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Taiwan will not bow to China: President
Taipei, Jan 1 (UNI) Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Saturday said "democratic Taiwan" will not bow to China's pressure.
In her New Year Day's address, she said, "We will make Taiwan even better and show the world that democratic Taiwan…
Defence Reforms 2021: Year of self reliance, reforms
New Delhi, Jan 1 (UNI-Ashutosh Bhatia) The year 2021 was quite challenging for the Indian defence forces on the operational front as China continued to pose the biggest threat. The standoff in eastern Ladakh is far from over though India…
Vaishno Devi stampede: Names of deceased pilgrims
Jammu, Jan 1 (UNI) Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday released the names of the eight of the 12 pilgrims who died in a stampede while visiting the Mata Vaishno Devi temple:
Dheeraj Kumar, 26, Rajouri (J&K), Shewata, 35,…
12 die in Vaishno Devi stampede, India mourns
Jammu, Jan 1 (UNI) In a new year tragedy, at least 12 people were killed and 15 others injured on Saturday in a stampede when pilgrims were headed before dawn to the revered Mata Vaishno Devi temple at Katra in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering…
Uddhav, Ajit Pawar extend greetings for the New Year
Pune, Dec 31 (UNI) Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Friday greeted citizens on the eve of New Year 2022.
The duo also cautioned people against congregating owing to rising cases of COVID-19 including Omicron…
SAD terms BJP attempts to control of DSGMC as direct interference in religious affairs of Sikhs
Chandigarh, Dec 31: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday termed BJP's attempt to take over the management of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) as direct interference in the religious affairs of the Sikh community.
Senior…
HC vacates stay on recruitment of Jr Office Assist by SSC Hamirpur
Shimla, Dec 31: Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday vacated the stay on the recruitment of Junior Office Assistant by the Staff Selection Commission, Hamirpur, the court had earlier reserved the verdict in the matter.
The order is likely…
Cong emerges single largest party in ULB polls in Karnataka
Bengaluru, Dec 30 (UNI) The Congress on Thursday emerged as the single largest party in the ULB polls as it raced past the ruling BJP after winning 501 seats out of 1,184 total seats in Karnataka.
The voting for 58 Urban Local Bodies…
NPF expresses disappointment over extension of AFSPA
Kohima Dec 30: The Naga People’s Front expressed its disappointment to learn through ‘The Gazette of India: Extraordinary,’ that the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has issued a Notification Dated-New Delhi, the 30th of…
21 families seek Lord Jagannath blessings to get justice in court cases
Puri, Dec 30: Feeling deprived of justice in the court of law, twenty one families on Thursday
went to Sri Jagannath temple, lighted earthen lamps in front of Srimandir and offered prayers to
lord Jagannath seeking his blessings to get…
Minority Affairs Ministry working for welfare of 19 pc population
New Delhi, Dec 29 (UNI) The Ministry of Minority Affairs was established on January 29, 2006 and since then, it has been working for the welfare and socio-economic development of six notified minority communities, including Muslims,…
CM Channi: Which AAM Aadmi affords lavish lifestyle and costly hotels
Sardulgarh (Mansa), Dec 28: Targeting AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal for his alleged lavish lifestyle, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday dared him to explain that which common man lives in sprawling and costly hotels.…
Abhishek Singhvi trolled for tweet on hate speech
New Delhi, Dec 28 (UNI) Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi on Tuesday trained his gun against the Uttar Pradesh government for not taking action over a communal speech made against the Muslim community at a gathering at Haridwar in…
Revanth Reddy exhorts youth to support Congress to restore democracy
Hyderabad, Dec 28: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President A Revanth Reddy, MP exhorted the youth to support and join the Congress party to restore democracy in the country and revive the process of development.
He was…
Amarinder confident of BJP-PLC-SAD(S) win in Punjab
Chandigarh, Dec 27: Former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday expressed confidence that after coming together, the three parties, including Punjab Lok Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiromani Akali Dal-Sanyukt, will…
TMC: Modi cannot evade responsibility for GST increase on textiles, garments
" Modi ji, CALL a GST COUNCIL MEETING NOW and REVERSE DECISION before SWORD OF DAMOCLES FALLS ON HEADS OF MILLIONS OF COMMON PEOPLE, " Mitra added.
Varun Gandhi questions curfew at night, rallies during the day
New Delhi, Dec 27: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi on Monday took a dig at his own party, and said huge election rallies were being held in Uttar Pradesh even as Covid cases are rising and a night curfew has been imposed in…
‘The Kashmir Files’ gets house-full reception across US in pre-release screenings
New Delhi, Dec 26 : Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri’s “The Kashmir Files” has been witnessing full houses in the pre-release screenings across the US, organized by the Global Kashmir Pandit Diaspora.
The film, set to be released on January 26,…
Kerala CM slams IUML for ‘adopting ideologies of fundamentalism’
Malappuram, Dec 27: Lashing out heavily at the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), a prominent partner of the opposition in the State, the Congress-led United Democratic Front, the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said the Muslim League…