Punjab CM-designate Bhagwant Mann and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar, ahead of their roadshow to mark the party’s victory in Punjab polls. The leaders were accompanied with over 92 legislators landing there with their followers. After Congress’ poor show in the recently-concluded Assembly elections in five states, […]
Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday chaired the meeting of the party’s parliamentary strategy group at her residence and directed floor leaders to coordinate with like-minded parties on issues of national importance. Speaking after the meeting leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said the party discussed the issue of evacuation of Indians from […]
Former Union minister and actor Shatrughan Sinha will be contesting the Lok Sabha bypoll from Asansol constituency in West Bengal on the All India Trinamool Congress’ ticket. To contest the bypoll to Ballygunge Vidhan Sabha seat in West Bengal, the TMC has nominated former Union minister and singer Babul Supriyo.In a tweet, Mamata Banerjee wrote, […]
Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday targeted the government over the revision in the provident fund interest rate, saying it was the “lowest in 40 years”. Kharge is among several opposition leaders who have critcised the government over the new interest rate. “EPFO has slashed interest rates to 8.1%. The lowest in 40 years. Under […]
A terrorist who killed an off duty CRPF jawan in South Kashmir on Saturday has been arrested, police said. Vijay Kumar, inspector general of police, Kashmir, said that the pistol used for committing the crime was recovered from the suspect and a case was registered. IGP Kashmir said that an overground worker who accompanied the […]
Paytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma was arrested by the Delhi Police for allegedly ramming into a senior police official’s car in February and later was released on bail, a senior official confirmed the incident on Sunday. Delhi Police spokesperson Suman Nalwa said that the incident took place on February 22 in south Delhi’ Malviya Nagar […]
Russian forces pounded the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, shelling its downtown as residents hid in an iconic mosque and elsewhere to avoid the explosions. Fighting also raged on the outskirts of the capital, Kyiv, as Russia kept up its bombardment of other cities throughout the country. Mariupol has endured some of Ukraine’s worst punishment […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the people’s perception of uniformed personnel in the country has undergone a change in recent times. The earlier notion of internal security was based on instilling fear among the masses for keeping peace for the colonial masters but it has now transformed and people get the assurance of […]
The Army’s Northern Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi, who is on a three-day visit to the Kashmir valley, on Friday visited the commercial hub of Lal Chowk here and relished some street food, officials said. Lt Gen Dwivedi visited the area along with General officer Commanding of the valley-based Army’s Chinar Corps, Lt Gen D […]