Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday defended ED raids in SDPI offices saying that all the actions by the enforcement agencies are based on certain facts and figures. Responding to a query, while interacting with reporters, on the Enforcement Directorate raids as part of a money laundering investigation against SDPI, purportedly…
Lucknow: An “active terrorist” of Babbar Khalsa International with “links” to Pakistan’s ISI, who had planned a major terror attack during the Maha Kumbh, was arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district early Thursday, police said. The terrorist, identified as Lajar Masih, was nabbed in a joint operation by Uttar Pradesh STF and Punjab Police around…
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the three-language formula in the New Education Policy (NEP) is good for the whole country. Responding to a query regarding the ongoing serious debate on the three-language policy in the NEP, especially from the southern states, he said that there are some miscommunications or some people deliberately…
Harsil (Uttarakhand): Making a strong pitch for round the year tourism in Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there should be no off-season in the picturesque hill state and this would strengthen the state’s economy in a big way. Addressing a rally in Harsil after offering prayers at the village of Mukhwa, the…
Mumbai: Private visitors will be allowed to enter the Vidhan Bhavan, the building housing the state legislature, only in exceptional cases and with the permission of the presiding officers, members were informed on Wednesday. This has been done for better crowd management and safety as the premises get crowded during the legislature sessions. The current…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party, accusing it of glorifying Mughal ruler Aurangzeb while disregarding India’s cultural and spiritual heritage. “It is unfortunate that the Samajwadi Party considers Aurangzeb as its ideal. Even Aurangzeb’s father, Shah Jahan, wrote in his autobiography that he wished…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday recalled the contribution of former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik on his birth anniversary, and said he was staunchly committed to democratic ideals. Biju Patnaik, who was born on this day in 1916, was a two-time chief minister of Odisha. “Remembering Biju Babu on his birth anniversary….
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday alleged that the BJP-led union government paid mere lip service to Tamil language for the sake of votes and dubbed the ruling party at the Centre as Tamil’s “enemy.” Writing to party workers as part of his series on the theme of “all-time opposition to…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said “Our national goal” is to make India a developed country before the end of the first half of this century. In her concluding remarks at the two-day Visitors Conference held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, she also said that to achieve this goal, all stakeholders of the…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hailed India’s four-wicket victory over Australia in the semifinal of the Champions Trophy in Dubai, saying Rohit Sharma led the team brilliantly with Virat Kohli adding his signature flair. Kohli’s measured knock of 84 steered India into their fifth Champions Trophy final with a clinical four-wicket win…
