Women’s Reservation Bill: BRS leader Kavitha leads hunger strike demanding its passage in this Budget session
New Delhi: A day before her scheduled appearance before the Enforcement Directorate in the Delhi excise policy case, BRS leader K Kavitha led a hunger strike here on Friday seeking the passage of the long-pending Women’s Reservation Bill in this Budget session of Parliament. Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, appealed […]
Another FIR registered by Bihar Police for ‘fake’ videos of attacks on migrants in Tamil Nadu
Patna: Days after the arrest of a man for allegedly sharing “fake” videos of attacks on migrants in Tamil Nadu on social media, the Bihar Police on Friday registered a fresh FIR against four persons as part of its probe into the case. The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of the state police filed the FIR […]
President Murmu pays obeisance at Golden Temple, prays for country’s peace, progress
Amritsar (Punjab): President Droupadi Murmu paid obeisance at the Golden Temple here on Thursday and prayed for peace, progress and prosperity of the country. Tight security arrangements were made in the city for the president’s day-long visit. She also visited Jallianwala Bagh, Durgiana Temple and Bhagwan Valmiki Ram Tirath Sthal here. Accompanied by Punjab Chief […]
Women’s Reservation Bill: BRS leader Kavitha to hold hunger strike in Delhi Friday, 18 parties to participate
New Delhi: BRS leader K Kavitha announced a day-long hunger strike in the national capital on Friday to press the demand for the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill. Addressing the media, Kavitha — the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao — said the bill has been lying in cold storage since 2010 […]
Looking forward to productive deliberations to further India-Aus friendship: PM to Albanese
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said he is looking forward to deliberations with his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese to further the friendship between the two countries. Albanese is on a visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is accompanied by a delegation of ministers and business leaders […]
Govt will keep working to further women’s empowerment: PM Modi on Intl Women’s Day
New Delhi: On International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the role of women in India’s progress and said his government will keep working to further women’s empowerment. “On International Women’s Day, a tribute to the achievements of our Nari Shakti. We greatly cherish the role of women in India’s progress,” Modi […]
Three killed in Bihar as mortar shell falls outside Army firing range
Gaya (Bihar): Three villagers were killed in Gaya district of Bihar when an Army mortar shell fell and exploded well outside the firing range in the early hours of Wednesday, a senior police officer said. Senior Superintendent of Police, Gaya, Ashish Bharti said the incident took place in Gularved village, falling under Barachatti police station […]
Rahul sought to shame India’s democracy, in grip of ‘Maoist’ thought process: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday accused Rahul Gandhi of insulting India’s democracy from foreign land and lashed out for his trenchant criticism of the government and RSS at events in Britain, claiming it is its clear conviction that he is completely in the grip of “Maoist thought process through his minions” and also “anarchist […]
BJP likes to believe it will be in power ‘eternally’, but that’s not the case: Rahul Gandhi
London: The BJP likes to believe that it will be in power in India “eternally” but that is not the case, and the Opposition can unite to undertake the “repair work” needed to protect India’s democratic institutions, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said. Addressing an in-conversation session at the Chatham House think tank in London […]
CBI examines Rabri Devi, summons Lalu Prasad in land for jobs scam case; Oppn attacks BJP
New Delhi/Patna: The CBI on Monday questioned former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi at her Patna residence and has issued notice to her husband and former railway minister Lalu Prasad in connection with the further probe in the land-for-jobs scam case, officials said. There is no search or raid taking place, they said, adding CBI […]
