New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Imam Hussain on Saturday, saying his courage and commitment to the ideals of justice and human dignity are noteworthy. Muslims across the world, especially Shias, commemorate the death of Hussain on this day in the battle of Karbala. Better known as “ashura”, it is the 10th […]
New Delhi: Former Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) vice-chancellor Tariq Mansoor, now a BJP MLC in Uttar Pradesh, has been made a vice-president, a decision seen to be part of the party’s overtures to Pasmanda Muslims. BJP president J P Nadda rejigged the list of the party’s central office-bearers on Saturday, bringing in a Pasmanda Muslim […]
New Delhi: India’s infamous outlaw, Veerappan, is not just known for his criminal activities but was also called the ‘Robin Hood of India.’ The upcoming docu-series, ‘The Hunt for Veerappan,’ will shed light on this lesser-known aspect of his life. Read more to know why he was called the ‘Robin Hood of India’. While initially […]
Chennai: India has consistently been at the forefront in taking action on biodiversity conservation, protection, restoration and enrichment, and has set the bar even higher through the updated targets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. Addressing the G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial Meeting here via video conferencing, the Prime Minister said he was […]
Gandhinagar: Technology firms will be given 50 per cent financial assistance for setting up semiconductor manufacturing facility the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, as he announced that his government has rolled out the red carpet for semiconductor industries. Speaking after inaugurating Semicon India 2023 conference in Gandhinagar, Modi said India is establishing […]
New Delhi: The opposition slammed the BJP-led Centre on Friday over the extension of the tenure of Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra till September 15, alleging that this was done with “ulterior political motives” and was aimed at targeting the leaders of the INDIA bloc with “false cases” to weaken the alliance. The […]
Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has said that “matrimonial cases should be tried and disposed of on a war-footing,” considering that human life is short and the parties have to rebuild their lives after the case. The court was hearing a petition by a man who had filed a matrimonial case in 2016 seeking […]
Sikar (Raj): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the Rajasthan government, invoking sacked minister Rajendra Gudha’s “red diary” and said the “dark deeds” recorded in it will lead to the Congress defeat in the Assembly elections. Addressing a public rally in Sikar, he also gave his own take on the Quit India […]
New Delhi: Opposition bloc INDIA wants the no-confidence motion moved by it in Lok Sabha to be taken up at the earliest as under rules and conventions, no legislative business can be transacted till such a motion is debated, the Congress said on Thursday. It is a travesty to pass bills when the no-confidence motion […]
New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on the 26-party opposition bloc’s name ‘INDIA’, asking why he was being so “negative”. During his addressed at a rally in Rajasthan earlier in the day, Modi derided opposition alliance INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance), citing names […]