New Delhi: Attacking the Congress for questioning India’s GDP numbers, Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday asked if the opposition party was in a “state of deep intoxication” or had become “so swayed by their blind loathing of India’s growth that they lost touch with ground reality”. Rijiju made the remarks in a post on…
Varanasi (UP): The water level of the Ganga river has crossed the warning mark here, prompting the district administration to suspend all boat operations and step up monitoring of flood-affected areas, officials said on Wednesday. According to the Central Water Commission, the water level of the river in the district was recorded at 70.29 metres,…
Ayodhya (UP): The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will select the first CEO of the Ram temple today from a likely shortlist of three during a meeting that may also announce the panel’s two members and general secretary after reviewing 5,585 applications, sources said on Tuesday. The meeting follows the controversy over the alleged…
Kolkata: Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday accused the BJP-led West Bengal government of pursuing “political vendetta” against his party after he was questioned for nearly six hours over a scuffle at his office here last week during the removal of an unauthorised billboard. Banerjee, who walked out of Shakespeare Sarani police station after…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday commended the people for the 7.8 per cent GDP growth rate, noting that the feat was accomplished despite wars, instability, and supply chain disruptions. In a video message on Instagram, the prime minister said that if people continue to stress on Swadeshi and self-reliance, the country’s youth…
Orchha (MP): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has accused the Congress of treating Muslims as a vote bank, saying that due to this appeasement politics, it removed some key portions of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ even before Independence. The Congress is still following the same policy, Yadav said, addressing the concluding session of the…
Mumbai: Social activist Anna Hazare has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for treatment of viral infection and acute dehydration, his aide said on Tuesday. Hazare, 89, was brought to the Bombay Hospital in south Mumbai on Monday from Ahilyanagar district, where he had been admitted in a local hospital for initial treatment, the…
New Delhi: The number of Indian nationals rescued in the wake of the devastating flash floods in Nepal stands at 158, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday, as India stepped up its relief and rescue efforts in coordination with Nepalese authorities. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the update in…
Shillong: Senior Meghalaya BJP leader Alexander Laloo Hek on Monday said that any decision on the move by nine of the 12 UDP MLAs and some TMC legislators to join the saffron party would be taken by its central leadership. The BJP, which has two MLAs in the state and the United Democratic Party (UDP)…
Dr Priyanka Saurab Narnaul: The first short story collection in the Haryanvi dialect, Mhari Matti, Mhare Akhar, was released at a literary and cultural gathering organised jointly by Manumukt ‘Manav’ Memorial Trust, Narnaul, and Haryana Kala Parishad, Kurukshetra, at the International Cultural Centre ‘Manumukt Bhawan’ here. Edited by Bhiwani-based litterateur and columnist Dr. Satyawan Saurabh…
