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 […]
PM contradicts his own slogan of ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas’: Farooq Abdullah
Poonch/Jammu: National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday of dividing the people of the country on the basis of religion, saying his recent statements have even contradicted his own slogan of “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas”. The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister claimed that the hatred for […]
In jail since 2019, Engineer Rashid declares assets increased, liabilities reduced in five years
Baramulla: Independent candidate from the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat Abdul Rashid Sheikh, who is lodged in Tihar for alleged terror-funding activities, has significantly reduced his liabilities and increased assets in the last five years, his poll affidavit shows. Better known as ‘Engineer Rashid’, the former MLA’s assets are now valued at Rs 1.55 crore compared […]
Omar Abdullah welcomed with ‘Wanwun’ in Hizb chief’s village in Budgam
Soibugh: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah received a rousing reception on Saturday from a large number of women when he reached this central Kashmir village, on the last day of campaign for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha polls. The women at the ancestral village of Syed Salahuddin, the Pakistan-based supreme commander […]
