New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Monday slammed the Modi government’s education policy, charging its core agenda is centralisation of power, commercialisation and outsourcing of investments to the private sector, and communalisation of textbooks. Noting that these three Cs haunt Indian education today, the Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson said in an article that this…
Thiruvananthapuram: In a significant development, the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) has called upon Members of Parliament from the state to vote in favour of the Waqf Amendment Bill when it is brought up for discussion in Parliament. The move, which underscores concerns regarding land rights and constitutional fairness, has ignited a fresh political debate…
Darbhanga: Members of two communities allegedly pelted stones at each other in Bihar’s Darbhanga district, officials said on Monday. The incident took place at Kewatgama Pachiyari village under the jurisdiction of Kusheshwar Asthan police station when a group of people were returning after a religious gathering on Sunday evening, they said. The situation was immediately…
Nagpur/Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday dismissed speculation about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s successor, asserting that Modi would continue to lead the country for many more years. Responding to Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut’s claim that Modi went to the RSS headquarters in Nagpur on Sunday to convey the message to Sangh…
New Delhi: A sea of devotees, including children and the elderly, offered prayers at the iconic Jama Masjid here on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday amid tight security. To ensure the smooth conduct of the festival, four police teams, along with paramilitary forces and senior officials, were deployed at Jama Masjid, said an officer…
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday performed ‘Ganga Aarti’ on the banks of Ganga River in Uttarakhand’s Roorkee. On the occasion of Navsamvatsara Chaitra Navratri, the chief minister performed the Aarti with complete rituals at the Laxminarayan Ghat near the Laxminarayan Temple. On this occasion, Dhami described the beginning of Ganga Aarti…
New Delhi: Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated in the country on Monday as the moon was sighted this evening. Fatehpuri Masjid Imam Mufti Mukarram Ahmad told PTI that the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of the mosque contacted many places and was informed that the moon was sighted at…
Bilaspur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Naxalism got encouragement for decades in Chhattisgarh and other states due to policies of Congress which deprived people of development. Addressing a public meeting in Mohbhattha village in Bilaspur district, Modi said the situation is rapidly changing and a new era of peace is setting in Naxal-hit…
Sambhal/Varanasi (UP): Devotess on the first day of Navratri on Sunday thronged temples in Sambhal and Varanasi, sending the markets abuzz with a religious fervidness ahead of Eid, which, through its month-long run-up, has already primed sellers for increased sales and footfall. Tight security arrangements have been made to maintain peace and order in the…
Gopalganj (Bihar): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday sounded the bugle for Bihar assembly polls due later this year, urging the people to strengthen the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by voting the BJP-led NDA back to power. Addressing a rally in Gopalganj, a stronghold of the RJD, Shah also charged the opposition…
