Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh, once considered a laggard state, has now become India’s engine of economic progress, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday. Speaking at a press conference in Lucknow to mark eight years of the National Democratic Alliance government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, he credited “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s policies of service,…
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday held a meeting with Leader of the House J P Nadda and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge for a structured discussion in the Upper House of Parliament on the issue of judicial accountability and the NJAC Act. The two leaders held closed-door consultations with Dhankhar…
Ahmedabad: A segmental launching gantry used for construction at a bullet train project site near Ahmedabad accidentally skid from its position and affected the adjoining railway line, disrupting the movement of several trains, officials said on Monday. No casualty was reported in the incident, which took place around 11 pm on Sunday at Vatva near…
Mumbai: The Mumbai police on Monday registered an FIR against stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra for allegedly making defamatory remarks against Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde during a show, an official said. On Sunday night, Shiv Sena members damaged the Habitat Comedy Club in Khar, where Kamra’s show with a “gaddar” (traitor) jibe at Shinde…
Jammu: A gunfight broke out on Sunday after security forces intercepted a group of terrorists who had infiltrated and taken shelter in a dense nursery near the International Border in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The encounter started when the Special Operations Group of Jammu and Kashmir Police launched a search operation…
New Delhi: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday accused the BJP of disregarding the legacy of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and social reformer Bhimrao Ambedkar. The former Delhi chief minister also said, “Today’s rulers are worse than the British”, taking a dig at the ruling BJP. Kejriwal was speaking at the AAP’s ‘Ek Shaam Shaheedon…
Bengaluru: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said he would not speak on claims that Karnataka ministers and MLAs were targeted by honeytrap rackets, seeking to distance himself from an issue that has snowballed into a huge controversy. During Thursday’s sitting of the assembly, Cooperation Minister KN Rajanna claimed that at least 48 MLAs,…
Bengaluru: Amid the ongoing debate over the Karnataka government’s decision to provide a four per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Sunday asserted that the Constitution does not allow religion-based quota. He also said such reservations go against the architect of our Constitution, B R Ambedkar. Addressing reporters…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Sunday claimed the involvement of individuals with links to Bangladesh in the recent violence in Nagpur. Speaking at a press conference here, Nirupam also claimed the violence was “premeditated” and was part of a larger conspiracy. The violence erupted in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city on March 17, after rumours…
Imphal: Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Sunday said he prayed for rapidness in the ongoing peace process in ethnic strife-torn Manipur. He was speaking at a function here to mark the 12th anniversary of the establishment of the Manipur High Court. “I pray for rapidness in the ongoing peace process in Manipur so…
