New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress in the Rajya Sabha accusing it of adopting a policy of ‘family first’ and appeasement, and said the BJP government only believed in the policy of ‘nation first’ and ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’. Replying to the debate on the Motion…
Nagpur: India claimed a four-wicket win over England in the 1st ODI at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur. Substantial knocks from Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and Axar Patel helped the Men in Blue chase down 249. Earlier, debutant Harshit Rana and Ravindra Jadeja disarrayed England with three wickets each. Notably, India featured in their first…
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) on Thursday thanked Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for felicitating G. Trisha, the young prodigy who starred in India’s victorious U-19 Women’s World Cup campaign. Trisha’s stellar performance, earning her ‘Player of the Final’ and ‘Player of the Tournament’ honors, has brought immense pride to Hyderabad and Telangana. The…
Dongargarh (Chattisgarh): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said India’s saints played a significant role in preserving the country’s culture, and unity and in spreading knowledge. Speaking at the ‘First Samadhi Mahotsav’ of Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Ji Mahamuniraj in Dongargarh town of Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district, he said Jain Acharyas and Munis (monks and seers)…
Tirupati: Asserting that Tirumala is the “spiritual capital of Hindus”, Andhra Pradesh BJP on Thursday demanded that about 1,000 employees of TTD, who are suspected to be practicing the non-Hindu faith, should be removed from the temple board services. Andhra Pradesh BJP spokesperson and member of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Bhanu Prakash Reddy said the representatives…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the government is engaging with the US to ensure that deported Indians are not mistreated, underlining the focus should be on strong crackdown on the illegal migration industry. The minister’s statement in the Rajya Sabha came amid opposition protests over the treatment meted out to…
Melbourne: Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, who was named in the country’s Champions Trophy squad, on Thursday announced a shock retirement from ODIs to “fully focus on the next chapter” of his career, creating a fresh selection headache for the side that is already dealing with injuries to key players. The 35-year-old will, however, continue to…
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday said a uniform civil code as envisaged in Article 44 of the Constitution can only come about after a widespread discussion to build a genuine consensus and cannot become a political instrument designed to keep the country in a state of “permanent polarisation”. The opposition party’s assertion comes days…
Mumbai: Non-agricultural permission will no longer be required for using industrial land in Maharashtra as the state government plans to amend the relevant law to implement this change, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has said. The decision to amend the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code has been taken as part of the country’s Ease of Doing Business…
Erode (Tamil Nadu): A total of 67.97 percent of voting was recorded in Erode East Assembly by-poll, authorities said late on Wednesday. According to a press communication from the office of Information and Public Relations Officer of Erode district, 67.97 percent of voting was recorded in the Erode east Assembly bypoll. All the EVMs from…
