The Indian Navy Ship (INS) Gomati was decommissioned on May 28 from the naval dockyard in Mumbai, informed the Ministry of Defence in an official release. The ship was paid off under the command of Captain Sudip Malik in a poignant ceremony. “After INS Gomati’s decommissioning, the ship’s legacy will […]
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G Kishan Reddy slams Owaisi says BJP needs no certificate from Majlis party
Slamming the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi for his recent ‘only after Mughals’ remark, Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy on Sunday said that neither the party nor the government needs any certificate from AIMIM. Reddy reverted to Owaisi’s claims and stated that the latter was selling […]
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Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead in Punjab’s Mansa day after security withdrawn
Punjabi singer and Congress leader Sidhu Moose Wala, who was shot at in Punjab’s Mansa on Sunday, was brought dead to the hospital, said Dr Ranjeet Rai, Civil Surgeon, Mansa Hospital. The Congress leader was shot at by unknown people earlier today. The incident took place a day after his security […]
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UP: 1 died, 4 injured in boiler blast at Kanpur factory
One worker died and four were injured due to a blast at a boiler factory in Uttar Pradesh’s Rania on Saturday night. “Acting immediately on the information received about a boiler blast, the police officials reach there on time and found one person died and four injured in the incident […]
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India reported 2,828 new Covid-19 cases, 14 deaths in last 24 hours
India reported 2,828 new COVID-19 cases, taking the cumulative infection tally to 4,31,53,043, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. With this, the country’s active caseload stood at 17,087, which accounts for 0.04 percent of the total positive cases. The death count climbed to 5,24,586 with 14 […]
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Punjab BJP to hold statewide programmes to celebrate 8th anniversary of Modi govt
The Punjab unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will hold a series of programmes from the booth level to the district level marking the eighth anniversary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre. Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Punjab BJP president Ashwani Sharma on Saturday chaired a […]
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BJP’s Nupur Sharma booked over remark on Prophet Muhammad
A case has been filed against BJP national spokesperson Nupur Sharma in Mumbai over her alleged remarks on Prophet Muhammad during a television show. A case has been filed at the Pydhonie Police Station area in Mumbai under sections 295A, 153A and 505B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) after […]
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Congress likely to get one Rajya Sabha seat from JMM-Congress alliance in Jharkhand
Congress is likely to get a Rajya Sabha seat from its alliance with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) in Jharkhand, said sources on Sunday. The two Rajya Sabha seats will fall vacant from Jharkhand after the retirement of BJP leaders Mahesh Poddar and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. Speaking to ANI over the alliance […]
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Income Tax Dept starts investigation against UP businessman Piyush Jain
The Income Tax Department has started the investigation against Kanpur-based perfume businessman Piyush Jain. Notably, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) had recovered over Rs 194.45 crore cash, 23 kg gold and 600 kg sandalwood from the factory premises of Piyush Jain in December last. A joint team of […]
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AAP fields two Padma Shree awardees for Rajya Sabha polls from Punjab
Aam Admi Party (AAP) on Saturday nominated two Padma Shree awardees as candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls. The AAP has fielded environmental activist Baba Balbir Singh Seechewal and businessman-turned-philanthropist Vikramjit Singh Sahney for the Rajya Sabha polls from Punjab. Taking to Twitter, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann said, […]
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PM Modi to address 89th edition of Mann Ki Baat today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 89th episode of his monthly radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, at 11 am today. In the 88th episode, the Prime Minister had recalled the contributions of former PMs of the country while mentioning the recently inaugurated “Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya” in the national capital. […]
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Women workers in Uttar Pradesh won’t work after 7 pm
In order to provide a safe environment for women at the workplace, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday, in an order, stated that no female worker can be bound to do the night shift in factories across the state. “No female worker shall be bound to work without […]
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Kerala govt hand in glove with terrorist groups: MoS V Muraleedharan on PFI sloganeering
Union Minister of State V Muraleedharan on Saturday slammed the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government alleging that it has a lenient view against terrorist activities and groups. Speaking on the PFI sloganeering in Kerala’s Alappuzha, V Muraleedharan said, “It is much delayed. But I appreciate they were taken into custody. Such things happen in […]
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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi: BJP-RSS only after Mughals
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday took a dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) saying that it is “only after Mughals”. Addressing a rally in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi, Asaduddin Owaisi said, “India is neither mine, nor Thackeray’s, nor Modi-Shah’s. If India […]
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BJP MP KJ Alphons dismayed over rising radicalisation in Kerala
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP KJ Alphons on Saturday claimed that there are some districts in Kerala where one feels “like Saudi Arabia” and anti-national thinking originates from a certain “dress code”. Expressing concern about the growing radicalization in Kerala, Alphons said, “In Kerala, we see a radical […]