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New Delhi: Ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a sharp attack on the Opposition, saying some parties were unable to accept their defeat in the Bihar election and should not turn Parliament into a “meltdown zone”. He asserted that the session should focus on national progress, not political theatrics. The Winter Session, which begins today and runs till December 19, will include 15 sittings. The government is set to introduce 13 Bills, while the Opposition plans to raise concerns over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists. Addressing reporters, Modi said India had…

New Delhi : External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Saturday said that in today’s global environment, politics increasingly outweighs economics, making it vital for India to diversify supply sources to secure its national needs. He was speaking after receiving an Honorary Doctorate from IIM-Calcutta. Jaishankar noted that the world has entered an era of uncertainty where countries must prepare for disruptions in trade and supply chains. “In an uncertain world, it is all the more important that we continuously diversify supply sources to guarantee our national needs,” he said. Highlighting changes in global diplomacy, he said the United States—traditionally considered…

Kolkata: India’s population is projected to stabilise by around 2080 at approximately 1.8 to 1.9 billion, driven by a steady decline in the total fertility rate (TFR), which has now fallen below the replacement level to 1.9. Experts say the country is undergoing a significant demographic transition marked by a sharp drop in birth rates over the past two decades. In 2000, India’s TFR stood at 3.5; today, it has nearly halved. According to demographic assessments, the nation’s population will peak before 2080 and remain under two billion, signalling a long-term shift towards smaller families. The decline in fertility is…

Thiruvananthapuram: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has evacuated over 300 Indian nationals stranded in Sri Lanka following the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah. The evacuated passengers were flown from Colombo to Thiruvananthapuram, with the aircraft touching down at around 7:30 pm on Sunday. IAF’s IL-76 and C-130J heavy-lift aircraft, which had earlier transported rescue supplies and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams to Sri Lanka, were deployed for the evacuation effort. The operation forms part of Operation Sagar Bandhu, India’s ongoing Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) mission supporting Sri Lanka amid severe natural calamities. The Air Force has also…

Mumbai: Tensions within Maharashtra’s ruling Mahayuti alliance have escalated following allegations that the BJP violated a ‘non-poaching’ pact with its partner, the Shiv Sena led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. The row comes at a crucial time, as the alliance prepares for the high-stakes Mumbai civic body elections, a contest for the country’s richest municipal corporation. Amid rising friction, Eknath Shinde issued a direct message to his ally, emphasising the importance of adhering to coalition principles. “My clear stand is that we fully follow the principles of coalition dharma, and our alliance partners should also follow the same,” he…

New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, declined to comment on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sharp criticism of the Congress and other Opposition parties ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament. However, his sister and Wayanad MP, Priyanka Gandhi, delivered a pointed response. Reacting to the Prime Minister’s accusation that the Opposition disrupts Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi said issues like the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter lists and rising air pollution directly impact the public and must be discussed. “What is Parliament for? It’s not drama. Raising issues that matter to the people is not…

New Delhi: On the opening day of the Winter Session of Parliament, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “delivering drama” instead of addressing pressing national concerns. Taking to X, Kharge wrote, “On the first day of the Winter Session, the Prime Minister has once again delivered drama instead of addressing the core issues before Parliament.” He alleged that parliamentary norms and democratic values had been undermined consistently over the last 11 years. Kharge pointed out that during the previous Monsoon Session alone, at least 12 bills were passed in haste…