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Minister Parvesh Verma pulls up ‘thick-skinned’ Delhi officers, says system was ‘destroyed’ over 10 yrs

This comes after Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta wrote to Chief Secretary Dharmendra, complaining that govt officers don’t even acknowledge MLAs’ calls & letters.

BJP top brass in attendance, Rekha Gupta takes oath as Delhi CM. Glimpses from Ramlila Ground

Others who took oath include Parvesh Verma, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Kapil Mishra, Ravinder Indraj Singh, Kapil Mishra and Pankaj Singh.

Delhi govt portfolios: CM Rekha Gupta keeps finance, vigilance, Kapil Mishra gets law, Parvesh Verma PWD

A senior BJP leader said the party accommodated two Purvanchali ministers in Delhi cabinet keeping in mind the Bihar elections later this year.

BJP’s Parvesh Verma ends Kejriwal’s winning streak in New Delhi, wins by margin of 4,000 votes

The former CM had held the seat since 2013. While BJP has not named a CM, Verma is being viewed as one of the strongest contenders for the position if the party comes to power.

Canvassing door-to-door in Kejriwal’s seat, Parvesh Verma on what if he’s BJP CM face

Verma dismissed AAP's allegations that the Modi-led central government was stalling development work in Delhi. He is contesting against Kejriwal from the New Delhi constituency.

AAP clashes with BJP’s Parvesh Verma over cash distribution, even as Delhi women register in droves

In run up to Delhi polls, AAP leaders have accused Verma of 'buying votes'. BJP leader claims he's providing 'monthly assistance' to each woman via his NGO Rashtriya Swabhiman Sanstha.

BJP wants Parvesh Verma vs Kejriwal contest in Delhi. ‘AAP chief won’t be able to focus on other seats’

Ex-MP Parvesh Verma has started preparing to contest against AAP chief Kejriwal from New Delhi seat, BJP central leadership will take final call on candidature soon, it is learnt.

SC orders cops & state govts to take ‘suo motu’ action against hate speech, or face contempt

SC seeks reports on action taken from govts of Delhi, UP and Uttarakhand. It was hearing plea seeking urgent intervention to stop hate speech against Muslims.

BJP ‘upset’ over MP Parvesh Verma’s alleged hate speech row, asks for ‘unedited video’

The top brass in BJP has called for the unedited video of Verma's comment for review, which is seen as 'anti-Muslim' in nature, a party source said.

Can’t justify license given to BJP stalwarts in Delhi riots — Julio Ribeiro to police chief

In a letter to Delhi Police Commissioner S.N. Shrivastava, veteran cop Julio Ribeiro has advise on how he can dispel the doubts raised over the investigation into February riots.

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Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.