New Delhi Shortly after the party announced its list of candidates for the Assembly elections, Congress workers in Karnataka revolted against the state leadership of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Disgruntled leaders threatened to resign from the party membership, even as their loyalists vandalized party offices and created a ruckus at various places within the state. Visuals […]
Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was honored with the title of ‘Dalit Mitra’ by the Ambedkar Mahasabha in Lucknow on Saturday on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti. Addressing the event, Adityanath said that the BJP government has worked tirelessly for the upliftment of Dalits. “The BJP government, under the leadership of Prime Minister […]
Mumbai The Shiv Sena on Saturday slammed both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress for the recent one-day hunger strike observed by both the parties calling it a ‘drama’. BJP’s estranged ally Shiv Sena in its editorial mouthpiece Saamna hit out at both the parties over the photographs that went viral in which […]
New Delhi Disturbed over the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua in the Jammu region, Union minister Maneka Gandhi has asked her department to work on a proposal to amend the POCSO law to bring in the provision of death penalty for the rape of a minor below the age of 12 years. In […]
New Delhi Ahead of the Ambedkar Jayanti falling on April 14, the Union government has asked the States to increase security and prevent any attempt to incite violence during the event. The Ministry of Home Affairs said the Districts Magistrates and the Superintendents of Police should ensure peace and prevent violence in their areas. “The […]
Chennai As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Chennai on Thursday morning to inaugurate Defence Expo India 2018, protests erupted in the city even as #GoBackModi continues to trend at the top spot on Twitter. The protests are being held due to the Centre not having yet constituted the Cauvery Management Board as per the […]
Sriharikota: India early on Thursday put into orbit navigation satellite IRNSS-1I, a part of Indian satellite navigation system NavIC in copy-book style.The 1,425 kg satellite was carried into space by Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rocket’s ‘XL’ variant.Simply put, NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation, earlier the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System or IRNSS) is the […]
Srinagar An Army jawan and three civilians, including a 15-year-old, were killed in an ongoing gun battle between security forces and terrorists and the ensuing clashes in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said. The condition of another jawan is said to be critical. At least 35 people were injured when locals attacked security personnel […]
The event has been organized, as part of the centenary celebrations of the Satyagraha led by Mahatma Gandhi, in Champaran. On this occasion, the Prime Minister launched several important development projects as well. In the Water Supply and Sanitation sector, he unveiled a plaque to mark the foundation stone of Motijheel Project, the Bettiah Nagar […]