BJP slams AAP over Yamuna toxic froth formation

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has slammed Delhi's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government over the formation of toxic froth in different parts of the Yamuna in Delhi.

CENTRAL POLICE UNIT LIKELY TO DEAL WITH CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CASES

Similar cells dedicated to preventing the menace may also come up in every state.

THREE UPCOMING EVENTS THAT COULD TORPEDO PACIFIC PEACE

Three things are going on that could turbocharge Chinese strategic expansion in the Pacific.

CBI probes racket offering 'Central government jobs' against bribes

Job aspirants in Maharashtra have allegedly paid bribes to conmen who promised them jobs in Central government departments, an incident that has raised suspicion about the existence of a nationwide racket whose investigation has now been taken over by the Central Bureau of Investigation.

India focuses on assisting the Global South

Beijing's outreach to the Global South is driven by ulterior motives and strategic agendas.

COP28 to reinforce Paris Agreement to boost climate action

The unprecedented heat waves that hit different parts of the world in July and August of last year caused widespread disruptions in many countries, leading to forest fires, water and food shortages, and hurricanes that killed thousands of people.

President Joe Biden to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

US President Joe Biden is set to meet Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping next Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay Area, CNN reported citing senior US administration officials.

FIRST-TIME VOTERS MAY IMPACT KEY SEATS IN MP ELECTIONS

It has become crucial for all the parties to woo these voters.

The paradoxical war in Gaza

One can well imagine the battle for the tunnels and rubble of Gaza, where IDF's technological edge will reduce Hamas' ability to fight overland, while the Hamas might draw the IDF into bitter and isolated tunnel battles.

CLOSE BJP-CONGRESS CONTEST EXPECTED IN RAJASTHAN

All predictions are likely to fall flat on result day.

Abhishek ring-fences his constituency as opponents eye Diamond Harbour

Months before the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, battle lines are already being drawn in Diamond Harbour constituency in West Bengal as rival parties try to queer the pitch for Abhishek Banerjee, the current two-term MP who is the Trinamool Congress' second-in-command and nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Indian decorative lights shine brighter than Chinese counterparts this Diwali

Made-in-India lights are in higher demand than Chinese decorative lights that have dominated the markets for several years on Diwali.

GEHLOT FIGHTING ON THREE FRONTS IN RAJASTHAN

Weeks ahead of the Assembly elections in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot of the Congress is busy shielding himself from three fronts-the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, his archrival within the party Sachin Pilot and the grand old party's high command, if party insiders are to be believed.

SMOKE FROM FIREWORKS MINOR COMPARED TO SMOKE FROM FARM FIRES

While the Chief Justice is right that a ban on farm fires cannot be enforced, the Supreme Court can definitely order that the Groundwater Preservation Act be repealed.

West approaching Kyiv for peace talks with Russia: US Officials

US and European officials have spoken with the Ukrainian government about what possible peace negotiations with Russia might entail the end of the war, one senior US official and a former US official have said on conditions of anonymity.

Philippines becomes latest country to exit China's BRI project

In a significant development that may have far-reaching geopolitical implications, the Philippine Department of Transportation announced the full termination of major infrastructure projects under China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in favour of competitors from the West and Japan on Thursday.

KALESWARAM PROJECT CAUSING TROUBLE FOR BRS BEFORE TELANGANA POLLS

A part of a big irrigation project in Telangana, known as the Kaleshwaram project, experienced problems when some of its support structures sank into the ground.

Pakistan military foils terror attack on air force base, nine militants killed

As many as nine Islamist terrorists were killed in a clearance operation by the Pakistan Army, which foiled a terrorist attack on the Mianwali Training Air Base, the military's media wing reported on Saturday.

Cong has no answer to BJP's development model: Sarang

Madhya Pradesh minister dismisses Congress' allegation of corruption in the BJP government.

AAP'S MP PRESIDENT HOPES TO LEAD THE PARTY'S DEBUT IN ASSEMBLY

The Singrauli constituency has been a stronghold of the BJP which has been in power for almost a decade.

ALLIES MAY EAT INTO CONGRESS VOTE SHARE IN MADHYA PRADESH

This situation arose after seat-sharing talks of the I.N.D.I.A. bloc partners collapsed in the state.

BJP MAY FIELD KANGANA RANAUT FROM MATHURA FOR LOK SABHA POLLS

Bollywood star Kangana Ranaut has got feelers from the BJP leadership that she could be fielded in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Mathura seat in Uttar Pradesh, sources said. The constituency covers the entire Mathura district.

ED SEIZURE HOTS UP CONGRESS, BJP BATTLE IN CHHATTISGARH

Political analysts say corruption may appeal to first-time voters as an election issue.

MCD APPROVES PROPOSAL TO REGULARISE 5,000 SANITATION WORKERS

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, announced that they have passed a proposal to regularise 5,000 sanitation workers in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

Bengal's finances in doldrums: Mamata paying the price of freebies

Bad news continues to dog West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, whose two ministers, two MLAs and numerous party leaders are in CBI and ED custody for alleged involvement in various scams.

Game on for BJP, Madhya Pradesh is no cakewalk for Congress

There does not appear to be a wave in favour of any party, including the Congress, in Madhya Pradesh even as political winds continue to gain momentum and change directions frequently ahead of the 17 November Assembly elections.

Gaza crisis, ceasefire violations, infiltration bids trigger J&K security concerns

Authorities fear a return of street protests in Kashmir valley, especially in Srinagar, in favour of Gaza residents.

Bangladesh deploys paramilitary force as tension escalates over political rallies in Dhaka

Bangladesh on Saturday deployed paramilitary border guards to ensure security as activists of the main Opposition party demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina clashed with police here while the ruling Awami League also held a simultaneous peace rally.

BIDEN MEETS CHINESE FM, CALLS FOR COOPERATION ON 'GLOBAL CHALLENGES'

President of the United States, Joe Biden met China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi for talks on Friday (Chinese local time) as the two countries seek to smooth over ties ahead of a possible visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping and called for working together to address global challenges.

FEARS OF A WIDER WAR

An angry Israeli invasion of Gaza could eliminate Hamas and its war making potential, but could also spark a wider war that will be impossible to contain.