Udhayanidhi Stalin alleges Sanatana Dharma ‘against social justice, must be destroyed’
Chennai: Alleging that Sanatana Dharma is against equality and social justice, DMK youth wing secretary and Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has said it should be eradicated. Likening Sanatana Dharma to coronavirus, malaria, and fever caused by dengue virus and mosquitoes, he said such things should not be opposed but destroyed. After his […]
G20 summit: Indian street food, millets on world leaders’ platter
New Delhi: US President Joe Biden and other world leaders gathering for the G20 summit here will get a taste of lip-smacking Indian street food, including flavourful delicacies from Chandni Chowk, and innovative millet dishes. An elaborate spread of millet recipes has been planned for the world leaders and delegates attending the G20 summit on […]
“Sunshine moment” for India as ISRO launches maiden solar mission
Sriharikota (AP): India’s maiden solar mission–Aditya L1, on Saturday set off on a 125-day journey to the Sun in its attempt to study various elements relating to Earth’s nearest star, after being put into the orbit by a PSLV rocket that touched a new technical milestone in the launch vehicle segment. Union Minister Jitendra Singh, […]
PM Modi congratulates ISRO on successful launch of solar mission
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organisation and its scientists on the successful launch of the country’s first solar mission. “Our tireless scientific efforts will continue in order to develop a better understanding of the universe for the welfare of entire humanity,” he said on ‘X’. ISRO on […]
G N Azad is part of 8-member panel to examine holding simultaneous polls to LS, assemblies, local bodies
New Delhi: The government on Saturday notified an eight-member high-level committee to examine and make recommendations at the earliest on the issue of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, state assemblies, municipalities and panchayats. The committee will be headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind and will have Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader […]
Dangri terror attack: Victim families demand justice, call for protest on Jammu-Poonch highway
Rajouri/Jammu: Family members of the seven people killed in a terror attack earlier this year in Rajouri district have called for a protest on September 4 against an alleged delay in action by security agencies over the incident. Seven people died and 13 more were injured on January 1 when terrorists struck Dhangri village of […]
Parl session from Sep 18-22 without Question Hour, private members’ business: Notification
New Delhi: A session of both Houses of Parliament will be held from September 18-22 without Question Hour or private members’ business, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha secretariats said on Saturday. The session will have five sittings and members will be informed about the provisional calendar separately, the secretariats said. “Members are informed […]
Amit Shah, Adhir Ranjan in 8-member Kovind panel on simultaneous polls
New Delhi: The government on Saturday notified an eight-member high-level committee to examine and make recommendations at the earliest on the issue of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha, state assemblies, municipalities and panchayats. The committee will be headed by former President Ram Nath Kovind and will have Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress leader […]
Russia deploys ICBM that Putin says will make enemies ‘think twice’
Moscow: The head of Russia’s Roscosmos space agency said Friday that the country has deployed an advanced intercontinental ballistic missile that President Vladimir Putin once said will make Russia’s enemies “think twice.” Agency head Yuri Borisov said Sarmat missiles have been placed on combat duty, according to Russian news agencies. Further details were not reported. […]
Abrogation of Article 370 was not executive decision, Parliament was taken into confidence: SC told
New Delhi: The decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 that accorded “special status” to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was not made by the political executive alone and Indian Parliament was taken into confidence, the Supreme Court was told on Friday. As the long-winded debate on the issue continued, the five-judge bench […]
