Akhilesh Yadav alleges land scam by BJP in Ayodhya

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of a land scam worth billions of rupees in Ayodhya. Yadav claimed that BJP and government officials were involved in the scam, and demanded an immediate and thorough investigation into the matter. While addressing a press conference at the SP headquarters […]

Rajnath slams Rahul for his remarks on Sikhs, reservations

Rajnath slams Rahul for his remarks on Sikhs, reservations

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Wednesday lashed out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the Sikh community and reservations in the US, saying his statements are “misleading, baseless and extremely shameful.” It seems that while running ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan (shop of love), the Congress leader has opened ‘Jhooth Ki Dukaan’ (shop […]

‘Wrong way to help children’: Narayana Murthy criticises coaching classes

NEW DELHI: Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy believes that “coaching classes are the wrong way to help children pass examinations.” Murthy expressed his views during an audience interaction at the launch of Paul Hewitt’s 13th edition of Conceptual Physics in Bengaluru on Monday. “Most people who go to coaching classes don’t listen to their teachers carefully […]

Need to identify, remove obstacles in India’s research ecosystem: PM Modi

Need to identify, remove obstacles in India’s research ecosystem: PM Modi

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired the first meeting of the newly-formed Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) and said there is a need to identify and remove obstacles in the research ecosystem in the country. He said the day marked a new beginning in the field of scientific research in the country. […]

Manipur violence: Total curfew imposed in Imphal West and East

Manipur violence: Total curfew imposed in Imphal West and East

IMPHAL: In view of escalating violence in Manipur, district magistrates of Imphal West and Imphal East have imposed a total curfew starting from 11 am on Tuesday. The orders, issued on Monday, have suspended earlier curfew relaxations in both districts, which had permitted movement between 5 am and 10 pm. In separate orders, the District […]

Don’t hate Modi but disagree with his point of view: Rahul Gandhi in US

Don’t hate Modi but disagree with his point of view: Rahul Gandhi in US

NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, who is on a three-day visit to the United States, said on Tuesday that he doesn’t hate Prime Minister Narendra Modi but disagrees with his political rival’s point of view. During an interaction at Georgetown University, Washington DC, Gandhi said, “I […]

Only time Sikhs felt existential threat was when Gandhi family was in power: Puri

NEW DELHI: The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday lambasted Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi for his ‘Sikh’ remarks and criticism of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) during his ongoing US visit. Rahul, who is on a three-day US visit, had referred to Sikhism during one of his interactions and said, “The fight is […]

RG Kar Hospital rape-murder: Junior doctors refuse to return to work, plan march to ‘Swasthya Bhavan’

NEW DELHI: The protest against the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital is a people’s movement, and neither the government nor the Supreme Court should forget this, the protesting junior doctors have stated. They have announced that their strike will continue until all their demands […]

‘Bharat Jodo Yatra introduced the idea of love in politics’: Rahul Gandhi in Texas

‘Bharat Jodo Yatra introduced the idea of love in politics’: Rahul Gandhi in Texas

NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, while interacting with the students at the University of Texas, Dallas in the US, said that Bharat Jodo Yatra introduced the idea of love in politics. Elaborating the reasons for conducting the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi said, “The reason [behind conducting Bharat […]

Says fear of BJP vanished after LS polls

NEW DELHI: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, while addressing an event of Indian diaspora in Dallas, United States, said the fear of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vanished after the results of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. “The other thing that happened, which was quite […]