NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be notified and implemented before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.Speaking at the ET Now-Global Business summit in the national capital, Shah emphasized that the CAA is an Act of the country and will be definitely notified in due … Read more
NEW DELHI: Amid lack of clarity whether former PM Manmohan Singh will get another term as Rajya Sabha MP, the upper House on Thursday bade a warm farewell to him and 67 other retiring members, with PM Narendra Modi praising his predecessor for his commitment as a parliamentarian.Modi praised Singh for his “invaluable thoughts” and … Read more
NEW DELHI: In response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi‘s recent statement questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s OBC (Other Backward Caste) status, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) clarified on Thursday that PM Modi‘s caste had been officially recognized as OBC in 1999, two years prior to his first term as chief minister of Gujarat.Bharatiya Janata Party … Read more
VIJAYAWADA: The TDP and Janasena alliance likely to grow bigger in Andhra Pradesh with BJP joining hands with them. Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP national president JP Nadda held alliance talks with TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday night. The meeting gained significance before general election and at a time when BJP … Read more
NEW DELHI: A non-local was shot dead and another injured in a terrorist attack in Srinagar on Wednesday, officials said. The terrorists targeted workers from Punjab in the Habba Kadal area of Srinagar, resulting in the death of the man, identified as Amritpal Singh, a resident of Amritsar.Singh fell victim to the terrorists’ brutality when … Read more
While the makeover of Ayodhya has enamoured people from all over the world with its vibrance and grace, its extension as Navya Ayodhya is also attracting attention with its vision that has integrated modern living with wisdom from the Ramayana, reports Shailvee ShardaThe compendium of shlokas compiled in sarga-5 of the Valmiki Ramayana’s Bal Kand … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passed three bills on Tuesday by voice vote – two bills which seek to modify the list of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, and the third to decriminalise minor offences related to water pollution, enable the Centre to prescribe service conditions … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised his credentials as an “OBC” leader as he mocked Congress for alleging that people from socially backward categories were not occupying senior positions in his government. “Main hairan hoon ki unko sabse bada OBC nazar nahin aata. Kahan aankhen band kar ke baith jate hain (I am surprised that are … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the government on Monday over the situation in Manipur, saying it has been nine months during which unabated violence has devastated innumerable lives but Prime Minister Narendra Modi has not had the time to visit the state. Kharge also alleged that the BJP’s ‘double engine’ government has dealt … Read more
DEHRADUN: A current serving Colonel was booked on Saturday for allegedly raping his domestic worker during his posting in Dehradun in 2015. The case was filed following a court order.A police officer said that the crime purportedly took place when the officer’s family was away. “As per the woman’s complaint, he pretended to have a … Read more
