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Congress will give ‘nyay’ to farmers, women & jobless youth, says Rahul Gandhi in Maharashtra rally

BHANDARA — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday vowed that if voted to power, the party will remain committed to giving ‘nyay’ (justice) to the farmers, women and unemployed youth of the country. Launching the Maha Vikas Aghadi-INDIA blocâ€...

13 Apr 2024

In a first, Himachal Police to have ‘women bugle players’

SHIMLA — Making their way to the male-dominant arena of bugle players, three women personnel of Himachal Pradesh Police have broken gender stereotypes as they completed training at HP Police Training College at Daroh to become ‘women bugle pl...

13 Apr 2024

SC to hear CM Kejriwal’s plea against arrest by ED on Monday

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court will hear incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s plea on April 15 (Monday), against his arrest and remand by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the excise policy case. A division ben...

13 Apr 2024

Army salutes its bravehearts on 40th Siachen Day

NEW DELHI — The Indian Army, on Saturday, paid tribute its bravehearts who sacrificed their life in the line of duty, on the occasion of 40th Siachen Day. As ‘Operation Meghdoot’, launched on April 13, 1984, completed 40 years, the Indian Army ...

13 Apr 2024

Ladakh Apex Body announces protest march to China border

SRINAGAR — Ladakh Apex Body (LAB), the key organisation of protesters in the Union Territory (UT), have again announced that its leaders will conduct a march to China border to draw attention to their demands. Last week, LAB had called off the bord...

13 Apr 2024

Annual 61-day fishing ban on TN coast, to extend months long

CHENNAI — The annual 61-day fishing ban on the eastern coast of Tamil Nadu will commence on April 15, and will extend till June 14. The ban will be effective from Sunday midnight. The fishing ban is imposed to preserve the fishing resources. During...

13 Apr 2024

Home Minister Amit Shah to hold roadshow in TN; campaign in Rajasthan, UP today

NEW DELHI, APRIL 13 (IANS) — Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday will hold a masssive roadshow in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari followed by addressing one public meeting each in Rajasthan’s Alwar and Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddh ...

13 Apr 2024

LS polls: 400 Congress workers quit party in Rajasthan’s Nagaur

JAIPUR, APRIL 13 (IANS) — The Congress in Rajasthan has suffered a major setback after nearly 400 party workers resigned from its primary membership on Friday, leaving the party in crisis, said party sources. The Congress has formed an alliance wit...

13 Apr 2024

President Droupadi Murmu extends greetings to people on Vaisakhi

NEW DELHI — President Droupadi Murmu on Friday extended greetings to people on the eve of Vaisakhi, Vishu, Bishub, Bahag Bihu, Poila Boishakh, Vaishakhadi and Puthandu. President Murmu in a message said, “On the auspicious occasion of Vaisakhi, V...

12 Apr 2024

India asks its citizens not to travel to Israel and Iran

NEW DELHI — India on Friday asked its citizens not to travel to Iran or Israel amid escalating tensions between the two countries following a strike on the Iranian consulate in Syria 11 days ago. Iran blamed Israel for the strike and there have bee...

12 Apr 2024

Amid Oppn outcry over central agencies, PM Modi says action against corruption will not stop

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said his government is committed to fighting corruption even as the opposition is crying foul over actions taken by the central agencies. In an exclusive interview with Hindustan, PM Modi said that ̶...

12 Apr 2024

EC modifies voting process for Kashmiri migrant voters

JAMMU — The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday, after receiving representations from different organisations of Kashmiri migrant voters about difficulties being faced by them in the filing of form-M, has modified the voting process for the migran...

12 Apr 2024

Gurugram: 9 members of loan app firm arrested for harassing and threatening victims

GURUGRAM — Nine members of a loan app firm who harassed people not repaying loans and threatened to send their morphed explicit images to others have been arrested by the Gurugram police’s Cybercrime Cell, an official said on Thursday. The ga...

12 Apr 2024

BJP president JP Nadda to hold election rally in Nagaland

KOHIMA — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president, JP Nadda, will hold an election campaign rally for People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) consensus candidate, Dr. Chumben Murry, on April 13 at the NE Agri Expo Site, Chümoukedima. The party...

11 Apr 2024

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Nominations for third phase from Friday in 12 states

NEW DELHI — Filing of nominations for the third phase of Lok Sabha 2024 will begin on Friday. In this phase, 94 Parliamentary constituencies across 12 states will undergo polling on May 7. A notification for the adjourned polling in the Betul Parli...

11 Apr 2024

Profuse misuse of social media platforms matter of concern: SC

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court has voiced concern over misuse of social media platforms with posting of messages, comments and articles on subjudice matters. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose (now retired) and Bela Trivedi made the observation whil...

11 Apr 2024

Lindy Cameron is new British High Commissioner to India

NEW DELHI — Lindy Cameron has been appointed British High Commissioner to India in succession to Alex Ellis CMG, who will be transferring to another diplomatic service appointment, the UK government said on Thursday. Cameron will take up her appoin...

11 Apr 2024

Karnataka Dy CM Shivakumar gets Lokayukta notice in disproportionate assets case

BENGALURU — Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President, D.K. Shivakumar, has been served a notice by the State Lokayukta on Wednesday in connection with the disproportionate assets (DA) case, sources confirmed. Shivakumar has been...

11 Apr 2024

Anti-terror operation begins in J&K’s Pulwama

SRINAGAR — An anti-terror operation has been started in the Frasipora area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police sources said on Thursday. The operation began after a joint team of police and security forces got input about the presence...

11 Apr 2024

Rollback privatisation policy of Sainik Schools in national interest: Kharge writes to President

NEW DELHI — Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday asked President Droupadi Murmu to rollback the privatisation policy of Sainik Schools keeping in view the national interest. He said that Indian democracy has conventionally kept the ar...

10 Apr 2024

Polling in MP’s Betul Lok Sabha seat now to be held on May 7

BHOPAL — The Election Commission of India on Wednesday announced polling in Madhya Pradesh’s Betul Lok Sabha constituency will now be held on May 7, in the third phase of the elections. The election in Betul, scheduled to be held on April 26,...

10 Apr 2024

No anonymous political hoardings during LS polls: ECI

NEW DELHI —The Election Commission of India (ECI) has cracked down on anonymous political hoardings while issuing directions for disclosure of publishers and printers on them for traceability and accountability. The ECI on Wednesday directed all st...

10 Apr 2024

President Murmu calls for improving education system of homoeopathy

NEW DELHI — Improving the education system of homoeopathy may make the field more attractive to young generations, said President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday. She was speaking at a two-day Homoeopathy Symposium, organised by the Central Council for...

10 Apr 2024

Delhi court dismisses CM Kejriwal’s plea seeking more time with lawyer

NEW DELHI — A Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed the plea moved by incarcerated Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking permission to spend more time with his legal counsel to prepare for the cases pending against him in several parts of the country...

10 Apr 2024

TDP-JSP-BJP alliance seeks NHRC intervention in pension disbursement in Andhra

AMARAVATI — The TDP-JSP-BJP alliance in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday sought intervention of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in the wake of recent events regarding the alleged mishandling of pension distribution by the state government, rep...

10 Apr 2024
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