Chattarpur (MP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday slammed a section of leaders over their critical remarks on Maha Kumbh, saying those with a “slave mentality” keep attacking the country’s religious and cultural traditions with the backing of foreign powers. Modi termed the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj as the “Maha Kumbh of Unity” after…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin on Sunday said the state was facing the situation of possible decrease in Parliamentary seats because it implemented the family planning program. Stalin had earlier also touched upon the subject, saying the Lok Sabha delimitation exercise may make people to think about raising “16…
New Delhi: Making a strong pitch for fighting obesity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to use less oil in food and also pass on the challenge of reducing oil intake by 10 percent to 10 others. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said using less oil in food and…
Bhubaneshwar: A faltering India would look to halt the slide when they take on reigning champions the Netherlands in their women’s FIH Pro League match here on Monday. India’s home leg so far hasn’t gone according to script with the team currently placed seventh in the standings with seven points from six games. The Indian…
New Delhi: After a gap of over eight months, India and the UK will resume negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) here from February 24, an official said. UK’s Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds will be here for the resumption of the talks. He will hold a bilateral meeting…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that he will hand over his various social media accounts to women achievers in different fields to mark International Women’s Day on March 8. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat address, he said these successful women in different fields will speak about their work and experience…
New Delhi: Former Delhi Chief Minister Atishi was chosen as the Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly at a meeting of AAP MLAs here on Sunday, party leaders said. AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and the party’s 22 MLAs — that includes Kalkaji legislator Atishi — attended the meeting. The first session of the Delhi…
Mumbai/Belgavi: Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has ordered the suspension of the state transport buses to Karnataka after an MSRTC bus and its driver were attacked in the neighbouring state. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus, which was plying from Bengaluru to Mumbai, was attacked in Chitradurga around 9.10 pm on Friday by…
Hyderabad: Eight persons were trapped in a tunnel after a section of it collapsed in the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) project on Saturday and rescue operations were in full swing to extricate them, the state government said. Telangana Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy told reporters at the accident site in Nagarkurnool district, about…
Pune: Union minister Amit Shah on Saturday expressed concern over malnutrition and stunting among children and adult citizens at a meeting of the Western Zonal Council here and called for taking all possible corrective measures. Shah chaired the 27th meeting of the council, attended by Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa, Administrator of Dadra…
