New Delhi, Feb. 11 (UNI) union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday dismissed as baseless the allegations made by Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi in connection with the Epstein files, and issued a detailed clarification, saying his name was being wrongly linked to the matter. Addressing a press conference…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, made baseless allegations against a Minister in the House, and therefore the government has decided to bring a breach of privilege motion against him. Speaking to reporters in the Parliament complex on…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed deep shock over a deadly shooting in Canada, extending condolences to the victims’ families and affirming India’s solidarity with the Canadian people in what he described as a “moment of profound grief.” In a post on platform X, the Prime Minister said, “Deeply…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) Months after a Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft was involved in a fatal crash during a low-level aerobatic display at the Dubai Air Show last year, the indigenously developed fighter jet is set to feature prominently in the Indian Air Force’s upcoming Exercise Vayu Shakti 2026. The large-scale firepower demonstration…
Jayanta Roy Chowdhury New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) Bangladesh’s tryst with elections slated for Thursday is not merely a test for the South Asian nation’s democratic will, but also a test of how things will evolve on the larger South Asian canvas. Along with a choice between two parties – the centrist Bangladesh Nationalist Party…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday said it has arrested an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Delhi Police posted at PS C.R. Park for allegedly demanding and accepting illegal gratification of Rs 10 lakh from a man on the promise of settling a property dispute and not taking action…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) Accusing the government of having “sold Mother India” under pressure from the United States, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a blistering attack in the Lok Sabha over the India–US trade deal, triggering sharp protests from the Treasury benches and a forceful rebuttal from Parliamentary Affairs Minister…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) The Department of Space has informed Parliament that there is significant growth in startups related to the space domain, with over”400 startups established and investments crossing USD 500 million.” The Startup India Initiative was launched in 2016 with a goal of fostering innovation and building a robust startup ecosystem in…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions informed Parliament on Wednesday that more than 1.49 crore users have been onboarded on the iGOT Karmayogi platform as of February 6, 2026. The digital platform offers more than 4,342 courses covering domain, functional, and behavioural competencies, with over 7.26 crore course…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) The union Ministry of Home Affairs has issued its first formal guidelines on the rendition of the national song Vande Mataram, stating that it must be performed in its entirety during official events where it is included. The advisory, issued on January 28, also specifies that when both Vande Mataram…
