Over 300 NDRF personnel engaged in rescue operation

New Delhi: More than 300 NDRF rescuers armed with big metal cutters, canine squads and other heavy-lift equipment are working at the train accident site in Odisha and are expected to wind up the search operation by Saturday evening, Director General of the force Atul Karwal said here on Saturday. The federal contingency force has […]

Rahul Gandhi confident of opp joining hands for ‘alternative vision’ for India

Washington: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday told members of the Indian American community here that India is currently experiencing a “fight” between two different ideologies and exuded confidence that all opposition parties are joining hands for an “alternative vision” of the country to that of the ruling BJP. Making his last public appearance during […]

Rahul says Muslim League completely secular BJP lashes out

Rahul says Muslim League completely secular BJP lashes out

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s assertion that the Indian Union Muslim League is a completely secular party drew a sharp response from the BJP on Friday as its leaders alleged that the Kerala party is guided by the same mindset which was behind Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s All India Muslim League. “These are the same […]

Govt working to build developed India by 2047: Rajnath

Govt working to build developed India by 2047: Rajnath

New Delhi: With great power comes great responsibility, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday quoting a famous dialogue from Hollywood blockbuster “Spiderman” to emphasise that India’s responsibility will increase in sync with its rising global stature. In an address at an event, Singh also noted that when India emerges as a superpower, it will […]

‘Sought sexual favours, touched inappropriately’: FIRs against WFI chief

New Delhi: Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh allegedly sought sexual favours from women wrestlers in lieu of professional assistance, touched women athletes inappropriately, asked inappropriate questions, ran his hands over breasts and navel, demanded sexual favours in exchange for the federation bearing the cost of treatment of […]

Will strive to take India-Nepal ties to Himalayan heights: Modi

Will strive to take India-Nepal ties to Himalayan heights: Modi

New Delhi: India and Nepal will strive to take their relationship to Himalayan heights and resolve the boundary issue and all such matters in this spirit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday after holding wide-ranging talks with his Nepalese counterpart Pushpakamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. In his media statement after the talks, Modi said he and […]

India, China relationship is going to be ‘tough’, says Rahul Gandhi

India, China relationship is going to be ‘tough’, says Rahul Gandhi

Stanford (California): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has asserted that India cannot be pushed around by China as he underlined that the relationship between the two neighbours is going to be “tough” and not an easy one. Gandhi, who is in the US for a three-city US tour, made the remarks on Wednesday night in response […]

GDP figure exposes lies of Rahul’s ‘market of hate’ against India’s dev: BJP

New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday accused Rahul Gandhi of “spreading a market of pessimism, hate and distrust” against India’s development journey as it cited the robust 7.2 per cent annual economic growth of the country to target the Congress leader. Addressing a press conference, BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said […]

Maha: Man held for posing as IAS officer working in PMO

Pune: The Pune police have arrested a 54-year-old man for allegedly posing as an IAS officer posted in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), an official said on Thursday. The man told the police that he resorted to impersonation only to get attention. Accused Vasudeo Tayde’s cover was blown after he attended an event of a […]

BJP can be defeated if Opposition is ‘aligned properly’: Rahul Gandhi

BJP can be defeated if Opposition is ‘aligned properly’: Rahul Gandhi

Santa Clara (US): The ruling BJP can be defeated if the Opposition is “aligned properly” and the Congress party is working towards it and it is “coming along very nicely”, Rahul Gandhi has told Indian Americans here, citing his party’s emphatic victory in the recent assembly elections in Karnataka. Responding to questions from the moderator […]