New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) A fact-finding BJP committee, which looked into incidents of violence during the recent West Bengal panchayat polls, submitted its report to party president J P Nadda, alleging that a “sickening symbol of shameful democracy” was witnessed during the elections. It is necessary for the country to know that democracy has…
Prayagraj (UP): The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday resumed hearing a plea against a district court order directing the Archaeological Survey of India to conduct a survey to determine if the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi was built upon a temple. After hearing arguments in the matter on Tuesday, Chief Justice Pritinker Diwaker had posted it…
The monsoon session of Parliament appears to be yet another washout. A determined and unrelenting Opposition wants Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response in what it describes as ‘genocide’ against the tribal Kuki community in Manipur. But, can they substantiate their serious charge and gain any political mileage in the upcoming state and the next year’s Lok…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said all the countrymen remember the victory achieved by the extraordinary valour of the country’s armed forces on the glorious occasion of ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’. The Indian Army had launched a fierce counter assault to push back Pakistani forces that had stealthily occupied important heights in Ladakh in 1999….
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday paid tributes to soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil war with party chief Mallikarjun Kharge saying their unflinching courage and valour shall inspire generations. On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Kharge greeted the valiant soldiers of the armed forces, their…
New Delhi: On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1999 Kargil war. The day brings to the fore the bravery of India’s unparalleled warriors who will always remain a source of inspiration to the…
New Delhi: The proposed no-confidence motion by opposition parties is bound to fail the numbers test but opposition parties argue that they will win the battle of perception by cornering the government on the Manipur issue during the debate. They contend that it is also a strategy to make the prime minister speak in Parliament on…
London: The British government on Tuesday opened its second ballot under the UK-India Young Professional Scheme for Indians aged between 18 and 30 years with graduate-level qualifications for visas to the UK. The ballot, which closes on July 27, offers eligible young Indians the opportunity to live, work or study in the UK for up to…
Jaipur: A day after he waved a ‘red diary’ in the assembly alleging it contained details of financial irregularities involving Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and others, sacked Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha on Tuesday called for a narco test on all ministers in the state. In an interview with PTI, he also took sides with Sachin Pilot…
New Delhi: The number of groups searched by the Income Tax Department and the resulting seizure of assets has shown an increasing trend over the last three financial years, according to a government data placed in the Parliament on Tuesday. Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said, in a written reply, to the Rajya Sabha…
