Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said terrorism is taking its last breath in Jammu and Kashmir where his government projected a new leadership to counter dynastic politics which has “destroyed this beautiful region”. Addressing an election rally in the Doda district of Jammu region in support of BJP candidates, PM Modi said, “We…
India, a nation that proudly claims to be the largest democracy in the world, is witnessing a disturbing rise in intolerance. Recent incidents in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh, where Ganesh processions were attacked, raise critical questions about the state of communal harmony in the country. These events aren’t just isolated acts of hooliganism; they point…
New Delhi: A memorandum of understanding between the tourism authorities of India and Iran to boost cooperation in the sector is in the pipeline, Deputy of Tourism in the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts of Iran, Aliasghar Shalbafian, has said as he underlined the similarities between the two civilisations. In an interview to…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday extended greetings on the occasion of Hindi Diwas and said the official language Hindi has an unbreakable relationship with every Indian language. Shah said all Indian languages are the nation’s pride and heritage, adding the the country cannot move forward without enriching them. “Heartiest greetings of…
The Telangana High Court’s recent directive to the state Legislative Assembly Speaker to expedite hearings on disqualification pleas filed against defected MLAs is a welcome move. This decision, led by a three-member bench headed by Justice B. Vijaysen Reddy, was born out of the assembly’s silence on disqualification petitions involving three BRS MLAs who defected…
Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hit the poll campaign trail in support of his party candidates from today by addressing a mega rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, amid tight security arrangements. This will be the first visit by a prime minister to Doda in the last 42 years. Multi-tier security…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Friday recalled the 1984 incident when an Indian Airlines flight was hijacked. Jaishankar revealed that he was involved in the negotiations during the 1984 hijack and that his father, K Subrahmanyam, was on that flight. In 1984, a Srinagar-bound Indian Airlines flight from Delhi was hijacked and was taken…
Mumbai: Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch on Friday said she had made all necessary disclosures and complied with recusal guidelines in dealing with companies such as Mahindra Group that hired her husband, as she rejected allegations of impropriety as “false, malicious and motivated”. Buch and her husband Dhaval Buch in a joint statement — the…
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves jumped $5.248 billion to a new all-time high of $689.235 billion for the week ended September 6, according to the latest RBI data released on September 13. The reserves had increased by $2.299 billion to a record $683.987 billion for the previous reporting week. India’s gold reserves rose $129…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Friday that the central government has decided to rename Port Blair as “Sri Vijaya Puram”, stating that the decision was taken to “free the nation from colonial imprints”. Port Blair is the capital of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. “Inspired by the vision…
