New Delhi: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the New Delhi railway station on Friday evening to review passenger amenities and travel arrangements during the ongoing festive rush. After speaking to some of the passengers waiting on the platforms for their trains, Vaishnaw expressed satisfaction over the crowd management by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and…
Srinagar: Two labourers from Uttar Pradesh were shot at by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday evening, officials said. Sufiyan and Usman were injured after they came under attack in the Mazhama area of Magam in the central Kashmir district, they said, adding that the duo were taken to a hospital, where…
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Friday launched a mass outreach initiative for the welfare of the weaker society. As part of the initiative, ‘Apna Bhaarat – Jagta Bengal’, special stress will be given to the empowerment of women, safety and security of children, and how to deal with human trafficking and…
Mumbai: Ravindra Jadeja is happy with another five-wicket haul in Test cricket but conceded that in sultry conditions on a slow turner, bowling indeed was hard work. Jadeja’s 14th five-wicket haul came after a brief period of a lull as he looked menacing while mixing deliveries, pitching it on good length spots and letting the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said the Congress stands “badly exposed” in front of people for promising to them what the party knows it will never be able to deliver. Modi launched a fierce attack on the opposition party as he seized on its president Mallikarjun Kharge’s comments that the Congress’ state units…
Jammu: Political leaders cutting across party lines were among the hundreds of mourners who on Friday gathered here to bid farewell to BJP MLA Devender Singh Rana, who passed away late on Diwali night. A prominent entrepreneur and influential politician often described as the “voice of Jammu”, Rana died at a hospital in Haryana’s Faridabad…
Amaravathi/Bengaluru/Bhopal/Chandigarh/Thiruvananthapuram: Six Indian states are celebrating their formation day on Friday, November 1. These are Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Madhya Pradesh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the people on their states’ formation day. In posts on X, Modi highlighted various features of these states as he extended his wishes to…
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the people of Karnataka on their state formation day – ‘Kannada Rajyotsava’. Taking to the social media platform ‘X’, he said that ‘Kannada Rajyotsava’ is a very special occasion, recognizing the exemplary culture and traditions of Karnataka. “This state is blessed with outstanding people, who are powering…
Puducherry: Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Friday said that the territorial government has taken steps to retain Puducherry’s reputation as a peaceful union territory. Participating at the celebrations of 71st Liberation (De facto merger) Day of Puducherry after unfurling the tricolour at the Gandhi Thidal here, he said that as a result of steps taken…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday underlined the need for justice in the devolution of taxes. He said no one should milk a milch cow completely, or else the calf would be malnourished. Addressing people on the occasion of the 69th state formation day at Sree Kanteerava Stadium here, Siddaramaiah said there is injustice happening…
