Online crimes against women & children: Govt urges law enforcement & IT firms for stronger response | India News

NEW DELHI: Highlighting the growing challenge of online crimes against women and children, home secretary Govind Mohan on Friday exhorted the law enforcement agencies to ensure prompt and coordinated response to such cases while also urging the information technology (IT) intermediaries to adhere to all legal provisions meant to secure the digital space for women…

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Middle East Crisis: ‘More than adequate stocks’: Government assures no fertiliser shortage amid Middle East crisis

The ongoing Middle East crisis has triggered concerns over the supply of several essential commodities, including fertilisers. Addressing these worries, the government on Saturday said the country’s fertiliser availability remains stable, assuring that existing stocks of urea and other key crop nutrients are “more than adequate”.Speaking at an inter-ministerial media briefing on the situation related…

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PLA in peril: Xi Jinping’s purge cripples China’s military, sparks fears of combat vulnerability

China’s ongoing military corruption purges have created serious deficiencies in the command structure of its armed forces and are likely to have affected the readiness of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), according to a leading defence research centre. The purges, led by the Chinese president Xi Jinping, which have spanned the supreme central military commission,…

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Domestic Cooking Gas Price Increase: LPG price hike: Domestic cylinders may rise by Rs 60, commercial cylinders by Rs 115 — report

NEW DELHI: The price of domestic cooking gas cylinders may increase from Saturday (March 7), with the cost of a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder rising by Rs 60 across the country, according to sources cited by news agency ANI.With the latest revision, the price of a 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder in Delhi may increase from Rs…

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From ‘chaiwala’ to ‘Rahulian’: Mani Shankar Aiyar returns and Congress ducks for cover, again | India News

NEW DELHI: By now, the pattern is familiar. Just when Congress is trying to project discipline and a message of unity ahead of an election, Mani Shankar Aiyar re-enters the scene, picks up the mic, and leaves the party embarrassed.Congress was once again forced into damage control on Monday after Aiyar launched a sharp attack…

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Political messaging behind timing of installation of Rajaji’s bust? | India News

NEW DELHI: The timing of installation of C Rajagopalachari’s bust replacing Edward Lutyens at Rashtrapati Bhawan gains significance as the southern state is going for polls in next few months where BJP has struggled to make major inroads. The invitees to Monday’s event also included “guests from Tamil Nadu”.The replacement of Lutyens bust with Rajaji…

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Rahul Gandhi targets PM Modi, says it’s the 1st time opposition leader was gagged | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress neta Rahul Gandhi Wednesday alleged “PM Narendra Modi is compromised”, saying he was stopped from speaking during the motion of thanks debate because he wanted to raise issues critical to the people. This was the first time a leader of opposition was thwarted from addressing Lok Sabha, Rahul claimed.Rahul, along with MP…

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