Pakistan troops violate ceasefire along LoC in J&K’s Poonch, suffer ‘heavy casualties’ after Indian Army retaliates

Image used for representation only | Photo Credit: PTI Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing on Indian posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a befitting response by the Indian Army, security officials said. The extent of damage on the Pakistan side … Read more

U.P. govt hiding ‘correct death toll‘ in Kumbh stampede, says WB CM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference after the budget presentation in the State Legislative Assembly, in Kolkata on February 12, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged on Wednesday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Uttar Pradesh was not disclosing the correct death toll … Read more

India, France agree to work closely to implement India-Middle East-Europe Corridor Project

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron visiting the ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) in Saint-Paul-les-Durance in southern France on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI India and France on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) announced that they would continue to work closely to implement the India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC) project. The … Read more

Alleged change in security norms to allow Adani project at Indo-Pak border will compromise national security: Congress

Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge speaking to mediapersons. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI The Congress on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) asked the Narendra Modi-led Union government to come clean on the claims made in a news report that it had changed the rules regarding land allocation near international borders … Read more

Public Accounts Committee asks Centre to review toll tax rule for National Highways 

K.C. Venugopal, at a meeting held on Wednesday (February 12, 2025), directed the government to review the existing rules that decide the toll tax on National Highways. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, headed by senior Congress leader K.C. Venugopal, at a meeting held on Wednesday (February 12, 2025), directed … Read more

Average official campaign spend per Lok Sabha 2024 candidate: ₹57 lakh

Congress’s Shashi Tharoor reported the highest individual expenditure of ₹94.89 lakh. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Candidates in the 2024 Lok Sabha election each spent an average of ₹57.23 lakh for campaigning, according to an Atlas on last year’s general elections released by the Election Commission of India on Wednesday (February 12, 2025). While the … Read more

TRAI tightens rules against call, SMS spam

Legitimate business messages will now have further disclosure requirements. | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday (February 12, 2025) notified tighter rules for spam calls and SMS messages over telecom networks. Under the fresh amendment to the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR), 2018, telcos are required … Read more