In a boost to the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, OBC leader Om Prakash Rajbhar has decided to ally with the party and join the ruling National Democratic Alliance following a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah. Shah on Sunday tweeted a picture of their meeting and welcomed the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) leader to […]
The water level in Yamuna was recorded at 206.02 metres at 8 am on Sunday against 207.58 metres yesterday morning, the Delhi Flood Control Department said.The situation of waterlogging in several low-lying areas of Delhi, including on roads from Kashmere Gate to Majnu Ka Tila, has improved today as the water level is slowly receding, […]
Addressing the diaspora in Paris on Thursday, Prime minister Narendra Modi said India is the mother of democracy and a model of diversity and it is the responsibility of the community settled in France to encourage French people to come to India and experience its diversity.The PM in a major announcement said an agreement had […]
France has bestowed the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.It is the highest French honour in military or civilian orders. Modi will become the first Indian PM to receive the honour. In the past, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour has been received by select prominent leaders […]
Floodwaters of the overflowing Yamuna reached the entrance of the Supreme Court in Central Delhi on Friday while the busy ITO intersection and Rajghat were submerged as a regulator of the Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department suffered damage, exacerbating the already dire situation.Though the water level of the Yamuna has began to recede, the […]
Following heavy rain in its upper catchment areas, the Yamuna has been flowing above the danger mark in Delhi for the past five days. As the overflowing Yamuna disrupted daily life in parts of the national capital, a regulator of the Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department suffered damage near the Indraprastha bus stand and […]
The torrential Yamuna in Delhi swelled to a staggering 208.48 metres on Thursday morning, inundating nearby streets and public and private infrastructure, and causing immense hardships to people living in close proximity to the river. The water level at the Old Railway Bridge crossed the 208-metre mark on Wednesday night and rose to 208.48 metres […]
Congress’s dilemma came to the fore when the Rajasthan government decided not to oppose the Union Government’s decision to ban states from purchasing rice from the pool of Food Corporation of India (FCI) through the Open Market Sale Scheme (OMSS).Notably, the Congress-ruled Karnataka government has continuously been opposing the Union Government’s decision to ban the […]
As the ruling Trinamool Congress marched towards victory in the panchayat elections on Tuesday the opposition BJP questioned Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for silence over 40 killings reported since the declaration of elections a month ago.”This is nirmamata (cruelty) not Mamata,” BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said at a press conference on Tuesday amid counting of […]
The rain ebbed on Tuesday after three days of incessant downpour, which left behind a trail of destruction in several parts of Punjab and Haryana where properties worth crores were damaged and nine lives lost.The governments in both states have stepped up efforts to provide relief to affected people even as they scramble to conduct […]