Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the incident of harassment of women in Manipur was “shameful” and urged all state chief ministers to ensure safety of women. While making a strong statement over the incident, Modi said, “I assure the people that the guilty will not be spared and the law will act with […]
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Army officer killed, 3 soldiers injured in fire incident in Siachen
One Army officer died while three soldiers sustained injuries in a fire accident in the Siachen glacier on Wednesday.The injured have been safely evacuated from there to hospital, Defence PRO, Leh, Lt Col PS Sidhu said. He said that Regiment Medical Officer Capt Anshuman Singh succumbed to serious burn injuries during the unfortunate incident.While three […]
Oommen Chandy dies at 79: Condolences pour in on Twitter for former Kerala CM
Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy passed away aged 79 in the early hours of Tuesday. Reportedly, the senior Congress leader died in a private hospital in Bengaluru at 4:25 am while undergoing treatment for cancer. Kerala government has announced Tuesday as a public holiday along with two days of mourning as a mark of […]
‘Of the family, by the family, for the family’: PM slams united Opposition front
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on Opposition parties and said hardcore corrupts are meeting in Bengaluru today. PM Modi said the Opposition’s motto is “family first and nation nothing”.In a virtual address after the inauguration of the new integrated terminal building (NITB) of Port Blair airport in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the […]
Supreme Court to hear Rahul Gandhi’s appeal against Gujarat High Court verdict in defamation case on July 21
The Supreme Court will hear on Friday Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s petition challenging the Gujarat High Court’s order refusing to stay his conviction in the ‘Modi surname defamation case’.A Bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Tuesday agreed to take up Gandhi’s petition challenging the Gujarat High Court’s July 7 verdict after […]
Use of mobile phones, photography banned in Kedarnath Temple
Devotees have been banned from taking photographs and making videos on the premises of the Kedarnath Temple here.The move comes after a recent video of a woman blogger proposing to her boyfriend in front of the temple went viral. Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee has put up boards at various places on the temple premises which […]
Ultras ‘sneaking into’ Manipur, Jaishankar cautions Myanmar
Amid reports of heavily armed militants crossing over from Myanmar during the Kuki-Meitei clashes in Manipur, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday met his Myanmar counterpart Than Swe and flagged the disturbance of peace on their common border. Jaishankar underlined the importance of ensuring peace and stability in the border areas and said these […]
Fire in battery box of Bhopal-Delhi Vande Bharat train, no casualty
A fire broke out in the battery box of a coach of the Vande Bharat train heading from Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal to New Delhi on Monday morning, a senior railway official said.There were 20-22 passengers in the coach and they were shifted to other coaches immediately. No injury to anyone was reported in the […]
Himachal rain fury: Cloudburst hits Kullu’s Raison early morning; 1 dead, 3 injured
One person has died and three were injured after a cloudburst near Kais village in Kullu’s Raison at 3.55 am Monday. The incident happened following heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh. Kullu DEOC informed the incident occurred near Kais village at Raison in Kullu district.The person killed has been identified as Badal Sharma of Chansari village […]
Bond between India and France transcends time: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the bond between India and France transcends time, echoing in their shared values and kindling their collective dreams.Reacting to French President Emmanuel Macron’s tweet in which he posted a short video of Modi’s visit to the country, the prime minister said he will always cherish his visit […]