Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday claimed that talking about peace with India is “treated as a crime” in Pakistan, whereas in India, dialogue is “tolerated, debated and even promoted on mainstream platforms”. “To those in India who continue to preach ‘Aman ki Asha’ without grasping the ground reality — understand this:…
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday said that the deportation of Pakistanis should be considered on a case-by-case basis, as there have been many painful human stories. The Thiruvananthapuram MP said that both governments have taken a hard stand, and obviously, that is what is currently being followed. Speaking to PTI on the…
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has asked several states to conduct mock drills on May 7 amid rising tensions with Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack, government sources said on Monday. The measures to be taken during the drill include operationalisation of air raid warning sirens and training of civilians on civil defence aspects…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has arrested “absconding” former Haryana Congress MLA Dharam Singh Chhoker from a 5-star hotel in Delhi following a brief scuffle, agency officials said Monday. The 61-year-old ex-legislator was taken into custody from the ‘Grappa Bar’ of the Shangri-La hotel in central Delhi shortly after 9 pm on Sunday. ED officials…
New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has extended its support to Himanshi Narwal, wife of Lieutenant Vinay Narwal who was among those killed in a recent terror attack in Pahalgam, saying it is not right to troll a woman on the basis of her ideological expression or personal life. Himanshi Narwal had asked…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said he will meet Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and ask why the opposition party gave a ticket to MP Gaurav Gogoi, who allegedly visited Pakistan. Hitting back, Gogoi, the deputy leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, dared Sarma to make public the findings of an…
Gwalior: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Sunday that a powerful India is tackling the Pahalgam terror challenge under an able leadership. Addressing faculty members and students of the Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Agriculture University in Gwalior, the vice president said, “Bhartiyata is our identity and there is no dharma above Rashtra Dharma”. “Rajamata’s life was…
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday announced that his government will introduce a new stringent law to prevent religious conversion of tribal people, and possibly others. In an interview to PTI Videos, Sai also advocated for the delisting of tribals — removing tribals from the Scheduled Tribe category if they convert to…
Hubbali (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday accused the Centre of withhoding environmental clearance for the Mahadayi river project, which he said is crucial to resolving the water crisis in North Karnataka region, particularly in the twin cities of Hubballi and Dharwad. Speaking to reporters here, Siddaramaiah attacked Union Minister for Food and Public…
Raipur: Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday expressed gratitude to Kashmiri tourist guide Nazakat Ahmad Shah who saved a group of tourists from Chhattisgarh during the Pahalgam terror attack, and pointed out that the Muslim community is getting a bad name because of some people. “All Muslims aren’t bad and the community is becoming…
