Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Thursday defended ED raids in SDPI offices saying that all the actions by the enforcement agencies are based on certain facts and figures. Responding to a query, while interacting with reporters, on the Enforcement Directorate raids as part of a money laundering investigation against SDPI, purportedly…
Lucknow: An “active terrorist” of Babbar Khalsa International with “links” to Pakistan’s ISI, who had planned a major terror attack during the Maha Kumbh, was arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushambi district early Thursday, police said. The terrorist, identified as Lajar Masih, was nabbed in a joint operation by Uttar Pradesh STF and Punjab Police around…
If the Congress party had a mantra, it would probably be: Thou shalt not speak the inconvenient truth. Over the years, the grand old party has mastered the art of silencing, sidelining, or outright ejecting anyone who dares to hold a mirror up to it. The latest victim? Mani Shankar Aiyar. His crime? Stating a…
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday said the three-language formula in the New Education Policy (NEP) is good for the whole country. Responding to a query regarding the ongoing serious debate on the three-language policy in the NEP, especially from the southern states, he said that there are some miscommunications or some people deliberately…
Harsil (Uttarakhand): Making a strong pitch for round the year tourism in Uttarakhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said there should be no off-season in the picturesque hill state and this would strengthen the state’s economy in a big way. Addressing a rally in Harsil after offering prayers at the village of Mukhwa, the…
The ruling DMK, under Chief Minister MK Stalin, is steering Tamil Nadu into a political cul-de-sac with its rigid opposition to the three-language formula and the delimitation process—both crucial national initiatives aimed at fostering unity and equitable representation. Instead of aligning with changing realities, the DMK appears to be playing an outdated, divisive game that…
Athletic Champion and Hollywood Icon Johnny Weissmuller was celebrated as one of the greatest athletes in U.S. history and an Olympic champion. In 1932, the “King of Swimming” became the “King of the Jungle” when he took on the iconic role of Tarzan. Weissmuller was not the only Olympic medalist to transition from sports to…
Mumbai: Benchmark stock index Sensex rallied nearly 610 points to reclaim the 74,000 mark while Nifty closed above 22,500 in their second day of gains on Thursday following heavy buying in Reliance Industries on easing crude oil prices. from early losses, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 609.86 points or 0.83 percent to settle at 74,340.09….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday thanked the people of Telangana for their “phenomenal support” to the BJP in the MLC elections and hailed party workers for working among the people with great diligence. The BJP has won two out of three Members of the Legislative Council (MLC) seats in Telangana. “I thank the…
Washington: Donald Trump issued a stark warning that the U.S. would help destroy Hamas if leaders of the militant group didn’t leave Gaza and release their remaining Israeli hostages. “Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for…
