New Delhi: Stepping up its attack on the Union government over the “Agnipath” military recruitment scheme, the Congress alleged on Monday that “gross injustice” was done to youngsters and asserted that it would revert to the old recruitment scheme if voted to power at the Centre. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to President Droupadi Murmu…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday clarified there is no stay on arrest of Trinamool Congrss leaer Sheikh Shajahan, who has been accused of sexual atrocities and land grab in Sandeshkhali. The court directed that Sheikh, the Enforcement Directorate, the CBI, the state home secretary be impleaded as parties in the suo motu matter…
Ranchi: India registered a thumping 5-wicket victory over England on the 4th day of the fourth Test at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. With this victory, India now take an unassailable 3-1 lead over the visitors in the five-match Test series. Chasing a target of 192 runs, India reached 40/0 in eight overs at stumps…
New Delhi: India now dreams big and works day and night to fulfil its dreams, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he launched more than 2,000 rail infrastructure projects worth about Rs 41,000 crore. The third term of his government will begin from June, but the scale and speech with which it has…
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will not appear before the Enforcement Directorate on Monday in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy scam-linked money laundering probe and the agency should wait for the court order instead of issuing summonses repeatedly, the AAP said. This is the seventh time that Kejriwal has skipped the ED…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to Hindutva icon V D Savarkar on his death anniversary, saying India will forever remember his unwavering dedication to the nation’s freedom and integrity. A foremost proponent of the Hindutva ideology, Savarkar was born in 1883 in Maharashtra and died in 1966. In a post…
Prayagraj (UP): The Allahabad High Court on Monday dismissed the Gyanvapi mosque management committee’s appeals challenging the Varanasi district judge’s January 17 order that appointed the district magistrate as the receiver of the “Vyas Tehkhana” or southern cellar of the mosque and January 31 order by which he allowed “puja” to be performed there. The…
Charleston: Vanquished Indian-American Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley has vowed to continue to fight Donald Trump in his bid to retake the White House, saying the American voters should have the right to a real choice, not a “Soviet-style election” with only one candidate. Trump secured a resounding win over Haley in her home state…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange must not test the patience of his government after the latter made wild allegations against Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Shinde also took a swipe at the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar chief Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray of the Shiv Sena (UBT)…
Bhopal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has ended the politics of casteism, corruption, appeasement and dynasty that prevailed earlier, ushered in “politics of performance” and raised the stature of Indian passport. Shah paid a daylong visit to Madhya Pradesh, where he encouraged BJP workers in Gwalior and Khajuraho…
