News from India
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday announced that only one day remains for filing claims and objections on the draft electoral roll of… Continue reading ECI nears deadline for claims and objections on Bihar draft electoral roll
Hyderabad, Aug 31 (IANS) Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, said on Sunday that the Hyderabad Liberation Day will be celebrated in a grand manner… Continue reading Hyderabad Liberation Day will be celebrated in grand manner, says MoS Bandi Sanjay
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday unveiled the party’s plans to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Bihar and announced that it will… Continue reading Mayawati’s BSP gears up for Bihar elections, to contest solo
Bhubaneshwar, Aug 31 (IANS) Odisha’s canoeing player Rashmita Sahoo received a special mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, after which she expressed her joy… Continue reading Odisha’s canoeing player Rashmita Sahoo elated after PM Modi mentions her in ‘Mann Ki Baat’
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) For much of today’s Kashmir, the name Raj Begum barely rings a bell. To millions across India, she is a stranger, her legacy buried under… Continue reading FairPoint: When Kashmir sang, and terror sought to still its voice
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Hailing the outstanding GDP numbers, BJP leader Amit Malviya on Sunday took a swipe at the “fake narrative” of “Congress-affiliated commentators” and described India’s growth… Continue reading ‘Congress-affiliated commentators’: BJP on critics doubting ‘outstanding’ GDP numbers
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Sunday highlighted India’s role as a ‘Vishwaguru’ (World Teacher), emphasising that India’s identity is deeply-rooted in the values of… Continue reading Delhi Speaker Vijender Gupta highlights India’s role as ‘Vishwaguru’
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent visit to Japan has elevated the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership into a renewed phase, underscoring security, economic, technological,… Continue reading India-Japan reset marks new era in strategic and economic ties
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IANS) The BJP on Sunday slammed the Mamata government after the names of Trinamool Congress leaders’ relatives figured in the “tainted candidates” list published by the West… Continue reading BJP slams Mamata govt after names of Trinamool leaders’ relatives figure in ‘tainted’ candidates list
Chandigarh, Aug 31 (IANS) In response to the severe floods that have struck parts of Jammu and Punjab, the Indian Army’s Western Command has been conducting extensive Humanitarian Assistance and… Continue reading Army commander reviews relief operations in flood-hit Punjab, Jammu
Dhaka, Aug 31 (IANS) The interim Bangladesh government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is facing heat for alleged repression, with several human rights organisations voicing their concerns, a report… Continue reading Rights bodies warn on Bangladesh’s ‘Monsoon Uprising’ morphing into Yunus’s campaign of repression: Report
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31 (IANS) The Kerala government has transferred senior IAS officer B. Ashok from the post of Agriculture Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary (additional charge) of Agriculture. The state… Continue reading Kerala IAS officer B. Ashok to move tribunal against transfer order
