New Delhi: As Parliament logjam on Manipur persisted on Monday, opposition parties stuck to their demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement on the issue, saying why the PM is speaking outside the House but not inside, and the ruling BJP accused them of running away from the debate by disrupting proceedings. Union Home Minister Amit…
Varanasi: A 30-member team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) entered the Gyanvapi complex on Monday morning to carry out a scientific survey in accordance with court orders to determine if the mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath temple was built upon a temple. Besides the ASI team, which entered the complex around…
Jammu: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said there should be no politics over the ‘shameful’ incident in Manipur and asked opposition parties to give up their “singular agenda” of finding faults in anything related to the BJP-led government. He also took a dig at TMC supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over…
New Delhi: Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister TS Singhdeo on Sunday said the Congress would fight the assembly polls under a “collective leadership” helmed by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and if the party wins, Baghel would be “first in line” to be considered for the CM’s post. In an interview with PTI, Singhdeo said if an…
New Delhi: The water level of the Yamuna in Delhi breached the danger mark again on Sunday following a surge in discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage into the river after heavy rain in parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Further increase in the water level of the river is expected to impact relief and rehabilitation work…
New Delhi: Having dragged the national federation to the court over his non-selection in the Indian team for the Asian Games, world championships silver medallist boxer Amit Panghal alleged that he has been “demotivated” and made to feel unworthy during his time at national camp. Panghal, the country’s lone men’s world championships silver medallist, has…
Imphal; Manipur Police has arrested a fifth person, aged around 19, in connection with the May 4 parading of two tribal women in Kangpokpi district of the state, officials said on Saturday. The two women are alleged to have been sexually assaulted before being set free by a mob. A 26-second video of the incident…
Raipur: The Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government in Chhattisgarh on Saturday survived a no-trust motion moved by the Bharatiya Janata Party on the last day of the Monsoon session of the state assembly.The no-confidence motion was defeated by voice vote in the state assembly shortly after 1 am after a 13-hour debate. While the Congress has 71…
New Delhi: Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the second day in a row on Friday following vociferous protests over the Manipur violence by opposition MPs, demanding a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue, evoking a sharp reaction from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who accused the protesting members of not being…
New Delhi: BJP MP Locket Chatterjee cried at a press conference here on Friday as she cited a number of cases of crime against women, including alleged disrobing, during and after the West Bengal panchayat polls. “The situation in Manipur also prevails in West Bengal,” she told reporters. Hitting out at West Bengal Chief Minister…
