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NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday defended his controversial remarks directed at suspected rebel party MPs, saying the expressions he used were part of common Marathi usage and that he knew “when and which language should be used.“Responding to criticism over his comments, Raut said that his remarks were…

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav (Photo credit: X/@Akhilesh Yadav) NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday dismissed Uttar Pradesh minister Om Prakash Rajbhar’s claim that his party was headed for a major split, accusing the BJP of having a history of engineering defections in opposition parties.Responding to Rajbhar’s “now it is UP’s…

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on the Modi government over the temporary ban on Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, calling it a diversionary tactic that targets students rather than the paper leak networks responsible for exam fraud.In a post on X ahead of his “Chhatron Ki…

India delivers 5 tonnes of medical aid to Afghanistan under humanitarian assistance NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday delivered five tonnes of essential medicines to Kabul under humanitarian assistance.Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said in a post on X, “India delivers another 5 tonnes of essential medicines to Kabul, reaffirming its…

NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister V D Satheesan on Tuesday asserted that the Centre would not be allowed to interfere in the state’s freedom to decide the school curriculum, following a cabinet meeting that discussed education-related issues.Speaking to reporters, Satheesan said curriculum decisions fall within the state’s domain and reiterated that Kerala would safeguard its…

Sanjay Raut (Image source: ANI) MUMBAI: Amid reports of Operation Tiger being underway to split the Shiv Sena (UBT), and that 6 Sena (UBT) MPs reached Delhi on Wednesday, the Sena (UBT) held a press conference in Delhi with three Lok Sabha MPs Anil Desai, Arvind Sawant and Rajabhau Waze. Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut…

Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde NEW DELHI: Is Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) in line for another major blow?Four years after Eknath Shinde‘s rebellion split the party, the Maharashtra deputy chief minister is reportedly in touch with a fresh group of Lok Sabha members from the Thackeray camp. Reports suggest that at least six of…

In the Mahabharata’s Yaksha Prashna, Yudhishthira is asked what is heavier than the earth. His answer is the mother.It is one of those civilisational ideas India has carried for centuries that the mother is beyond measure. The woman who holds the home together is beyond ordinary value. She is maa, aai, grihalakshmi, Annapurna. However, in…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni shared a light-hearted moment at the G7 summit that quickly went viral, with Meloni saying that they are “the most famous couple on Instagram.”As leaders assembled for the traditional group photo, Meloni greeted Modi with “Nice to see you again.” When Modi appeared…