Chief of German Navy Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach called on Chief of Indian Navy Admiral R Hari Kumar at New Delhi on Thursday and discussed avenues to strengthen Navy to Navy cooperation and enhance interoperability. Upon arrival, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach was welcomed with an impressive Guard of Honour at South Block Lawns. Taking to Twitter, Spokesperson of the Indian […]
Pakistan: Two killed, 22 injured in explosion at Lahore’s Lohari Gate area
A blast near Lahore’s Lohari Gate area on Thursday killed at least two persons — including one child — and injured 22 others, officials said, reported Geo News. Windows of nearby shops and buildings were shattered by the explosion. Some motorcycles were also damaged. Lahore deputy inspector-general of operations, Dr […]
Akhilesh Yadav hates Samajwadis, cornered everyone one by one: Pramod Gupta after joining BJP
Pramod Gupta, former MLA and brother-in-law of former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh Mulayam Singh Yadav, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday, accused Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav of hating the Samajwadis and said that he cornered everyone one by one. Ahead of the assembly elections, Pramod Gupta and former Congress leader […]
Uttar Pradesh: Raebareli Sadar MLA Aditi Singh resigns from Congress
Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Raebareli Sadar MLA Aditi Singh has resigned from Congress. Singh addressed the resignation letter to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi. This comes as elections for the 403 assembly constituencies in Uttar Pradesh will be held in seven phases starting February 10, the Election Commission said. The polling in Uttar Pradesh will be held on February 10, […]
Uttarakhand BJP president Madan Kaushik to contest from Haridwar
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced that Uttarakhand BJP president Madan Kaushik will contest from Haridwar in the upcoming assembly elections. Kaushik is four times MLA from the Haridwar constituency. The party has announced 59 out of 70 seats for the polls. The BJP has fielded Uttarakhand Chief […]
Union Minister G Kishan Reddy tests positive for Covid-19
Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development Of North Eastern Region (DoNER), G Kishan Reddy tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. The Union Minister is currently under home isolation. “I have tested positive for COVID-19 today with mild symptoms. Following all the necessary protocols, I have isolated myself and I am under home quarantine. I request all those […]
Arvind Kejriwal offers AAP ticket to Utpal, son of Manohar Parrikar, after BJP excludes his name
Soon after the BJP announced its candidate list for Goa assembly elections which excluded the name of Utpal Parrikar, son of late Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, the AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal offered an AAP ticket to Utpal. Taking to Twitter, Kejriwal slammed BJP and said they have adopted “use […]
Akhilesh Yadav inducted criminals, gamblers in SP: alleges Mulayam Singh Yadav’s brother-in-law
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav’s brother-in-law and former Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Pramod Gupta on Thursday slammed SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and alleged that he inducted criminals and gamblers in the party. Pramod, who joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today, also accused Yadav of imprisoning Mulayam Singh Yadav and […]
Marvel mourns ‘Moon Knight’ actor Gaspard Ulliel’s ‘tragic’ death
Marvel is “deeply saddened” by the demise of French actor and ‘Moon Knight’ star Gaspard Ulliel, who was pronounced dead on January 19 following a ski accident in southeastern France the day before. In a statement obtained by E! News, the studio said, “We are deeply saddened to learn of the […]
Chinese bridge at Pangong Tso built around 25 km inside Chinese controlled territory: Sources
The bridge, pictures of which were shared by a news channel and then tweeted by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to question the silence of the central government over the bridge construction, is built by the Chinese Army on the Pangong Tso Lake around 25 km inside the territory controlled by […]
AAP’s Punjab CM candidate Bhagwant Mann likely to contest from Dhuri
Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann will contest from Dhuri assembly constituency in the upcoming Punjab assembly elections, informed sources on Thursday. Dhuri assembly constituency comes in Sangrur Lok Sabha and Bhagwant Mann is the MP from Sangrur. As per the sources, he is going to contest from the assembly coming […]
Japan to send aircraft, landing ship with aid to Tonga
Japan is sending transport military aircraft with humanitarian aid to Oceania’s Tonga that suffered from a major volcanic eruption, and will dispatch a tank-borne ship with volcanic ash clearing equipment, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said on Thursday. “We intend to render maximum possible support to affected residents of Tonga by engaging our self-defense forces, which […]
BJP announces list of 34 candidates for Goa Assembly polls, Parrikar’s son denied ticket
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday announced 34 candidates for the upcoming Goa Assembly elections. Notably, Utpal Parrikar, son of late Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s name is not on the list. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant will contest from Sanquelim, while Deputy CMManohar Ajgaonkarwill contest from Margaon. Sitting […]
Pakistan, Turkey ‘future threats’ to Israel: Report
Isreal has to be more cautious over its national security as two new “threats” — Pakistan and Turkey are at its doorstep, joining the footstep of Iran that is a current threat to Tel Aviv’s security, Sergio Restelli has written in a local newspaper. In his blog in The Times of Israel, Restelli said that for Israel, this […]
Mulayam Singh Yadav’s brother-in-law set to join BJP
A day after former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav’s daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), his brother-in-law and former Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Pramod Gupta is set to join the BJP in Lucknow on Thursday. Gupta while talking to media persons at his residence in […]