blast visited Pak

Hyderabad (IANS) One of the two alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Hyderabad for June 17 blast at Darbhanga Railway Station in Bihar had visited Pakistan and received training.

Imran…

Time-bound call on defection: Only parliament can frame laws, says SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday asked how it was possible for the top court to frame legislation, when it is in Parliament's jurisdiction.

A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana made this observation during a hearing…

Self-proclaimed PM, BJP's jibe at Mamata for leasing a plane

Kolkata (IANS) The West Bengal state transport department's decision to hire a 10-seater air-conditioned plane on a "wet lease" of three to five years, has sparked huge political controversy. The BJP is labelling the state government's decision…

India needs to shed old mindsets, make procedures flexible: Army Chief

New Delhi (IANS) The Chief of Army Staff, General M.M. Naravane, said on Thursday that the transition to a digital age is contrary to the existing concept of Defence Procurement Procedure (DDP) and Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP), and India needs…

Chinese Navy's growth trajectory a cause for concern for India

New Delhi (IANS) Jon Huntsman, the US Ambassador to Russia, post landing on the USS Abraham Lincoln on April 23, 2019 had remarked, "Each of the carriers operating in the Mediterranean represent 100,000 tonnes of international diplomacy."

Exactly…