New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday lamented that India’s history books have done injustice to some heroes of the freedom struggle as post-independence narratives were “manipulated” to credit only select individuals. He said that it was imperative to present “unvarnished” historical accounts to ignite patriotic fervour in future generations. The Vice President also…
New Delhi: The parliamentary committee scrutinizing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill has sought details from various state governments about the veracity and updated details of Waqf properties which, according to the Sachar committee, they had occupied in an unauthorised manner, sources said. The parliamentary committee, whose tenure has been extended by Lok Sabha till the last…
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said the BJP will decide on the state’s new CM who will have his full support, and asserted there were no differences among Mahayuti partners on government formation. Talking to reporters at his native Dare village in Satara district, Shinde also said talks were underway on…
Thiruvananthapuram: Sree Narayana Guru’s message of universal human unity is pertinent today when hate all across is on the rise, Pope Francis has said. He said the social reformer’s message is “pertinent to our world today, where we witness growing instances of intolerance and hatred between peoples and nations.” The Pope made the remarks while…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari held a high-level meeting here on Saturday to review the progress of critical road infrastructure projects in the state, particularly those aimed at facilitating the Maha Kumbh scheduled in Prayagraj next year. The review covered multiple projects, including…
Bhubaneshwar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed on Saturday various subjects on policing and security with top police officers of the country here. Around 250 officers in the rank of DGP and IGP are physically attending the 59th DGPs/IGPs conference being held here, while more than 200 others are participating in it virtually. “Had a productive…
New Delhi: In a security scare, a man was detained for allegedly splashing some liquid on AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal during his ‘padyatra’ in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Saturday, police said. Reacting to the development, AAP said, “If a former chief minister is not safe in the national capital, where will the common man…
Channapatna (Karnataka): Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday warned of “anarchy” in the state in the days ahead, as he hit out at the Congress government in Karnataka for registering a case against a Vokkaliga math seer for his statement in favour of denying voting power to Muslims. The JD(S) leader, who is a…
Mumbai: Mahayuti alliance’s new government in Maharashtra will be formed on December 5 with Devendra Fadnavis emerging as the frontrunner to become the next chief minister again, a senior BJP leader said on Saturday. In the November 20 Maharashtra assembly polls, the Mahayuti alliance of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said his government is committed to the welfare of farmers and is implementing various schemes covering the entire spectrum of agriculture for the benefit of cultivators in the state. Kumar said his government after coming to power in 2005 took several initiatives for welfare of farmers. “After…
