Mumbai: After a long gap, heavy rains battered Mumbai on Wednesday, inundating low-lying areas, halting local trains in their tracks and forcing the diversion of at least 14 incoming flights. Some roads virtually turned into rivers of fast-moving water as several areas received more than 100 mm of rain in five hours of evening. As…
Jammu: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said restoration of statehood was the “right” of people of Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the INDIA bloc will hit the road and use “full force” in Parliament and outside if the Centre fails to restore it after assembly polls. In an election rally here, he said the…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has firmly declared his readiness to face an investigation in connection with the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) site allotment case. Responding to a Special Court’s directive ordering the Lokayukta police to probe the matter, Siddaramaiah reiterated his stance, stating, “I am not afraid of a probe. I have said…
New Delhi: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal wrote to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday, seeking answers to five questions on the BJP’s politics and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s actions. Expressing concern, Kejriwal said the direction in which the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre is taking the country as well as its politics are harmful for India….
Sonipat (Haryana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on the Congress saying if it comes to power in Haryana even by mistake, stability and development will be at stake because of its “infighting” and this will ruin the state. Addressing a poll rally in Gohana in this district for the October…
New Delhi: On the 10th anniversary of his government’s flagship scheme ‘Make in India’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that it has led to a rise in exports in different sectors, building capacities and strengthening economy. “Today, we mark #10YearsOfMakeInIndia. I compliment all those who are tirelessly working to make this movement a…
Srinagar: In a significant step towards strengthening democracy in Jammu and Kashmir, the second phase of Assembly elections has commenced today. Voters across 26 constituencies in six districts are turning out to cast their ballots, amidst heightened security. The high-stakes election features 239 candidates, including former Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, who is in the fray…
New Delhi: BJP’s allies on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership following his visit to the US, with Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu asserting that they are “lucky” to be working under such a statesman who has strengthened India’s position in the comity of nations. In an exercise aimed at showcasing the…
Nagpur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asked BJP workers and leaders to ensure that the voting percentage at each polling booth increases by at least 10 per cent in the coming Maharashtra assembly elections. Addressing a party meeting in Nagpur, Shah also asked them to work in tandem with the ruling Mahayuti alliance…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday, while hearing a plea against a Varanasi court order refusing to direct the ASI to survey the Gyanvapi mosque’s ‘wazukhana’, asked the petitioner to file an affidavit stating about a similar document earlier submitted by another plaintiff in the case. The order was passed by Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal…
