It’s strength of Babasaheb’s Constitution that a chaiwala is PM: Modi
Aligarh, Apr 14 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said it is due to the strength of Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar’s Constitution that a man from a deprived and exploited class is president, a man from a farmer’s family is vice president and a ‘chaiwala’ is the PM. Modi also attacked the opposition alliance in Uttar […]
Oppn parties to approach SC again to demand verification of 50 pc votes by paper trails
New Delhi, Apr 14: Opposition parties Sunday held a meeting to discuss the issue of EVM malfunctioning and said they will approach the Supreme Court again to demand that at least 50 per cent of paper trails be verified with EVMs. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who Saturday met Chief Election Commissioner Sunil […]
Pak forms team to probe Hazarganj attack as Hazaras continue sit-in for third day
Karachi, Apr 14: A team comprising senior counter-terror officials have been formed to investigate an ISIS suicide attack targeting Hazara Shias in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, even as the community continued their sit-in for a third day on Sunday demanding better security measures. An ISIS bomber blew himself in Hazarganj fruits and vegetable market in […]
1,100 Jet Airways pilots decide not to fly from Monday: NAG
Mumbai, Apr 14: Around 1,100 pilots belonging to crisis-hit Jet Airways’ pilots body National Aviator’s Guild (NAG) have decided not to fly from 10 am Monday in protest against “non-payment of salary dues, a source said Sunday. The pilots along with engineers and senior management have not received salaries since January. The debt-ridden carrier has […]
Jet Airways extends suspension of west-bound flights till Apr 16
Mumbai, Apr 14: Struggling for survival due to severe cash crunch, Jet Airways has suspended its operations in SAARC and ASEAN regions indefinitely, besides extending suspension of its services to Toronto and Paris from Chennai and back. The airline has also cancelled its long-haul, west-bound operations to and from Amsterdam, London Heathrow, and Paris till […]
Despite so many setbacks, we had the desire: Kohli
MOHALI: Captain Virat Kohli was a relieved man after Royal Challengers Bangalore snapped a six-match losing streak for their maiden win this IPL and said everything finally fell into place against Kings XI Punjab. Kohli (67) in company of AB de Villiers (59 not out) scripted a superb run chase, sharing a 85-run stand to […]
Lack of formal apology casts shadow over Jallianwala Bagh event in UK
London, Apr 14: The failure of the UK government to tender a formal apology on the centenary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre was the overwhelming focus of a commemorative event held at the House of Lords complex in London on Saturday. The massacre took place at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar during the Baisakhi festival on […]
Cong raises doubts over ‘suspicious black trunk’ in PM’s helicopter
New Delhi, Apr 14: The Congress Sunday demanded a thorough probe into the alleged transportation of a “suspicious black trunk” in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s helicopter during his visit to Chitradurg in Karnataka. Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma asked the prime minister to come clean on the issue and said the EC should inquire into the […]
Lewis Hamilton wins Formula One’s 1,000th race
SHANGHAI: Lewis Hamilton won the Chinese Grand Prix to seize the overall lead from his Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas in Formula One’s 1,000th world championship race on Sunday. Bottas, who had made a poor start from pole and lost out to five times world champion Hamilton into the first corner, was second for his […]
Co-pilot, 2 policemen killed in plane crash in Nepal
Kathmandu, Apr 14: A small passenger plane veered off the runway while taking off and hit two parked helicopters at Lukla airport in Nepal’s Everest region on Sunday, killing a co-pilot and two policemen, officials said. The incident occurred as the plane – a Twin Otter belonging to Summit Air – with registration 9N-AMH skidded […]
