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Jagdeep Dhankar to be NDA’s Vice-Presidential candidate
New Delhi: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar has been finalized as the ruling NDA's candidate for the position of Vice President of India, BJP President JP Nadda announced on Saturday.
The decision was taken in a meeting of BJP's…
Prez. candidate Sinha appeals to MPs, MLAs to vote as per their conscience
New Delhi: Two days ahead of the Presidential polls, Opposition's Presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha appealed to all in the electorate college to vote as per their conscience.
Ahead of the Presidential polls where numbers are staked…
Gyanvapi case: Hindu side raises questions over Waqf Act
Varanasi: The Hindu side on Friday raised questions over the Waqf Act of 1995 during arguments on the application seeking permission for daily worship at Shringar Gauri Sthal inside the Gyanvapi mosque complex.
Hearing on the plea…
My life is like an open book: Droupadi Murmu
Bhopal: The NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu on Friday expressed her commitment towards serving the country while respecting the Constitution and said that her life is akin to an open book that focuses only on the nation and the…
Elaborate arrangements in place for Kanwar Yatra
Lucknow: Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the annual Kanwar Yatra being organized in Sawan month of the Hindu calendar starting from Thursday.
A police spokesman said that the Kanwar Yatra, which started from Thursday…
Andhra Minister slams Chandrababu on mining violations in Kuppam
Tirupati: Andhra Pradesh minister for mining Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy on Thursday slammed the Telugu Desam party (TDP) chief and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for malpractices and violations in mining activity…
Cong-BJP spar over book on RSS written by Dalit writer
Bengaluru: A verbal spat between Congress and BJP has erupted over a controversial book on RSS authored by prominent Dalit writer Devanur Mahadeva.
While the BJP is calling the book titled "RSS Aala, Agala" (RSS, the Depth and Breadth)…
Maha cabinet takes eight major decisions,
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Thursday took eight major decisions in its first meeting after formation of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena-BJP government in the state.
The decisions include cutting taxes on petrol by Rs five per litre…
JMM announces support to NDA’s Presidential Candidate Draupadi Murmu
Ranchi: Dishing out a major setback to the UPA and the Congress party in particular the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha on Thursday announced its support to NDA's Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu.
A letter in favour of support has been…
Andaman MP Sharma request Admin to post gynecologists in all CHCs
Port Blair: Taking up one of the most crucial issues of remote areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the local Member of Parliament of A & N Islands has requested the Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Administration to post…
Himachal HC to CBI: Specify date for completion of probe in Scholarship scam
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh, High Court Wednesday ordered the CBI to specify the cutoff date in a matter of Scholarship scam to complete the probe.
The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice A.A. Sayed and Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, passed…
PM Modi: India is the mother of democracy in the world
Patna: India is the mother of democracy in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, while criticizing the attempts to suggest that the country got democracy due to foreign rule and foreign thinking.
"The concept of…
Pinarayi Vijayan takes dig at Union Minister Jaishankar
Thiruvananthapuran: Taking a dig at Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said the Central Minister who is supposed to look into world affairs went to inspect the flyover under…
National emblem unveiled on new Parliament
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday unveiled the National Emblem cast on the roof of the new Parliament building.
The emblem is made of bronze with a total weight of 9,500 Kg and is 6.5 m in height. It has been cast at the…
UK’s Johnson refuses to back conservative leadership contenders
London: Outgoing UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday he would not back any contender in the Conservative leadership race during the waning weeks of his tenure.
"There's a contest underway and it's happened, and I wouldn't want…
New RBI initiative for trade settlement in INR to help exports and trading
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday introduced an international trade settlement mechanism in Indian rupee (INR) to promote exports from the country and support the increasing interest of the global trading community in Indian…
Supreme Court awards 4 months jail to Mallya for Contempt
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sentenced fugitive businessman liquor baron Vijay Mallya to four months of imprisonment and fined him Rs 2,000 for contempt of court.
The court asked Mallya to deposit back $40 million with rate of…
Rahul Gandhi slams PM for silence on China border situation
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday once again launched an attack at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing him of being silent on the India-China border situation.
In a tweet in Hindi, Rahul Gandhi said, "Some truths of…
Goa: 6 out of11 Congress MLAs meet CM, likely to join BJP
The monsoon session of the state assembly begins today.
Manimahesh Yatra halted till July 13
Hamirpur/Chamba (HP): The Chamba district administration has banned pilgrims from undertaking Manimahesh Yatra till July 13th.
This decision has been taken in view of the inclement weather conditions in Himachal Pradesh.
A number of local…
