The Bihar government on Sunday pointed to the role of three coaching centres in the violence that took place during protests against the Agnipath recruitment scheme in Masaurhi near Patna, news agency ANI reported. “Info gathered from mobile phones of those arrested from Masaurhi yesterday reveals involvement of three coaching centres, FIR registered. 23 FIRs registered, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote a blog dedicated to his mother as she entered the 100th year of her life on Saturday, highlighting her sacrifices and the various aspects of her life which “shaped” his mind, personality, and self-confidence.”Maa… this isn’t a mere word but it captures a range of emotions. Today, 18th June, is […]
A police officer was shot dead by terrorists inside his home in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.The attack on Sub-Inspector Farooq Ahmad Mir took place at Samboora in Pampore area on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday, they said. “Sub-Inspector Mir’s body was found in paddy fields near his […]
The US State Department has said that it has condemned the offensive comments made by two BJP officials about Prophet Mohammed.“We were glad to see that the party (BJP) publicly condemned those comments,’’ said State Department spokesperson Ned Price in response to a question from a Pakistani journalist on “hate crimes committed by thge Indian […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is conducting searches at multiple locations here in connection with the case against arrested Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).Sources said raids are being conducted at nearly 10 residential and official premises linked to several property dealers and other business entities. The 57-year-old Jain was […]
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been conducting searches on Friday at the Jodhpur residence and shop of Agrasen Gehlot, the brother of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, in connection with alleged 2007 fertiliser scam case, sources said.Agrasen is a fertiliser trader. He was earlier questioned by the Enforcement Directorate under Prevention of Money […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on Saturday likely to visit his mother, Hiraba, in Gandhinagar, where a road was named after her on Wednesday, ahead of her 100th birthday on June 18. Gandhinagar mayor Hitesh Makwana said the 80-metre road in the Raysan area has been named as Pujya Hiraba Marg so that the next […]
The foreign ministers of India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) began a special meeting in New Delhi on Thursday to review relations between the two sides and to forge a response to the impact of the Ukraine crisis on the economy and security of the region. This is the first time India […]
The Parliamentary Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, in its report submitted to Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu today, recommended allowing religious rituals at sites declared as “protected monuments” by the Archeologiocal Survey of India (ASI).The committee headed by BJP RS member TG Venkatesh felt several historical monuments across the country held immense religious significance […]
Almost seven years after national-level shooter and advocate Sukhmanpreet Singh Sidhu, aka Sippy Sidhu, was shot dead at a park in Sector 27, Chandigarh, CBI officials on Wednesday arrested Kalyani Singh, daughter of Himachal Pradesh High Court judge Justice Sabina. Justice Sabina is also the acting Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court.Sippy was shot […]