New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday paid homage to armed forces personnel for displaying “unparalleled courage” and achieving a “historic victory” during the 1971 war against Pakistan on the occasion of ‘Vijay Diwas’. India’s decisive win over Pakistan led to the birth of Bangladesh. “The nation remembers with gratitude the selfless sacrifice made by our…
New Delhi: The NHRC has issued a notice to the Karnataka government and the state’s police chief after a 42-year-old woman was allegedly stripped, paraded naked and tied to an electric pole and assaulted in a village in Belagavi district, officials said on Friday. The purported act, as reported, seems to have a “stereotyped patriarchal…
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said a high-level probe is on in the Parliament security breach incident, as opposition MPs continued with their protest, demanding a statement on the issue from Home Minister Amit Shah and a discussion in both Houses. Asked about the opposition’s allegation that the Centre is trying…
New Delhi: Parliamentary proceedings were completely washed out on Friday after opposition protests in both houses over the security breach issue amid demands that Home Minister Amit Shah make a statement followed by a discussion. While Lok Sabha was adjourned within moments after it met for the day and again till 2 PM and then within…
Jaipur: BJP leader Bhajan Lal Sharma was on Friday sworn in as the chief minister of Rajasthan at a ceremony held in front of the Albert Hall here. Along with him, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa were also sworn in as the deputy chief ministers. Governor Kalraj Mishra administered the oath in the presence…
New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s retaining power for a third term in 2024 is a certainty, expressing confidence the ruling BJP will achieve a bigger victory in the Lok Sabha polls than in 2019. In an interview with the news channel Aaj Tak’, Shah said the…
New Delhi: Lalit Mohan Jha, a key accused in the Parliament security breach incident, was arrested on Thursday evening, police sources said. According to them, Jha was arrested from the national capital. In a major security breach on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament terror attack on Wednesday, two men — Sagar Sharma and Manoranjan D…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’ initiative aims to transform stress into success, enabling students to ace exams with a smile. His remarks came on a post on X by the Union Education Ministry on Wednesday informing students, teachers and parents that ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’, their “go-to stress-relief event”…
Jaipur: The swearing-in ceremony of Rajasthan Chief Minister-designate Bhajan Lal Sharma will take place in Jaipur on Friday. Along with Sharma, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa, who was named as deputy chief ministers in the recently held BJP legislature party meeting, will take oath. The three will be administered the oath of office by…
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday allowed a court-monitored survey of the Shahi Idgah premises adjoining the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura. In its order, the court agreed to the appointment of an advocate commissioner to oversee the survey of the mosque, which the petitioners claim has artefacts suggesting that it was a Hindu…
