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In the run-up to Budget 2024-25, the Department of Expenditure sought details of consultants hired by government departments for allocation of funds. The data obtained by The Indian Express through RTI showed that as many as 44 departments in the Government have 1,499 consultants from external agencies. Together, these ...

Amid political tussle over former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray not being invited to the inauguration of Ayodhya's Ram Temple to be held on January 22, Uddhav on Saturday said he does not need an invitation. "Ram Lalla is mine too. I can go anytime I wish. I can ...

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed the detention of journalist Sajad Gul under the Public Safety Act, saying that there was no specific allegation against him to show that his activities could be “prejudicial to the security of the State”.The Public Safety Act allows the authorities to ...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday condemned the “violent, wholly unacceptable” scenes by far-right groups who tried to ambush a pro-Palestine rally in central London, saying that the “despicable actions of a minority of people undermine those who have chosen to express their views peacefully.” He also slammed ...

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday released the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) manifesto for the upcoming Chhattisgarh assembly elections during a function at Kushabhau Thakre Parisar in the state. The manifesto titled ‘Modi ki guarantee 2023’ includes several promises including yearly financial assistance to married women, and providing ...

Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram has written to the parliamentary committee chairperson to look into the threat notifications that were sent by Apple company to almost two dozen Opposition MPs, journalists and researchers. Speaking to HT, Chidambaram, who is a member of the parliamentary standing committee on communications and ...

Israel Defence Forces (IDF) showed a note from one of the members of the Hamas which has the message for the terror group to "sharpen the blades" for their enemies who are "incurable disease". "You must sharpen the blades of your swords and be pure in your intentions before ...

In the wake of Hamas attacks on Israel and retaliatory strikes on the Gaza Strip, two prominent Muslim organizations in India have expressed their concerns and demands for peace in the Israel-Palestine conflict. The Pasmanda Muslim Mahaz, a Patna-based activist group, expressed condolences to the victims of the ongoing ...

Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a report from the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on steps being taken to control air pollution in and around Delhi. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia took note of the submissions of senior advocate Aparajita Singh, who is ...

India on Tuesday expelled a senior Canadian diplomat after Ottawa alleged New Delhi’s involvement in a Sikh leader’s death on its soil. The diplomat has been asked to leave within five days, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.“The decision reflects Government of India’s growing concern at ...