Bid to rig polls: ED lens over USAID’s partners in crime in India

Bid to rig polls: ED lens over USAID’s partners in crime in India

New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement, along with other security and financial agencies, has initiated preliminary steps to identify Indian entities and individuals who served as conduits for receiving the now-scrapped USAID’s $21 million to influence voter turnout in the country, official sources said on Saturday. NGOs, social workers, media outlets and … Read more

Rahul Gandhi working with anti-India forces to rig polls, ‘defeat’ PM Modi: BJP

Rahul Gandhi working with anti-India forces to rig polls, 'defeat' PM Modi: BJP

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Friday accused Rahul Gandhi of indulging in anti-national activities and colluding with foreign forces to “defeat” Prime Minister Narendra Modi whom his party has failed to beat in elections. Bhatia said that Rahul Gandhi cannot digest the fact that PM Modi has … Read more

‘Shocking’: V-P Dhankhar on Trump-revealed bid to rig Indian elections

‘Shocking’: V-P Dhankhar on Trump-revealed bid to rig Indian elections

New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Calling nationalism as every citizen’s first religion, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said he was shocked by the revelation about a foreign attempt to manipulate Indian elections and called for exposing those who colluded in such an attack on our democracy. Addressing the Global Conference of Meditation Leaders, he … Read more

Operating profits of offshore rig operators to surge by 30-35 per cent in 2025-26: Crisil

Operating profits of offshore rig operators to surge by 30-35 per cent in 2025-26: Crisil

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Indian offshore rig operators will see their operating profits surge 30-35 per cent in the next financial year, after a 25-30 per growth in the current fiscal year, according to a Crisil Ratings report released on Tuesday. “This increase will be on the back of continued renewal of rig contracts … Read more