Congress, RSS delegations meet families of Rajouri attacks victims
Jammu: Members of local Congress and RSS visited Dhangri village in Rajouri district where six people were killed and several others injured in terrorist attacks earlier in the month. The Congress delegation led by its spokesperson Deepika Pushkar Nath criticised Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and the Centre over their claims of restoration of normalcy in […]
214 fresh COVID-19 cases in India
New Delhi: India on Saturday recorded 214 fresh coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases increased marginally to 2,509, according to Union health ministry data. With this, the total number of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 4.46 crore (4,46,79,761). The death toll increased to 5,30,718 with four deaths — two reconciled by Kerala, and […]
Lot of noise, nothing on ground: BJP cites ‘outcome budget’ to slam Kejriwal
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday accused the Arvind Kejriwal government of practicing “politics of advertisement and drama” and cited the Delhi government’s “outcome budget” to claim that no real work related to its big projects has been executed on the ground. The outcome budget says only 418 of the 4,470 projects linked to the […]
Caste-based head count begins in Bihar; Tejashwi terms it ‘historic step’
Patna: Terming the caste-based head count that began in Bihar on Saturday as a “historic step”, Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav said the exercise will provide scientific data for carrying out welfare schemes for weaker sections of the society. Noting that all the parties of the ruling ‘Mahagathbandhan’ were in favour of the exercise, […]
Two-week judicial remand for man accused of urinating on co-passenger on AI flight
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday sent Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on a woman co-passenger on an Air India flight, to judicial remand for 14 days while rejecting a plea by police for his custody. The police sought his remand for three days for custodial interrogation, saying he was required to be identified […]
Rahul Gandhi expresses concern over Joshimath situation
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed concern over the plight of people in Uttarakhand’s Joshimath, where cracks have appeared in hundreds of houses, and asked the state government to take care of the affected populace and ensure their safety in this cold weather. “The pictures coming from Joshimath in Uttarakhand are horrifying… […]
Iran executes 2 more men detained amid nationwide protests
Dubai: Iran said it executed two men Saturday convicted of allegedly killing a paramilitary volunteer during a demonstration, the latest executions aimed at halting the nationwide protests now challenging the country’s theocracy. Iran’s judiciary identified those executed as Mohammad Mehdi Karami and Mohammad Hosseini, making it four men known to have been executed since the […]
India should strive to become hub of software products, focus on democratising govt data: President Murmu
New Delhi: After proving its poweress in the field of software, India should strive to become a hub for software products, President Droupadi Murmu said on Saturday. While speaking at the 7th edition of Digital India Awards, Murmu said that there should be focus on democratising government data to help technology enthusiasts in the country […]
Mufti’s new residence not feasible for Z+ protectee; prone to ‘terrorist attacks’, say security agencies
Srinagar: Former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s eviction from her Gupkar residence has the security agencies on their toes as they claim her new accommodation is “not feasible” for a Z-Plus category protectee and prone to “terrorist attacks”. They also claimed it will be difficult to secure the 20-km route from her new residence to the […]
17 former DAP leaders return to Congress fold
New Delhi: Seventeen former leaders of the Democratic Azad Party (DAP), including ex-deputy chief minister Tara Chand and ex-PCC chief Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, on Friday returned to the Congress fold and were welcomed back by the party which said they were on a “leave of two months”. AICC general secretary K C Venugopal welcomed the […]
