Shambu: Protesting farmers suspended their foot march to Delhi after some of them were injured on Saturday in teargas shelling and use of water cannons by Haryana security personnel, who foiled the agitators’ third attempt in less than 10 days to cross the Punjab-Haryana border. Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher claimed that 17 farmers were…
New Delhi: Countering Rahul Gandhi’s criticism of V D Savarkar, the BJP and its ally, Shiv Sena, reminded the Congress leader on Saturday that his grandmother and former prime minister Indira Gandhi had hailed the Hindutva ideologue as a “remarkable son of India” and issued a postage stamp in his honour. Launching a scathing attack…
Vijayawada Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat visited Sri Durga Malleswara Swamy Varla Devasthanam (Durga temple) here on Saturday and offered prayers, said Andhra Pradesh Endowments Minister A Ramnarayan Reddy. “RSS Chief came to see Durga Malleswara Swamy temple in the early hours of the day and as Minister of Endowments of this government, it…
New Delhi: New Delhi, Dec 14: Institutions and individuals will degenerate if there is no scrutiny, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday underscoring the importance of expression and dialogue for a democracy to thrive. “.. audit, self-audit is very important. The surest way to bring about the degeneration of an individual or an institution,…
New Delhi: While India has given equal voting rights to all, some claim that minorities have no rights in the country, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday in an apparent jibe at the opposition. Intervening in a debate on 75 years of the adoption of the Indian Constitution, the parliamentary affairs minister also cautioned…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to celebrated actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor on his 100th birth anniversary, hailing him as “the eternal showman”. He said on X, “Today, we mark the 100th birth anniversary of the legendary Raj Kapoor, a visionary filmmaker, actor and the eternal showman! His genius transcended generations, leaving…
New Delhi: Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani has been admitted to an Apollo hospital here, sources said on Saturday. Advani remains under observation. His condition is “stable”, hospital sources said. He has been admitted under Dr Vinit Suri, a senior consultant in the neurology department. After his health deteriorated, veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna…
Chandigarh: Punjab Police on Friday claimed to have busted a terror module backed by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and run by operatives of proscribed outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). “In a major breakthrough, @PunjabPoliceInd has disrupted, #Pakistan – #ISI backed terror-module run by Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) operative Harvinder Rinda and Harpreet Singh @ Happy…
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s reference to the death of a judicial officer triggered an uproar in the Lok Sabha on Friday with Union minister Kiren Rijiju accusing her of raising a matter settled by the Supreme Court and warning of “appropriate parliamentary action”. Participating in a debate on 75 years of the…
Prayagraj (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed the Maha Kumbh 2025 a “maharaja of unity” which would take the country’s cultural and spiritual identity to new heights. Addressing a public meeting here while inaugurating various developmental projects, the prime minister said the differences of castes and sects disappear at the Maha Kumbh. “The…
