Ladakh at receiving end of worst of govt’s ‘anyay kaal’: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: A day before polling for the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency, the Congress on Sunday alleged that over the last 10 years, the union territory has been at the receiving end of the Modi government’s “malicious and step-motherly treatment”. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said Ladakhis have been protesting in freezing temperatures over the […]
Former JeI spokesperson surrenders in 2019 ‘attempted jailbreak’ case
Srinagar: A former spokesperson of the banned Jamaat-e-Islami who faced multiple cases has surrendered before police in connection with an attempted jailbreak in 2019, police said on Sunday. They said Ali Mohammad Lone alias Zahid Ali surrendered before the police in Srinagar. A police spokesman said, “The accused person namely Ali Mohd Lone @ Advocate […]
Rohit lashes out at IPL broadcasters for breaching privacy
New Delhi: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday lashed out at the IPL broadcasters for “breaching” cricketers’ privacy by recording their conversations with friends and colleagues at training and on match days and then telecasting the contents. Rohit expressed his disappointment after a video involving him and Kolkata Knight Riders assistant coach Abhishek Nayar, in […]
TMC insulting faith of Hindus, infiltrators changing demography of Bengal: PM Modi
Medinipur (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the TMC of insulting the faith of Hindus to appease its vote bank and asserted that infiltrators are “perilous” to West Bengal since they are “disturbing” the demography of the state. Addressing his third election rally in West Bengal during the day, the prime minister said, […]
Neither do we indulge in politics nor do we ask people to vote for any party: Bengal monks
Kolkata: Amid a raging controversy over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accusing some monks of two prominent monastic orders of working in favour of the BJP in the elections, the religious bodies on Sunday claimed that they have always stayed away from politics and never sought votes for candidates of any party. Banerjee, the […]
25 crore lifted out of poverty by Modi govt: Rajnath Singh
Sambalpur (Odisha): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday claimed that as many as 25 crore people have been pulled out from poverty under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Singh said this while addressing an election rally at Rairakhole under the Sambalpur Lok Sabha seat. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is the BJP candidate […]
Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 84 people
Islamabad: More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the country’s north following weeks of devastating torrents that had already left hundreds dead and missing, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday. The new round of heavy rains and floods hit four districts in Faryab province Saturday night, leaving […]
Rahul’s ‘Maoist’ language making companies think 50 times before investing in Cong-ruled states: PM
Jamshedpur (Jharkhand): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lashed out at the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi, asserting that any industrialist will think 50 times before investing in states ruled by the party, owing to the “shehzada’s use of Maoist language”. Modi, addressing a poll rally here, also accused the grand old party of […]
INDIA bloc govt will herald stable, predictable policymaking: Cong on stock market volatility
New Delhi: Amid stock market volatility, the Congress on Sunday accused Home Minister Amit Shah of inciting “fear-mongering” and said an INDIA coalition government shall herald a new age of stable, predictable policymaking and overall prosperity. The opposition party’s assertion came after Home Minister Shah in an interview with a TV channel said the stock […]
Scorching heat continues in Jammu, mercury crosses 41 deg C
Jammu: The mercury continued its upward trend in Jammu on Saturday with the maximum temperature settling at 41.6 degrees Celsius, over three notches above the season’s average, the meteorological department said. However, the minimum temperature recorded in the winter capital city was near normal at 23.9 degrees Celsius, the official said. Jammu is reeling under […]
