Pak PM pays tribute to Tipu Sultan on his death anniversary
Islamabad, May 5 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has paid tribute to Tipu Sultan, praising the 18th century ruler of Mysore for preferring to die for freedom rather than “live a life of enslavement”. Khan took to Twitter to express his admiration for the 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore Kingdom also known […]
Keep banned groups in check during Ramazan:Pak interior ministry to provinces
Islamabad, May 5 : Pakistan’s interior ministry has asked the provincial governments to ensure that the ban on outlawed groups, including Jaish-e-Muhammed, LeT and Jamaat-ud-Dawa, from collecting donations was strictly enforced during the month of Ramazan, a media report said Sunday. The ministry issued instructions to the provinces on Saturday to keep banned and under-observation […]
SC denies report that two judges met Justice Bobde on inquiry into allegations against CJI
New Delhi, May 5 : The Supreme Court Sunday termed as “wholly incorrect” a media report that said that justices RF Nariman and DY Chandrachud met Justice SA Bobde, who is heading the in-house committee inquiring into sexual harassment allegations against Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi. A statement issued by the office of the […]
Cyclone Fani: Death toll rises to 29 in Odisha, CM announces relief package
Bhubaneswar, May 5 : The death toll in Cyclone Fani rose to 29 on Sunday, two days after the “extremely severe” storm barrelled through coastal Odisha, causing widespread destruction and leaving hundreds grappling with water shortage and power cuts, an official said. Announcing a relief package for those affected by the calamity, Chief Minister Naveen […]
Modi could not talk to Mamata over cyclone as his calls were not returned: Official
New Delhi, May 5: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Saturday tried to contact West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to discuss cyclone Fani but could not do so as his calls were not returned, a top government official has said. The prime minister then spoke to state governor Keshari Nath Tripathi, the official said. […]
Army is not Modi’s personal property; NDA govt released Azhar: Rahul
New Delhi, May 4 : Taking the BJP’s nationalism narrative head-on, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the Indian Army is not Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “personal property” and accused the saffron party of compromising in dealing with terrorism, citing JeM chief Masood Azhar’s release during the previous NDA rule. Asserting that terrorism is […]
‘Mahagathbandhan’ will give rise to ‘mahabhrashtachar’: PM Modi
Pratapgarh (UP), May 4 : Intensifying his attack on the opposition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said the ‘mahagathbandhan’ (grand alliance) will give rise to ‘mahabhrashtachar’ (grand corruption)’. Modi said the Congress has been reduced to the status of ‘vote katwa’ party and it will soon witness its “downfall”. “See its (Congress) downfall,” he said, […]
EC completely biased on matters related to opposition: Rahul
New Delhi, May 4 : In a scathing criticism of the Election Commission (EC), Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said when it comes to matters related to the opposition, the poll watchdog is “completely biased”. His remarks come in the wake of clean chits given by the EC to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and […]
Cyclone ‘Fani’ leaves 12 dead in Odisha, relief work underway
Bhubaneswar, May 4 : A day after cyclonic storm ‘Fani’ ravaged parts of Odisha, killing at least 12 people, a massive restoration and relief work was launched on war-footing Saturday across 10,000 villages and urban areas, officials said. The extremely severe cyclonic storm, which made landfall at Puri on Friday, unleashed copious rain and windstorm […]
Cyclone ‘Fani’ no more a threat to West Bengal: Met official
Kolkata, May 4 : Cyclone ‘Fani’, which ravaged most parts of Odisha and left 12 people dead, poses no threat to West Bengal anymore, as it weakens further before entering neighbouring Bangladesh, a senior official said on Saturday. As per forecast, there will be moderate to light rainfall, particularly in the districts adjacent to Bangladesh, […]
