Bengaluru: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday called for a united fight against substance abuse, urging educational institutions, families, healthcare professionals, and law enforcement agencies to work together to build a drug-free India. He asserted that the campaign must begin with individuals and spread across campuses, cities, and the country. Addressing the 31st Foundation…
Parbhani: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday demanded the immediate disqualification of six party MPs who recently defected to the Eknath Shinde-led camp, alleging that their switch was part of a larger political conspiracy. Addressing a rally in Parbhani, the former Maharashtra chief minister said the Lok Sabha Speaker must uphold the rule…
New Delhi: A reshuffle in the council of ministers of the Modi government seems imminent, with indications from the top echelons of the ruling dispensation that the exercise may be carried out anytime from now — possibly before the Monsoon session of Parliament begins. Sources aware of the deliberations said the reshuffle in the Union…
New Delhi: Indian Navy’s indigenously-built Survey Vessel Large (SVL) — INS Ikshak — has arrived in Victoria as part of its operational deployment to the south-west Indian Ocean region and to take part in the golden jubilee celebrations of the National Day of Seychelles. The vessel arrived in the port of Victoria, the capital of…
New Delhi: Intelligence agencies have issued a security alert for Delhi and Uttarakhand following a possible terror threat, with key religious sites, government establishments and police installations put under heightened surveillance, sources said on Saturday. According to sources in the intelligence establishment, the alert was triggered after an email surfaced warning of possible attacks in…
Amritsar: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday announced that a grand temple dedicated to Luv, Kush and Mata Janaki will be built in Amritsar, while the Punjab chief minister said his government will leave no stone unturned in constructing it. The site of the proposed temple will be next to the temple of Lord Valmiki,…
New Delhi: Strong tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR and Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday evening as a 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit Afghanistan. The tremors sparked panic among residents of the Valley, but there are no reports of loss of life or damage to property so far, officials said. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS),…
Gorakhpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday assured people that the state government would provide housing to eligible beneficiaries and financial assistance for the treatment of serious illnesses. Interacting with people during a Janata Darshan at the Gorakhnath temple for the second consecutive day of his visit, Adityanath said the government is…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday left for Seychelles on a three-day visit during which he will attend the golden jubilee celebrations of the National Day of that country and have bilateral discussions with President Patrick Herminie to further strengthen the friendship. In his departure statement, the prime minister said Seychelles is a…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated Abelardo de la Espriella on his victory in the Colombian presidential elections and said he looks forward to working together to further deepen the bilateral relations in the years ahead. De la Espriella, a millionaire political novice, will be Colombia’s next president after electoral authorities on…
