Mumbai: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday identified religious conversion, infiltration, and a low birth rate as the three main factors behind population imbalance, saying scientific research suggests “we should have three children in a family,” which, however, is a matter of choice. He condemned the use of force, inducement or deception to convert people…
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged large-scale misuse of the Special Intensive Revision exercise in Uttar Pradesh, claiming that professional agencies hired by the government were selectively targeting booths where his party had won elections. Addressing a press conference here, Yadav said, “The government has hired certain agencies comprising professionals sitting in…
Mumbai: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) should be framed by taking everyone into confidence and must not lead to divisions. Asked whether “achche din” (good days) for the RSS came after the BJP came to power, Bhagwat said it was the “other way round”, noting…
Guwahati: The Assam cabinet has decided to refer the case of Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s alleged Pakistan links to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. He maintained that there are “three key players” in the case – an MP, his British wife and Pakistani national Ali Tauqeer Sheikh. “The Assam…
Mumbai: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that global engagement was inevitable, but it should not happen under anyone’s pressure or be driven by tariffs. He also urged people to purchase products, keeping in mind how it can boost employment opportunities in the country. Bhagwat was speaking at a programme titled…
Jaipur: At least two people were killed, and several others feared trapped when a three-storey building collapsed in Rajasthan’s Kota on Saturday night, officials said. The incident occurred in the Talwandi area, where a restaurant was operating in the building. Police and rescue teams rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation. Calling it…
Bengaluru: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that a premium train service from Bengaluru to Mumbai will start soon. He said Karnataka has received a record Rs 7,748 crore in this year’s railway budget — nine times the allocation during the Congress-led UPA government, and the total railway investment in the state is Rs…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said an investigation is being conducted into Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s alleged Pakistan links for the “sake of national security”, and any likely impact on politics is “secondary”. He claimed that two persons — a Pakistani national and a British citizen — have “central roles” in…
Patna: Independent Bihar MP Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, was arrested by Patna Police late Friday from his residence here in connection with a case dating back to 1995, officials said. High drama unfolded at Yadav’s house in Mandiri locality when a police team arrived to execute a warrant issued by an MP/MLA…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India is looking at boosting defence and security ties and enhancing economic and innovation partnership with Malaysia. Modi said this before embarking on a two-day trip to the Southeast Asian country. “The historic ties between India and Malaysia have seen steadfast progress in recent years,” Modi…
