Mamata hits out at Modi for his ‘sent by God’ comment
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his ‘sent by God’ comment, albeit without naming the country’s top leader. Speaking at an election rally in Mathurapur in the Sunderbans area of South 24 Parganas district, she claimed that “faced with the phobia of a certain […]
Strong macroeconomic buffers to help navigate global challenges: Finmin report
New Delhi: Strong macroeconomic buffers of India should help the real sectors of the economy navigate challenges possed by geopolitical tensions and continue growth momentum during the current fiscal, said a finance ministry report released on Friday. According to the report, formal jobs are rising, as indicated by the growing net payroll additions under the […]
Women stop Vande Bharat train in Jammu to protest against water crisis
Jammu: Women stopped the Vande Bharat train on Thursday by staging a protest at a railway station here against the water crisis compounded by heatwave conditions. The demonstrators threatened to block all incoming and outgoing trains if the water crisis in their colony was not addressed urgently. Scores of women and some children from the […]
Hectic electioneering at Ground Zero of agitation sparked by Burhan Wani killing in 2016
Damhal Hanjipora: On July 9, 2016, a mob attacked the Damhal Hanjipora police station and looted arms and ammunition in response to the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in an encounter with security forces the day before. It triggered weeks of violent protests that left more than 100 dead. But on Thursday, the […]
5 detained after clashes between 2 families in Jammu
Jammu: Five individuals were detained after a clash between two families resulted in minor injuries to two persons and gunfire on the outskirts of the Jammu city on Thursday evening, officials said. The incident took place between the families of Mohammad Siraj and Dil Mohammad over a vehicle parked in front of a gate in […]
India, the biggest promotor of T20 cricket, is determined to end a World Cup title drought
New Delhi: In the ever-growing Twenty20 cricket landscape, India boasts the richest and most-watched league in the world. Yet, all that investment and attention hasn’t translated into international success for India’s national team. Rohit Sharma’s India squad travels to the T20 World Cup in the United States and Caribbean, hunting a second title to end […]
30-yr-old triple amputee from Goa climbs Mt Everest Base Camp; credits it to his mental strength
Panaji: Tinkesh Kaushik, a 30-year-old man from Goa, has become the world’s first triple amputee to reach the Mount Everest Base Camp located 17,598 feet above sea level, a private disability rights body has claimed. Kaushik, who completed the challenging Everest Base Camp journey on May 11, said despite his physical disabilities, he managed to […]
Campaigning ends for 6th phase of Lok Sabha polls in 58 seats
New Delhi: Campaigning ended on Thursday for the penultimate phase of Lok Sabha elections in 58 constituencies across six states and two Union territories, including all the seven seats in Delhi. Besides the national capital, polling for the sixth round of the marathon seven-phase elections will be held Saturday in 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, […]
If Cong has its way, those who say ‘Ram Ram’ will be arrested: PM Modi
Mahendragarh (Haryana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday claimed that if the Congress has its way, it will arrest everyone who says “Ram Ram”, and accused the party of dividing India and creating two Muslim nations to appease its vote bank. Hours before campaigning for the sixth round of the seven-phase Lok Sabha polls came […]
Publishing polling booth-wise data will “vitiate” electoral space, create “chaos”: EC
New Delhi: The Election Commission has opposed in the Supreme Court an NGO’s demand to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of the conclusion of polling for each phase of the Lok Sabha elections, contending it will “vitiate” the electoral space and cause “chaos” in the poll machinery in […]
