CM Dhami discusses projects with PM Modi: Presents Uttarakhand’s vision 2047; heritage, hydropower on agenda | India News

Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets PM Modi Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed key development issues related to the state. He expressed gratitude to the central government for its consistent support and said that, under the Prime Minister’s leadership, Uttarakhand is prepared to play a significant…

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‘Unlike China’: Dalai Lama lauds India’s religious freedom; claims Tibetan traditions in decline under Beijing rule | India News

The Dalai Lama lauds India’s religious freedom (Image credits: ANI) NEW DELHI: During his recent visit to Ladakh, the Dalai Lama said that India provides a “free and flourishing environment” for the study of Buddhism’s most profound philosophical teachings, while also highlighting the lack of religious freedom in China, ANI reported, quoting a statement from…

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Jaishankar meets Chinese counterpart: EAM says India-China relations improved in past 9 months; raises border, de-escalation issues | India News

NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that India-China bilateral relations had made “good progress” in the past nine months, categorically mentioning the “resolution of friction along the border.” He, however, pressed upon the need to “address other aspects related to the border, including de-escalation.”In his opening remarks during meeting with foreign…

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‘Citizens must know the value of free speech and expression’: SC flags divisive content on social media; urges self-regulation, not censorship | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stated that citizens must recognise the value of freedom of speech and expression and called for practising self-regulation as it considered guidelines to regulate offensive posts on social media. A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan was hearing the case of Wazahat Khan, who…

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‘Why do you do all this?’ SC questions cartoonist over posts on PM Modi, RSS, says free speech being ‘abused’ | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that the right to freedom of speech and expression was “being abused” while hearing the anticipatory bail plea of cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who has been booked over objectionable social media posts related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers.“Why do you do all this?” a bench…

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‘Prayed for film’s release’: ‘Udaipur Files – Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder’ makers moves SC against Rajasthan HC stay; hearing in 2–3 days | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea challenging the Rajasthan high court’s stay on the release of the film Udaipur Files: Kanhaiya Lal Tailor Murder, despite the movie receiving clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).The petition was filed by the film’s producer, who approached the apex court…

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Karnataka bridge inauguration row: CM Siddaramaiah claims he was ‘not consulted’; Nitin Gadkari responds | India News

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday asked Union minister Nitin Gadkari to postpone the inauguration of key infrastructure projects in Shivamogga, saying he was not consulted or officially informed about the July 14 event, despite his name appearing on the draft invitation. In response, Gadkari said the chief minister had…

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Kolkata B-school rape case: Did the accused confess to spiking the drink? Here’s what police revealed | India News

NEW DELHI: The student accused of raping a woman on the campus of a top management school in Kolkata has admitted to purchasing sleeping pills and mixing them into cold drinks and water offered to the woman before the alleged assault, according to a senior police officer, quoted by PTI.“The accused had admitted to having…

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‘Nehru-Gandhi family bows before America’: BJP’s Nishikant Dubey slams Congress; digs up archives | India News

Nishikant Dubey (File Photo) NEW DELHI: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Monday alleged that the Nehru-Gandhi family “surrendered” before the United States, as he slammed the Congress over a “missing American nuclear device” near the Nanda Devi mountain in the Himalayas, linking it to some recent natural disasters in India.In a post on X, Dubey…

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