New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday accused the BJP-RSS of damaging institutions and disrespecting the Constitution, claiming their current reverence for it is a mere pretence and sham as they never made any contribution in its making. He also noted that justice, equality, freedom, mutual brotherhood, and secularism, which are the hallmarks of…
Guwahati: Under-fire India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Wednesday said it was up to the BCCI to decide his future after the Test series whitewash against South Africa but also reminded everyone of the success the team has achieved in his tenure. Gambhir was speaking after the humiliating 408-run drubbing at the hands of South…
Karamsad (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that Constitution Day reminds the countrymen that freedom is not only about rights, but also about duties and a call for unity. The PM’s message was read out during the flag-off ceremony of ‘Unity March’ in Karamsad town of Gujarat’s Anand district, the native place of…
Kolkata: Nearly 14 lakh SIR enumeration forms have so far been identified as “uncollectable” in West Bengal, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. These forms are “uncollectable” since the voters were either absentee, duplicate, dead or permanently shifted, an official said. The figure was 10.33 lakh on Monday. “As of Tuesday noon, the number stood…
New Delhi/Dhaka: Bangladesh’s ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League party on Tuesday announced nationwide agitations and “resistance marches” till November 30 in protest against the death sentence handed to the former premier by what it described as an “illegal” tribunal. On November 17, the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT-BD) sentenced 78-year-old Hasina to death along…
New Delhi: A portion of the holy relics of Lord Buddha enshrined at the National Museum here has been brought back to the country following a 17-day public exposition in Bhutan, officials said on Tuesday. The exposition signified the cultural bonds between India and Bhutan and was part of the Global Peace Prayer Festival (GPPF)…
New Delhi: Flight operations were impacted on Tuesday, with at least seven international flights cancellations and nearly a dozen overseas services being delayed due to the ash plumes from the volcanic eruption in Ethiopia. Air India has cancelled 13 flights since Monday as seven of its aircraft that had flown through regions affected by the…
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi will undertake a two-day visit to Sri Lanka next week to further expand bilateral military ties and review the regional security dynamics. During his December 1-2 visit, Gen Dwivedi will hold talks with the Sri Lankan political and military leadership, with a focus on emerging regional and global…
New Delhi: The Centre has slapped penalties to the tune of Rs 129.27 crore on seven states, the maximum on Gujarat, for irregularities in the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission following a directive from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to spare no one in the flagship initiative. The Centre had launched the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)…
Kanakapura (Karnataka): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said he did not want to discuss the CM change issue publicly, as it is a “secret deal” between “five and six of us” in the party, and that he believes in his conscience. Shivakumar, who is also the state Congress President, said that…
