New Delhi/Hyderabad: The Union Home Ministry announced on Tuesday that September 17 will be celebrated as ‘Hyderabad Liberation Day’ every year. A notification released by the Ministry stated that Hyderabad remained under the rule of the Nizams for 13 months after India gained independence on August 15, 1947, and did not attain independence until later….
Washington: Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a popular leader, a US congressman has exuded confidence that he would be re-elected in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. “Prime Minister Modi is incredibly popular. I was just over there. I actually had lunch with Prime Minister Modi and several other congressmen, and to see his popularity…
Chandigarh: The BJP on Tuesday replaced Manohar Lal Khattar with OBC leader Nayab Singh Saini as Haryana’s chief minister in a swift switch in the state, just weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Saini, who is the party’s state unit president, was sworn in as chief minister along with five ministers at a Raj…
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has honoured Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh and Jain refugees by giving them citizenship through CAA, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday and maintained there is no provision of stripping of anyone’s citizenship in the new law. Hitting out at the Congress and AIMIM, Shah, addressing party meetings here, said…
Jaisalme: The mega ‘Bharat Shakti’ exercise to demonstrate the prowess of indigenously manufactured defence equipment of the three services began in Rajasthan’s Pokhran firing range on Tuesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Army Chief General Manoj Pande in attendance. The exercise will be held for about 50 minutes. LCA Tejas,…
Chandigarh: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday handed over his resignation to the governor. He was joined at the Raj Bhavan by his cabinet collagues. Central BJP leaders, including Union minister Arjun Munda and former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, are in the state to oversee the changes. The BJP legislature party may…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar asserted on Monday there is no question of releasing Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu at any cost now. Amid criticism and protests against the government over allegations that Cauvery water was being released from Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam to Tamil Nadu, he clarified that the discharge…
New Delhi: In a major setback to the State Bank of India, the Supreme Court on Monday trashed its plea seeking an extension of time and ordered it to disclose the details of electoral bonds to the Election Commission by close of business hours on March 12. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice…
Mysuru (Karnataka): Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Sunday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 22 National Highway projects, spanning 268 Km and valued at over Rs 4,000 Crore here. Notably, initiatives like the Huliyar-KB cross-Chunchanahalli-Nelligere Road aims to enhance connectivity between Mysuru and North Karnataka, while the Mysuru Ring…
Raipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government has resolved to make three crore women in the country “lakhpati didi” and asserted that women’s welfare is their priority. The PM was speaking after virtually inaugurating the ‘Mahtari Vandan’ scheme in Chhattisgarh to provide monetary assistance to women. “It is fortunate that today I…
