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Aniruddha Dhar

Have 11 years' experience in print and digital media. Write on politics, defence and world affairs, and have a keen eye for human-interest stories.

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Telangana BJP's oath ‘boycott’ threat as Akbaruddin Owaisi made pro-tem Speaker

BJP MLA-elect Raja Singh said he and other BJP MLAs would not participate in the oath-taking event with Akbaruddin Owaisi presiding over the proceedings.

Bharatiya Janata Party MLA-elect Raja Singh
Updated on Dec 09, 2023 10:55 AM IST

Mahua Moitra expelled from Lok Sabha: What next for TMC leader?

Mahua Moitra expelled: Former Lok Sabha secretary general PDT Achary said Mahua Moitra has the option of challenging the expulsion in the Supreme Court.

TMC leader Mahua Moitra addresses the media after being expelled by the Lok Sabha during the winter session of Parliament on December 8,(PTI)
Updated on Dec 09, 2023 09:49 AM IST

Mahua Moitra expelled: How BJP's Nishikant Dubey exposed TMC leader

Mahua Moitra expelled: Nishikant Dubey made allegations against Mahua Moitra based on a letter that he got from Supreme Court lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey and TMC leader Mahua Moitra
Published on Dec 08, 2023 03:16 PM IST

Lok Sabha ethics panel report on Mahua Moitra to be tabled today. Top points

On November 9, the ethics committee headed by Vinod Kumar Sonkar adopted its report recommending Mahua Moitra's expulsion from Lok Sabha.

TMC MP Mahua Moitra on the first day of the winter session of Parliament in New Delhi on December 4. (PTI)
Updated on Dec 08, 2023 08:05 AM IST

Top US official in India, discusses alleged plot to kill Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

Jon Finer led a US delegation to India where he noted the formation of a panel by New Delhi to probe a foiled plot to kill Pannun, White House said.

Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun is pictured in his office on November 29, in New York. (AP Photo)
Updated on Dec 05, 2023 08:36 AM IST

Mizoram election results 2023: ZPM wins, but what did exit polls predict?

Mizoram election results 2023: Zoram People's Movement is set to form the next government after it swept the election bagging 26 seats in 40-member House.

Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) workers celebrate party's lead during the counting of votes for the Mizoram assembly election in Aizawl on Monday, (PTI)
Updated on Dec 04, 2023 03:39 PM IST

What foreign media said about PM Modi as BJP wins MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh

Assembly election results 2023: BJP retained power in MP, and wrested control of state legislatures from Congress in both Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at BJP Headquarters in New Delhi on Sunday. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)
Published on Dec 04, 2023 07:39 AM IST

Hamas leader says he doesn't know many hostages still alive; Israel reacts

In an interview, when asked how many hostages were still alive, Ghazi Hamad, replied, “I don't know. The number is not so important.”

Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas Political Office, during a press conference.(REUTERS file)
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 11:56 AM IST

Assembly election results 2023 tomorrow: What to expect after exit polls

Assembly election results 2023: BJP and Congress have claimed they would win polls after the exit polls by various news channels on Thursday evening.

Chief ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Bhupesh Baghel, Ashok Gehlot, K Chandrashekar Rao and Zoramthanga.
Updated on Dec 03, 2023 07:34 AM IST

ED officer arrested: Tamil Nadu cops search Madurai office. Who is Ankit Tiwari?

Enforcement Directorate officer Ankit Tiwari was caught “red-handed” while accepting a bribe of ?20 lakh from a doctor in the Dindigul district.

ED officer Ankit Tiwari being taken from the DVAC office to be produced before a judicial magistrate in Dindigul, on Friday. (ANI Photo)
Published on Dec 02, 2023 08:04 AM IST

'If agencies hadn't cooperated…': Arnold Dix's ‘perfect’ remark on tunnel rescue

All 41 workers, who were trapped inside Uttarakhand's Silkyari tunnel since November 12, were evacuated safely on Tuesday evening.

International tunneling expert Arnold Dix speaks to the media on the successful rescue of all 41 workers from the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi. (ANI )
Published on Nov 30, 2023 11:24 PM IST

Exit poll 2023: Congress, BJP 2-2 tie in 4 states, regional dominance in Mizoram

An aggregate of exit polls shows BJP is likely to retain power in MP and may form the government in Rajasthan. Congress may win Chhattisgarh, Telangana.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and PM Narendra Modi.
Updated on Nov 30, 2023 08:59 PM IST

Uttarkashi tunnel rescue: Good news by this evening? CM Dhami's big update

About 57 metres of drilling work from the mouth of the Silkyara tunnel is to be done in total to lay a pipe inside the tunnel to reach the trapped workers.

Updated on Nov 28, 2023 10:18 AM IST

Indian envoy Taranjit Singh Sandhu ‘heckled’ at US gurdwara, BJP reacts

Taranjit Singh Sandhu can be seen being confronted by a mob who were making statements about Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Indian ambassador to the United States, at Hicksville Gurdwara in New York's Long Island.
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 12:06 PM IST

Nijjar killing: Indian envoy opens up on diplomatic expulsions, ties with Canada

High commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma said India was “absolutely” and “decidedly” not involved in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

India’s high commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma during an interview with CTV News.
Published on Nov 27, 2023 08:44 AM IST

Biden's call for 2-state solution as Israel plans ‘full force’ after Gaza truce

Benjamin Netanyahu said he told Joe Biden that Israel will resume its campaign in Gaza with full force once a temporary truce comes to an end.

US President Joe Biden is welcomed by Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu as he visits Israel.(Reuters file)
Updated on Nov 27, 2023 06:18 AM IST

On Mann ki Baat, Modi's tribute to 26/11 attack victims: India can never forget

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was referring to the Mumbai attack on Mann ki Baat radio show on Sunday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Mann Ki Baat show (File)(HT_PRINT)
Updated on Nov 26, 2023 11:22 AM IST

‘Exactly like Hamas’: Israeli envoy on 26/11 attacks, echoes PM Modi's remarks

On 26/11 Mumbai attacks anniversary, Israeli ambassador to India Naor Gilon said there are no “ifs or buts” in the fight against terrorism.

Israel's ambassador to India Naor Gilon speaks to the media on Israel banning Lashkar-e-Taiba to mark the 15th year of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks on Friday. (ANI Photo)
Updated on Nov 26, 2023 10:41 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Israel slams Irish PM after Hamas releases Emily Hand: 'She wasn’t found’

Irish PM Leo Varadkar said an “innocent child who was lost has now been found and returned”. Irish-Israeli national Emily Hand was released by Hamas.

Emily Hand, a nine-year-old girl, from Kibbutz Be’eri. Emily was one of the 13 Israelis and four hostages Hamas released late Saturday, (AP)
Published on Nov 26, 2023 08:13 AM IST

Hamas releases 17 hostages, Irish-Israeli girl, 9, among them: Latest updates

Israel said a second batch of 39 Palestinians have been released after the 13 Israeli hostages and four foreigners were released by Hamas from Gaza.

Emily Hand, a nine-year-old Irish-Israeli, reunited with her father, Thomas, after being kidnapped for 50 days by Hamas in Gaza.
Updated on Nov 26, 2023 06:58 AM IST

On Nijjar killing probe, Indian envoy's reply to Canada's allegation

Sanjay Kumar Verma told CTV News Channel that India was ready to look into anything “specific and relevant” evidence to back Justin Trudeau's allegations.

Indian High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma.(X)
Updated on Nov 25, 2023 11:12 AM IST

Rajasthan election: Congress vs BJP royale battle today; polling on 199 seats

While BJP attacked Congress over violence against women and paper leak scam, Ashok Gehlot has reaffirmed that Congress will return to power.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and sernior BJP leader Vasundhara Raje.
Updated on Nov 25, 2023 07:16 AM IST

Uttarkashi video shows how 41 workers will be pulled out of collapsed tunnel

Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: The 41 workers would lie on low, wheeled stretchers that would be pulled out of the horizontal chute using ropes.

Security personnel and others at the under-construction Silkyara tunnel as drilling through the rubble to prepare an escape route for the 41 trapped workers remains stalled in Uttarkashi district on November 24. (PTI)
Updated on Nov 24, 2023 01:42 PM IST

OpenAI board that fired Sam Altman ‘replaced’. CEO's X post on sole survivor

OpenAI's previous board consisted of Tasha McCauley, Helen Toner, Ilya Sutskever and Adam D'Angelo, who also sits on the new board.

Adam D'Angelo, CEO of Quora.(Source: Quora)
Updated on Nov 24, 2023 09:48 AM IST

Who is Arnold Dix, underground expert roped in for Uttarkashi tunnel rescue?

Professor Arnold Dix, an Australia-based underground expert, is busy in the rescue work of 41 workers trapped inside the collapsed Uttarakhand tunnel.

President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association, Australian independent disaster investigator, Arnold Dix speaks to the media at the site of collapsed under-construction Silkyara tunnel in the Uttarkashi district.(AFP)
Updated on Nov 24, 2023 09:25 AM IST

BJP leaders' reactions as PM Modi consoles Team India after World Cup final loss

In a video, PM Modi is seen lauding Indian men's cricket team for its 10 consecutive wins in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Indian captain Rohit Sharma and player Virat Kohli during a meeting with the team in the dressing room at the Narendra Modi Stadium during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 final match against Australia, in Ahmedabad, on November 19. (PTI)
Updated on Nov 21, 2023 02:15 PM IST

On stubble burning, SC's strong words for Punjab: ‘Take a cue from Haryana’

Hearing pleas on Delhi air pollution, the Supreme Court ordered the Punjab and Delhi governments to take action against burning of agricultural waste.

A farmer burns paddy stubble in a field, in Bathinda. (ANI Photo)
(ANI )
Published on Nov 21, 2023 12:58 PM IST

Ashok Gehlot releases Rajasthan Congress manifesto, promises caste census

Ashok Gehlot has already announced seven “guarantees”, or promises, to the people of Rajasthan if the Congress is re-elected.

Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot (PTI)
Published on Nov 21, 2023 10:58 AM IST

First video of workers stuck inside collapsed Uttarkashi tunnel surfaces

On Monday, rescuers pushed a six-inch-wide pipeline through rubble of collapsed Silkyara tunnel that would help them supply larger quantities of food.

Rescue workers try to make contact with the trapped workers through walkie-talkie.
Updated on Nov 21, 2023 08:02 AM IST

After PM Modi's dig, Sachin Pilot speaks up on Ashok Gehlot tussle in Rajasthan

Earlier this month, Sachin Pilot said he was working in Rajasthan with the mantra of “forgive, forget and move on” as advised by Mallikarjun Kharge.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot and party leader Sachin Pilot during 'Congress Guarantee Rally' in Churu district on November 16. (PTI)
Updated on Nov 21, 2023 07:10 AM IST
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