Kolkata: Taking a dig at a section of Bangladeshi politicians, who said the country has legitimate claims over Bengal, Bihar and Odisha, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wondered whether Indians “would have lollipop” when external forces would try to occupy Indian lands. While addressing the West Bengal Assembly, Banerjee, without naming anyone,…
Shambhu (Punjab): Agitating farmers suspended their foot march to Delhi on Sunday after some of them sustained injuries in teargas shelling by Haryana security personnel who thwarted yet another attempt by the protesters to cross the Punjab-Haryana border. Farmer leaders said they would decide the next course of action on Monday. After a group of…
KURUKSHETRA (HRY): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday that India’s ancient culture teaches people that there are occasions when forces inimical to the country need to be crushed and the Bhagavad Gita also says so. He also said that “Viksit Bharat” is no longer a dream, but a target that has to be achieved…
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday asserted that Kendriya Vidyalayas’ continuing expansion over the decades is yet another example of continuity in governance, which he said the “perennially credit-hungry” Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not acknowledge. His remarks come a day after Prime Minister Modi said his government has taken another big decision…
Prayagraj: Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said the Railways would run about 13,000 trains, including 3,000 special ones, for the convenience of devotees during the Maha Kumbh. The Union minister, who reached Prayagraj by train from Varanasi to review the Railways’ preparations for the mega event, expects about 1.5 to 2 crore passengers to…
Chandigarh: Technology used in crime investigations under the new criminal laws is “foolproof”, provided protocols are strictly followed, Chandigarh DGP SS Yadav said on Sunday. Under the new laws, it is mandatory to record every step of the investigation, from receiving a distress call on the 112 emergency response helpline to the collection of evidence,…
Ballari (Karnataka): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the Congress alone can give a stable government unlike the BJP, which, gave multiple chief ministers during its rule in the state. He alleged that the BJP never came to power on its own and needed horse trading, spending crores of rupees to rule the state. “The…
Kolkata: Protests were held in various parts of West Bengal on Sunday over the alleged atrocities on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. Hundreds of people joined the protest rallies organised by Hindutva groups in Kolkata, Kanthi, Kakdwip, Sandeshkhali and Purulia, calling for the immediate release of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das. At the demonstration outside the…
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is expected to raise with Dhaka India’s concerns over attacks on Hindus and other minorities as he embarks on a day-long visit to Bangladesh on Monday, in the first high-level trip from New Delhi after a massive uprising ended deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule in August. Misri…
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday slammed the BJP after the US rejected the ruling party’s allegations that elements in the American “deep state” were behind attempts to destabilise India and said this “attack-dog” behaviour is an embarrassment to India. The US on Saturday rejected the BJP’s allegations that organisations funded by…
