As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off the first electric train in the Kashmir valley and the train service between Sangaldan station and Baramulla station, the move drew praise from National Conference Chief Farooq Abdullah who expressed his thanks to Prime Minister Modi. “…We needed it. It is […]
After Kamal Nath, media reports claim Congress old-timer Manish Tewari giving thought to BJP switch
Amid speculations of some big Congress leaders giving thought to switching sides as the Opposition alliance stares at a collapse, media reports claimed that Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP from Punjab’s Anandpur Sahib, Manish Tewari, is in touch with the BJP and can jump ship. However, there was no […]
PIL in Supreme Court challenging 3 new criminal laws
A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday challenging the three new criminal code Bills passed by Parliament that replaced the old British colonial era laws. Recently, Parliament passed bills on Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharatiya Sakshya Act to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and […]
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin pays tribute to Periyar on his 50th death anniversary
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin paid floral tributes to Periyar on his Remembrance Day at Periyar Thidal in Egmore on Sunday. “Let’s praise the glory of Father Periyar, who raised the self-esteem of the culturally oppressed and defaced Tamils, and made us all walk on the rational path that equality […]
Dharani Portal, Kaleshwaram “landmark scams of BRS Govt”: Prakash Javadekar
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Javadekar on Saturday hit out at the ruling BRS in Telangana for the “two landmark corruption scams, Dharani Portal and Kaleshwaram” in the state. Claiming that the BJP is winning the assembly elections, Javadekar asserted that “we will not only inquire but restore the lands to the real […]
Tiger census begins at Similipal National Park in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
A tiger census began at the Similipal National Park in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district on Wednesday. S .K. Popli, Indian Forest Service, Principal Chief Conservator Forest(Wild Life) and CWLW Odisha said, “The Odisha Forest Department will conduct a yearly tiger census starting November 1, 2023. The census will be conducted in three phases: sign survey, line-transect survey, and camera trapping. The sign survey […]
NCP’s Sharad Pawar to meet Congress chief Kharge, Rahul Gandhi in Delhi today
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar will meet Indian National Congress (INC) national president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and party MP Rahul Gandhi in Delhi on Friday. The meeting will be held at Kharge’s residence in Delhi later today. Meanwhile, the Election Commission of […]
Delhi Court grants bail to man accused of making obscene video of minister for extortion
A Delhi Court granted bail to a man accused in a case related to making an obscene video of a Union Minister after screen recording a video call. His co-accused allegedly made threatening/blackmailing calls to the minister to extort the money. This case is being investigated by the Crime Branch of Delhi […]
Himachal Pradesh: JP Nadda, Anurag Thakur visit flood-affected areas in Mandi; assures people of relief, rehabilitation
Bharatiya Janata Party national president, JP Nadda and Union Minister Anurag Thakur, on Friday, visited flood -affected areas of the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition, Jairam Thakur along with other political leaders also accompanied them. The BJP President ensured the people that the central government would extend all the assistance needed […]
“Please wait for some time…”: Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh on Uniform Civil Code
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said that a Uniform Civil Code will soon be implemented in the State and that it will be done “with proper thought.” Talking to media persons in New Delhi after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CM Dhami said, “We will neither take […]
Posters on Manipur, wrestlers protest put up in Patna as Amit Shah visits Bihar
Ahead of Union Minister Amit Shah’s visit to Lakhisarai, Bihar, posters have been put up at the Income-tax Golambar raising questions regarding Manipur violence, the special status of Bihar and wrestlers protest. Amit Shah arrived in Patna today and in Lakhisarai he will address a mega-rally. It is in the Munger Lok […]
Women’s panel issues notice to Delhi Police over abuse outside girls PG facility
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued a summons to Delhi Police for action in the case of alleged sexual harassment of girls outside a Paying Guest (PG) hostel in Delhi. Officials said on Monday that the DCW had received complaints of sexual exploitation of girls in a PG located […]
UP: 2 killed, 4 injured in road accident on Yamuna Expressway
Two persons were killed while four others were injured after a speeding car crashed into another stationary car on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura, said police on Wednesday. The accident took place near milestone 118 under Mahavan police station limits of Mathura district. According to the police, a car was parked on the side of […]
SC issues notice to former Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra’s wife Preeti Chandra
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to former Unitech promoter Sanjay Chandra’s wife, Preeti Chandra, on Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea challenging the Delhi HC order granting bail to Preeti Chandra. A vacation bench of justices including Hima Kohli and Rajesh Bindal put an interim stay on the Delhi High Court order granting bail to Preeti Chandra. The court asked Preeti […]
Centre renames Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Congress slams PM Modi
The Centre recently decided to rename Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) as Prime Ministers’ Museum and Society. Following this, the Congress on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Centre’s decision to rename Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. Slamming the Centre, senior leader and Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh tweeted, “Pettiness […]