Uttarakhand-based Ishaan Pandey has made it into the national cricket team of Nepal. Born in Haridwar where he also did his schooling, Pandey’s family has been living in Kankhal area of Haridwar since independence, where they are involved with a charitable ashram. A left handed opening batsman, Ishaan tried to […]
Stop Karnataka bypolls on 15 seats, disqualified MLAs ask Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission to respond to a petition by Karnataka’s 15 disqualified lawmakers who want the process to hold bypolls on their seats suspended till a decision is taken on their appeal against the Speaker’s decision. The top court will start hearing this request […]
‘Moments from Houston’: PM Narendra Modi posts photos, videos from ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event
After the well-attended ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event in Houston, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been tweeting pictures and videos of the programme at the US city in Texas reliving moments. The Prime Minister has posted photographs with US President Donald Trump and of the largely Indian-American audience and videos of the ‘Howdy, […]
Balakot terror camp reactivated by Pakistan, says Army chief Bipin Rawat
Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Monday said that Jaish-e-Mohammed’s terror facility in Pakistan’s Balakot, which was bombed the Indian Air Force seven months ago, has been reactivated. “Balakot has been reactivated by Pakistan very recently. It had been damaged and destroyed. And that is why people have got away […]
‘Data is the new oil, new gold,’ says PM Modi in Houston
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described data as the “new oil” and the “new gold” and said India had the potential to lead the world in the industrial revolution, which relied on big data analytics and digital technology to improve manufacturing. The prime minister was speaking at ‘Howdy, Modi!’—the […]
Voting begins for Dantewada Assembly by-poll in Chhattisgarh amid tight security
Voting for the bypoll to the Maoist-affected Dantewada Assembly constituency began on Monday morning amid tight security. The bypoll was necessitated due to the death of BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi in a Maoist attack in April. Polling began at 7 am and it will go on till 3 pm, an […]
Nok Air launches Guwahati-Bangkok flying services, Assam CM Sonowal flags off first flight
Giving a boost to State government’s initiatives to transform Guwahati as a gateway to the ASEAN region, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday flagged off the first flight to Bangkok at Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport. The first flight which took off from LGBI Airport witnessed the traditional water […]
Woman, her friends ‘molested’ by group of men at resto bar in Delhi: Police
A woman and her two friends were allegedly molested by a group of men at a resto bar in South Delhi’s Greater Kailash area, police said on Sunday. The incident took place on Saturday around 10.30 pm, they said. In a post on social media, the woman alleged that the […]
Meet Bhopal woman who carries the coolie badge with pride
Meet Lakshmi, a 30-year-old woman working as a porter (coolie) at Bhopal’s railway station. Making her way amidst the hustle of the commuters, Lakshmi awaits another train to stop at the platform. Passengers thronging the platform get astonished to notice a woman porter coming forward to help them with their […]
Tax cuts will attract investors looking to shift from China: Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday the government’s decision to reduce the corporate tax rate for new manufacturing companies to 15% has turned India into an attractive investment destination for firms that want to relocate supply chains from China, including Apple and its component manufacturers. The finance minister on […]
Jadavpur University students union files complaint against Babul Supriyo
The Arts Faculty Students Union (AFSU) of Jadavpur University has filed a police complaint against Union minister Babul Supriyo, accusing him of misconduct during the ruckus at the varsity on Thursday. The Left-leaning AFSU also lodged a complaint against five members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for assaulting […]
‘Send 5 families to India every year as tourists’: PM Modi urges Indian diaspora at Houston event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the Indian diapora to send at least five non-Indian families as tourists to India every year. Addressing members of the Indian community in Houston, Modi said, “Can you do something for me? It is a small request. I am saying this to all […]
‘Howdy, Modi!’: The USA loves India, says Trump says after the Houston event
President Donald Trump said the US loves India and described the mega ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event as “incredible”. Attaching the tweet of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, thanking Houston for the “amazing affection”, Trump posted: “The USA loves India!” In another tweet, attaching the tweet of MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar, with a […]
‘Howdy, Modi’ Live Updates: Chants, cheers and roars for PM Modi as Houston event rolls out
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon address the Indian diaspora at the packed NRG stadium in Houston, Texas. Modi arrived to a rockstar’s welcome at a stadium which often hosts stars such as Beyonce and Bono of U2. Modi arrived at the venue amid chants of ‘Modi, Modi’ with US […]
At ‘Howdy,Modi!’ event, Donald Trump likely to deliver 30-minute speech on India
At the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event in Houston, US President Donald Trump will spend nearly two hours and share the stage with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As opposed to earlier reports of Trump making a guest appearance at the mega event, a schedule released by the White House late on Saturday said the US […]