Those who turned down Ram temple invitation will be rejected by voters: PM Modi
Sirsi (Karnataka): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that those who turned down the invitation for the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be rejected by the people in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. He was apparently referring to the Congress party for not attending the event. Modi said a decision on […]
PM Modi maliciously twists Rahul’s statements to inflame communal prejudices, alleges Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “insulted maharajas but silent on atrocities of sultans” attack on Rahul Gandhi, saying he “maliciously twists” every statement of the former Congress chief to inflame communal prejudices and passions. The opposition party’s remarks came after Modi on Sunday accused Gandhi […]
‘Modi guarantee’: BJP will neither remove reservations nor allow anyone to do so, says Amit Shah
Kasganj/Mainpuri/Etawah (UP): The BJP will neither remove reservations for SCs, STs and OBCs nor will it allow anyone to do so, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Sunday, calling it a “Modi guarantee”. Opposition parties have repeatedly claimed that the BJP’s call for “abki baar 400 paar” is aimed at winning 400 seats in […]
BJP with its ‘400 paar’ slogan misunderstood public mood, won’t win any seat in 3rd phase: Akhilesh
Sambhal (UP): Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday claimed the BJP will not win any seat in the third phase of the Lok Sabha polls and that the ruling party misunderstood the “direction of the wind” when it made its slogan of “400 paar”. Addressing a rally in Sambhal, Yadav also said the Samajwadi […]
FIU notifies fresh money laundering, terror financing reporting alerts for capital markets
New Delhi: A fresh set of ‘alert indicators’ have been issued by India’s financial intelligence unit (FIU) for capital markets, insurance companies, online payment gateway intermediaries and crypto currency service providers for effective checking of suspicious transactions in their channels as part of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime. These new guidelines have been […]
Karnataka CM holds dharna protesting Centre’s ‘injustice’ in release of drought relief to Karnataka
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar along with several ministers and legislators on Sunday staged a dharna here, alleging injustice done to the state by the union government while releasing the drought relief funds. Holding ‘Chombu’, the round water pot symbolising emptiness and deception, the leaders charged the Centre with “cheating” […]
Elon Musk in Beijing amid efforts to promote Tesla’s autonomous driving tech
Beijing: Billionaire Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday amid speculation that he may unveil Tesla’s autonomous driving technology in the burgeoning electric vehicle (EV) market in China. The SpaceX and Tesla chief travelled to China at the invitation of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, meeting with CCPIT president Ren Hongbin […]
HC quashes ‘illegal detention’ under PSA of former JeI spokesman; orders he be set free
Raps authorities for his repeated detentions; asks UT administration to pay him Rs 5 lakh compensation Srinagar: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the UT administration to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the former spokesman of banned Jamaat-e-Islami outfit advocate Ali Mohammad Lone alias Zahid for his […]
Special training camp for VDGs held in Poonch
Mendhar/Jammu: A three-day special training camp for Village Defence Guards (VDGs) was organized by the Army here, ahead of Lok Sabha elections, officials said on Saturday. Poonch along with the adjoining Rajouri district is part of the Anantnag Parliamentary constituency which is going to polls in the third phase of elections on May 7. The […]
Man commits suicide over ‘police harassment’; SHO attached after family stages protest
Jammu: A 47-year-old man allegedly committed suicide here, officials said on Saturday, as a purported video of the deceased and a suicide note accused police of harassment. The concerned station house officer (SHO) was attached and an inquiry was ordered into the incident. Rajesh Kumar was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his Janipur […]
