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Harish Rawat: ‘For Congmen, no difference between president, interim president. We have confidence…
Harish Rawat says Cong had no choice but to replace Amarinder, explains how Sidhu’s public statements “indirectly” help Cong, refuses to commit on who will lead party in Punjab polls, and says Mamata Banerjee’s taking away of Cong leaders…
Killing spree continues in J&K: Two labourers from Bihar shot dead, 1 injured
The string of attacks against migrant workers and local residents in the Kashmir Valley continued Sunday with suspected militants gunning down two labourers from Bihar, and injuring a third from the state, in South Kashmir. The latest…
First vaccination dose given to all those eligible: Uttarakhand CM
The Uttarakhand government on Sunday announced that it had completed it’s target of 100 per cent first dose vaccination against Covid-19 among the eligible population in the state.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Chief Minister Pushkar…
Channi, Sukhbir Badal condemn armed fighters forcibly entering Kabul gurudwara
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal strongly condemned the forcible entry by armed fighters in a gurudwara in Kabul on Friday, the second such incident to be reported in less than…
Air Chief Marshal visits Leh station to take stock of IAF’s operational readiness
Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari visited the IAF’s Leh station and deployments at forward areas in the northern sector on Saturday to take stock of operational readiness of the service’s units.
The Chief of Air Staff also interacted with…
Encounter in Poonch enters Day 7; three locals held for questioning
ammu and Kashmir Police detained three locals including a 45-year-old woman and her son at Bhatta Durian on Sunday, as the security forces operation against militants in the dense forests between Mendhar-Dehra Ki Gali-Thanamandi and Bhimber…
New Army aviation brigade for LAC in eastern sector
WITH THE Line of Actual Control (LAC) remaining tense across all sectors, India raised a new aviation brigade in the eastern sector this year. The brigade is mandated with the task of increasing surveillance along the LAC in the eastern…
Jaishankar lays wreath at cemetery for Indian soldiers in Israel
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday began his five-day visit to Israel by laying wreath at a cemetery for Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the region during the World War I in Talpiot, Jerusalem.
About 900 Indian…
Rahul Gandhi slams government over rising fuel prices
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took a dig at the government over the increasing prices of petrol and diesel, alleging that there was “destruction for all” and development of “rising prices”.
Tagging a media report which claimed…
CWC meet: Congress says democracy, economy, security sliding under Modi govt; releases internal…
The Congress party, at its working committee meeting in New Delhi on Saturday, passed a resolution accusing the Narendra Modi government of “unleashing violence on protesting farmers”, carrying out “state-sponsored attacks” on minority…
After repealing Article 370, need efforts now to integrate Kashmiris with rest of country: Mohan…
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that repealing Article 370 may have removed many obstacles, but efforts need to be put in to “integrate people from Kashmir with the rest of the country”.
Speaking at…
Heavy rains, landslides in Kerala leave 5 dead; ‘situation serious,’ says CM
At least five people have died in two separate incidents triggered by extremely heavy rainfall in central and southern districts of Kerala on Saturday. The India Meteorological Department has issued red alert in six districts of the state.…
Cremation ‘not allowed’, chief of Scheduled Castes panel speaks to Punjab DGP
Vijay Sampla, Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, on Saturday spoke to the Punjab DGP, seeking strict action against villagers for “not allowing” the cremation of the body of the Dalit farm worker who was found dead…
India has earned label of electoral autocracy under Modi govt: CWC
Launching a scathing attack on the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre on Saturday, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and the Congress Working Committee (CWC) alleged that India has earned the “label of an electoral autocracy” under this…
Congress sticks to Gandhis: Sonia to stay on, clamour for Rahul’s return
At the first meeting of the Working Committee (CWC) in five months, Sonia Gandhi sent an unambiguous message that the reins of the party remain firmly in the family’s hands, while indicating her disapproval of leaders of the G-23 who have…
Many freedom fighters did not get their due: Amit Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah Saturday claimed that several freedom fighters, including Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Veer Savarkar, were not given their due in independent India.
Shah, who was visiting the Andaman and Nicobar islands, said…
Due to high inflation and unemployment, people wont’ vote BJP in HP: Rajinder Rana
Dharamsala, Oct 16 (UNI) Congress MLA Rajendra Rana on Saturday said that now the anger of the people of Fatehpur due to inflation and unemployment is overshadowing the star campaigners of BJP.
Mr Rana, who is also the party in-charge of…
Singhu border incident should be probed by sitting judge, demands Sukhjinder Randhawa
Chandigarh, Oct 16 (UNI) Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Saturday demanded an inquiry from the sitting judge to find out the actual causes of the incident which took place at Singhu Border on Friday.
Mr Randhawa…
Anurag Thakur calls for victory to BJP from Fatehpur (HP)
Ashok Raina ,Dharamshala, October 16 (UNI) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday in public meeting at Raja Ka Talab under Fatehpur Assembly Constituency has confessed that the development of Fatehpur assembly…
India to host NSA level meet on Afghanistan, After Moscow Format
New Delhi, Oct 16 (UNI) Even as India has accepted an invite to attend the Moscow Format talks in the Russian capital, where a Taliban delegation will be present, New Delhi is reportedly to hold talks at the National Security Advisor level…