‘Disturbing departure from moral and diplomatic traditions’: Sonia Gandhi slams governments’ silence on Gaza and Iran conflict; calls it ‘surrender of values’ | India News

File photo: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a strong attack on the Modi government over its silence on Israel’s ongoing actions in Gaza and its recent strike on Iran, calling it a “disturbing departure from India’s moral and diplomatic traditions”.In…

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‘Because matter became public?’: Priyank Kharge gets nod for US visit; says Centre took ‘U-turn’ | India News

Priyank Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Karnataka minister Priyanka Kharge on Saturday said the Union government has taken a “U-turn” and granted him permission for an official visit to the United States.Also Read: ‘Centre curbing Karnataka’s fame,’ alleges Priyank Kharge; calls US trip denial by govt ‘improper’Kharge also highlighted that the ministry of external affairs…

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Double trouble: Air India asked to remove 3 crew rostering officials & gets show-cause for violating pilot flying hour norms | India News

NEW DELHI: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has ordered the removal of three Air India officials who are incharge of crew rostering following “lapses in licensing, rest, and recency requirements”. The regulator has also issued a show-cause to the airline for operating two flights — Bangalore-London on May 16 & 17 — by…

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Bihar elections: CM Nitish Kumar hikes pension scheme to Rs 1100; move to benefit over 1 crore in state | India News

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced a significant hike in the state’s Social Security Pension Scheme, increasing the monthly pension amount from Rs 400 to Rs 1100 for elderly citizens, persons with disabilities, and widowed women.Taking to X, the CM said, “I am happy to…

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‘Mastered the art of slogans, not solutions’: Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi over economic woes, says ‘Make in India’ failing youth | India News

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the success of the ‘Make in India’ initiative and accused him of focusing on catchy slogans rather than delivering real solutions to India’s economic challenges.In a post on X, Gandhi said,…

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Middle East tensions: Israel in ‘constant contact’ with India; says Israeli envoy on civilian evacuation | India News

File photo: Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: As tensions continue to rise between Israel and Iran, Israeli Ambassador to India Reuven Azar has said that his country remains in “constant contact” with ministry of external affairs (MEA) regarding the safety and evacuation of Indian nationals from Israel.In an interview…

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Operation Sindhu: 570 Indians evacuated so far from war-torn Iran; MEA leading coordinated rescue effort | India News

Indian nationals come back from Iran (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: Ministry of external affairs official spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Saturday that so far 517 Indian nationals have returned to India from Iran under the initiative ‘Operation Sindhu.’In a post on X, Jaiswal confirmed that a special flight from Turkmenistan’s Ashgabat arrived in New Delhi…

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We did ‘bada yoga’: Eknath Shinde recalls Shiv Sena split on Yoga Day; takes dig at Uddhav Thackeray | India News

NEW DELHI: On the occasion of International Yoga Day, Maharashtra deputy chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde on Saturday linked the day to his 2022 political move of rebellion against the then Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, calling it the “bada Yoga” (big yoga) that, according to him, changed Maharashtra’s political situation.Referring to the…

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