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Former PM MM Singh’s criticism of foreign policy clearly a political message
New Delhi, Feb 17: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday termed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's criticism of the government's foreign policy as “clearly a political message and not a policy one”. To the former PM saying…
Birthday Greetings and praises pour as KC Rao turns 68
Hyderabad, Feb 17 (UNI) Greetings flooded Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on his 68th birthday on Thursday. From President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Supreme Court Chief Justice, several chief ministers, governors, prominent…
Yuvraj’s plea is partially rejected by HC
Hisar (Haryana), Feb 17: Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday partially dismissed the petition filed against former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh under the Scheduled Castes and Tribes Act, quashing the case with some relief…
Sandhya Mukherjee cremated with full state honors
Kolkata, Feb 16 (UNI) Bengal's melody queen Sandhya Mukherjee, who died on Tuesday following a massive cardiac arrest at a private hospital here, was cremated with full state honors amidst a large number of teary-eyed mourners at the…
Piyush Goyal: Congress blaming NDA on AGB scam is ‘like pot calling kettle black’
Lucknow, Feb 16: Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav were answerable for AGB Shipyard scam and they have to answer…
Uphaar cinema fire: Delhi HC rejects Ansal brothers’ plea
New Delhi, Feb 16: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday in its judgement dismissed the applications filed by convicts and real estate tycoons -- Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal -- in connection with 1997 Uphaar evidence tampering case.…
Mamata expresses shock at Bappi Lahiri’s demise
Kolkata, Feb 16: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday expressed shock at the passing away of noted music composer Bappi Lahiri, who hailed from the eastern state. Music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri, who…
Oman Navy Chief in India, to boost bilateral defence ties
New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) Commander of the Royal Navy Of Oman Rear Admiral Saif Bin Nasser Bin Mohsin Al Rahbi is on a five day visit to India boost defence cooperation. He was received by Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar at the majestic…
Supreme Court orders CBI probe in Lavanya suicide
New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to continue probing the suicide by a girl student in Thanjavur who said in her dying declaration that she was tortured and pressurized to…
South’s ‘Chanakya’ building bonds with Mumbai, Kolkata’s straps
Hyderabad, Feb. 13: South's emerging satrap K Chandrashekar Rao is trying to build bonds with other regional political players across the country. He is planning to meet Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to…
Priyanka: Capt. was removed as he was following instructions from Modi Govt
Kotakpura/Dhuri, Feb 13 (UNI) Congress General Secretary and party's star campaigner Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Sunday that Capt. Amarinder Singh was removed as Chief Minister of Punjab after it was observed that he was following the…
Cong: Bank frauds of Rs 5.35 lakh crore so far under Modi regime
New Delhi/Chandigarh, Feb 13 (UNI) The Congress party on Sunday claimed that bank frauds of Rs 5.35 lakh crore occurred so far under the BJP-led government at the Centre's regime. "Bank frauds of Rs 5.35 lakh crore have happened so far…
Bio Input Producers Assn inks two MoUs with MANAGE and PJTSAU
Hyderabad, Feb 12 (UNI) Bio Agri Input Producers Association (BIPA), a Hyderabad-based not-for-profit industry body working towards the use of biological technology for sustainable Agri in India and across the globe signed two…
Nadda fumes against AAP, Congress
Balachaur (Punjab), Feb 12: BJP President J P Nadda on Saturday railed against the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Congress as he urged the people of Punjab to vote for his party, saying only Prime Minister Narendra Modi was genuinely…
Naqvi: Pseudo-seculars misused secularism for vote bank politics
New Delhi, Feb 12: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said secularism is constitutional and moral commitment for the BJP but the pseudo-secular syndicate have been misusing it for their vote bank…
India, Australia stress on importance of protecting 5G, 6G networks
Melbourne/New Delhi, Feb 12: India and Australia on Saturday acknowledged the importance of the security and resilience of telecommunications networks, and on the need to work closely with each other to protect next generation telecom…
Rahul Gandhi is modern day Jinnah: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Feb 12 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday called the Congress leader a “modern-day Jinnah”. "I'm seeing for the last 10 days the language Rahul Gandhi is using... he says India is a union of state, says…
Kerala’s poverty 0.71 pc compared to national average of 25.01 pc
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 11 (UNI) Kerala has the lowest percentage of population living in poverty, 0.71%, compared to the national average of 25.01 percent. According to the NITI Aayog's Multi Dimensional Poverty Index, only 0.71…
PM: Chowk in Ayodhya to be named after Lata Mangeshkar
Kasganj (UP), Feb 11 (UNI) Ahead of the second phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday a chowk in Sri Ram's Ayodhya will be named after late Bharat Ratna and India's 'swar kokila' Lata…
Lok Sabha registers 121 percent productivity
New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said on Friday that the Lok Sabha's productivity during the first half of the Budget session stood at 121 percent and thanked MPs for running the House smoothly. The Speaker informed…
