India

BJP all set to hug Pasmanda muslims

14 Jul 2023 10:36 AM IST

In the BJP’s national executive meeting held last year in Hyderabad, the UP BJP had started an initiative to cement relations with Pasmanda Muslims, the ‘deprived class’ of minorities whom Prime Minister Narendra Modi had talked about making them his own. In that context, UP BJP’s Minority Front is trying

ISRO chairman prays at AP temple for success of Chandrayaan-3 mission

14 Jul 2023 10:35 AM IST

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath on Thursday offered prayers at Sri Chengalamma Parameswarini temple at Sullurpeta near here in the run-up to the launch of Chandrayaan-3 Mission. Wearing a black T-shirt, Somnath worshipped at the temple located in Tirupati district, 22 km west of Sriharikota, where the

Centre notifies transfer of three High Court judges

14 Jul 2023 10:31 AM IST

The Centre on Thursday cleared the transfers of three High Court judges. The Minister of Law and Justice on Thursday notified the transfer of Justice D Ramesh from Andhra Pradesh High Court to Allahabad High Court, Justice Lalitha Kanneganti from Telangana High Court to Karnataka High Court and Justice Vipul

Mamata govt has stopped listening to people’s woes: Ravi Shankar Prasad

14 Jul 2023 10:26 AM IST

Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday alleged that the Mamata Banerjee government has stopped listening to the grievances of people. The former Union minister, who was speaking to reporters outside Raj Bhavan after meeting Governor C V Ananda Bose, said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has “merely expressed

How can UNSC claim to speak for world when India is not permanent member: Modi

14 Jul 2023 10:23 AM IST

Making a strong pitch for India’s permanent membership in the United Nations Security Council, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the primary UN body cannot claim to be speaking for the world when its most populous country and the largest democracy is not a permanent member. He made the remark

After being picked for ICICI top post in December 2008, Kochhar planned loans to Videocon: CBI

14 Jul 2023 10:22 AM IST

In its chargesheet filed against Chanda Kochhar and eight others in April, the CBI has alleged that the accused “engineered a plan and design” in December 2008 to get loans sanctioned to “financially beleaguered” Videocon Group, after it was announced that she would be appointed as the MD and CEO

Delhi has become gutter, price of freebies: Gautam Gambhir

14 Jul 2023 10:21 AM IST

Cricketer turned politician Gautam Gambhir, criticised the Arvind Kejriwal government and urged Delhi residents to “wake up” as various areas of Delhi were drowned as a result of an unusual rise in the Yamuna’s level. “Wake up Delhiites. Delhi has become a gutter. Nothing is for free; this is the

Visit to France will fortify bilateral strategic partnership: PM Modi

14 Jul 2023 10:13 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed confidence that his visit to France will provide a new impetus to the bilateral strategic partnership and said that he looks forward to holding wide-ranging discussions with President Emmanuel Macron on taking forward this time-tested relationship over the next 25 years. In his

People-to-people connect is strongest foundation of India-France partnership: PM Modi

14 Jul 2023 01:24 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the people-to-people connect between France and India is the “strongest foundation” of the partnership between the two countries. Addressing the Indian community here, PM Modi said India and France are tackling many challenges of the 21st century and strategic partnership has grown

Nearly 10,000 tourists stranded in Kasol; many evacuated : Himachal CM Sukhu

13 Jul 2023 16:26 PM IST

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said that a total of 60,000 stranded tourists have been evacuated from the flood-affected areas. “Until 9 am today, a total of 60,000 stranded tourists have been successfully evacuated from Himachal Pradesh. I am currently stationed in Kullu for the past

NIA raids 5 places in J-K’s three district in terror conspiracy case

13 Jul 2023 16:23 PM IST

As part of its ongoing investigations in the Jammu and Kashmir terrorist conspiracy case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted another round of raids at the premises of hybrid terrorists and Overground Workers (OGWs) of the outfits and affiliates of Pakistan-backed banned terrorist organisations. Raids were conducted at

Parliament Kartikeya Sharma visiting flood affected areas incessantly, helping people by going to ground zero

13 Jul 2023 16:19 PM IST

Due to incessant monsoon rains, flood situation is prevailing in some states of Haryana as well. In such situation, in order to provide relief to the people affected by the disaster in Ambala, on the fourth day MP Kartikeya Sharma is continuously working at ground zero to provide relief to