Does PM believe Lord Jagannath to be his devotee, asks Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi whether he was withholding Rs 7,000 crore of paddy procurement funds to West Bengal and if the CBI case against BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has got “washed away” in the ruling party’s “washing machine”. Raking up the BJP candidate Sambit Patra’s recent remarks that […]
India successfully test fires Rudra M-II missile
Balasore (Odisha): India on Wednesday successfully flight-tested the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile off the coast of Odisha, defence sources said. The flight test met all the trial objectives, validating the propulsion system and control & guidance algorithm, they said. RudraM-II is an indigenously developed solid-propelled air-launched missile system meant for the air-to-surface role to neutralise various […]
TMC snatched rights of OBCs to facilitate its appeasement politics, ‘vote jihad’: PM Modi
Barasat (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flayed the TMC government in West Bengal for “snatching the rights of OBC youths” to facilitate its appeasement politics and “vote jihad”. Addressing an election rally in Barasat, Modi, without naming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, criticised her for questioning the judges of the Calcutta High […]
INDIA bloc will end 50% cap on reservation, protect Constitution with ‘dil, jaan aur khoon’: Rahul
Bansgaon (UP): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday that an INDIA bloc government will end the 50 per cent cap on reservation while asserting that the alliance will protect the Constitution with “dil, jaan aur khoon”. Addressing an election rally in Uttar Pradesh’s Bansgaon with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Gandhi said, “These elections […]
Congress, INDIA bloc want to bring Taliban rule: Yogi in Bihar
Patna: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress for promising freedom of personal laws in its poll manifesto and claimed that it was tantamount to supporting “Taliban rule” in the country. The firebrand BJP leader made the remark at Fatuha, on the outskirts of the capital of Bihar, where […]
Why BJP not using bulldozer against paper leak accused: Akhilesh
Gorakhpur (UP): Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday attacked the BJP, saying the ruling party always keeps its bulldozers ready but does not use them against those involved in exam paper leaks. Yadav also said that after June 4, there will be “happy days” when the council of ministers (at the Centre) is going […]
Aided by technology, new criminal laws will deliver justice within 3 years: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Technology will be a key enabler for the new criminal laws that come into effect July 1 as summons will be issued by SMS, 90 percent witnesses will appear through video calls and courts will issue orders within three years of filing of an FIR, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said. “I […]
Commitments made by political parties in election manifestos not ‘corrupt practice’: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that commitments made by political parties in their election manifestos will not amount to “corrupt practice” under the election laws. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan made the observation while dismissing a plea by a voter hailing from the Chamrajpet Assembly Constituency challenging the […]
Above-normal heatwave days likely in northwest India, adjoining central region in June
New Delhi: A higher number of heatwave days were predicted in northwest India and adjoining parts of the central region in June, with a brief relief from scorching conditions in the next few days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. Except for a few parts of southern peninsular India, normal to above-normal maximum […]
INDIA govt to scrap Agnipath scheme, deposit Rs 8,500 in women’s accounts every month: Rahul
Bakhtiyarpur/Paliganj/Jagdishpur (Bihar): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday claimed that the INDIA bloc, if voted to power, would scrap the Agnipath scheme of recruitment in defence services and deposit Rs 8,500 in women’s accounts every month. Addressing back-to-back election rallies in favour of Mahagathbandhan nominees in Bakhtiyarpur (Patna Lok Sabha seat), Paliganj (Patliputra Lok Sabha […]
