New Delhi: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has mounted a stinging attack on the country’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus over alleged persecution of minorities. In a virtual address at an event in New York, Hasina accused Yunus of perpetrating “genocide” and failing to protect minorities including Hindus. She also claimed that there were plans…
Mumbai: Devendra Fadnavis will be sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister on Thursday, after Governor C P Radhakrishnan invited him to form the new government in the state. Two deputy chief ministers, including NCP leader Ajit Pawar, will also be sworn in at the ceremony at the sprawling Azad Maidan in south Mumbai on Thursday…
Hyderabad: BJP State Spokesperson N.V. Subash today criticized Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy for making lofty promises without addressing critical questions about funding and feasibility. Speaking on the Chief Minister’s announcements at Peddapalli, Subash termed these welfare schemes “empty rhetoric” designed to mislead the public, especially the youth. Subash questioned how a government, which claims…
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Government has suspended N Sanjay, a senior IPS officer who was heading Crime Investigation Department (CID) during Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s arrest in “skill development case’ last year, accusing the official of “mis-utilization of Government funds”. Sanjay, currently Director General, AP State Disaster Response and Fire Services, is the fourth…
Mumbai: Mahayuti leaders Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar met Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan and staked claim to form a government The three leaders met Governor after the BJP legislature party meeting, where Devendra Fadnavis was unanimously elected as the Maharashtra BJP legislature party leader, paving the way for his appointment as the…
New Delhi: Opposition members on Wednesday said the government should not privatise Indian Railways as it will hurt the interest of poor people and demanded that concession for senior citizens be restored. Participating in the debate on the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha, Neeraj Maurya (SP) said the government should have sent…
Aligarh (UP): BKU leader Rakesh Tikait was detained by the Aligarh Police on Wednesday while on his way to Greater Noida to participate in a meeting of farmer leaders, a police official said. The Bharatiya Kisan Union’s influential spokesperson and his associates were taken to the Tappal police station in a bus after they were…
Time to Probe Kejriwal’s Alleged Khalistani Links: A Looming Threat? Wednesday’s assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Badal has raised serious concerns about the security situation in Punjab under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Badal, who was performing penance after being reprimanded by the Akal Takht for a religious transgression, narrowly…
New Delhi: Peace and tranquility in border areas is a pre-requisite for the development of bilateral ties with China and the two side will be discussing de-escalation and effective management of activities in these areas in the coming days, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday while making a statement on India-China relations in…
Amritsar: A former terrorist opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal from a close range while he was performing the duty of ‘sewadar’ outside the Golden Temple here on Wednesday but missed as he was overpowered by a plainclothes policeman. The audacious attack was captured on cameras of media persons who had…
