Rahul Gandhi Elected Party Chief Unopposed, Says Congress
December 11, 2017 NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi is set to take over as the chief of Congress, with the party today formally announcing his election as the party president. Mr Gandhi was the only one to file nomination last week and has been elected unopposed, said Congress’s Mullappally Ramachandran. Mr Gandhi, who is currently campaigning […]
10 killed, 4 injured as truck hits tractor
Lucknow (UP), Dec 11 : A tractor was hit by a truck near Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Marihan area of Mirzapur leading to the death of ten persons, including women and children, while four others were injured, police said. The incident took place when a tractor-trolley carrying members of a family was returning from a religious […]
Fourth Rajasthan lynching demonstrates indoctrination of hate
December 9, 2017 The 25th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid last week was hyped by Hindutva forces, with the demand for a temple in Ayodhya, far too many hate messages on WhatsApp about ‘love jehad’, while sabhas in city after city made hate speeches. And then the ghastly incident, on December 6th […]
Congress complains of EVM ‘tampering’ via bluetooth, EC orders probe
December 09, 2017 Senior Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia today complained of possible tampering with electronic voting machines at three polling booths in a Muslim-dominated area of Porbandar claiming that some machines were found to be connecting to external devices via bluetooth. The Election Commission said that based on the Congress leader’s complaint, an inquiry had […]
Rahul attacks Modi for missing ‘vikas’ agenda during Guj campaign
New Delhi: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday stepped up attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking why there is no mention of development in his speeches during the Gujarat election campaign. Gandhi said he did not get an answer to even one of the 10 questions he had asked Modi on Gujarat’s report […]
Ballot box will answer Congress for calling me ‘neech’: PM
December 07, 2017 On the final day of campaigning for the phase I of the Gujarat polls, PM Narendra Modi addressing a public meeting in Surat, called out Congress veteran Mani Shankar Aiyar’s ‘neech insaan’ remarks. “Yes, they called me ‘Neech’ but our value systems are strong. We have nothing to say to such elements. […]
Aiyar calls Modi “neech aadmi”
New Delhi, Dec 7: In controversial remarks, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar today called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “neech aadmi” (vile man), who does “dirty politics”. “He (Modi) is ‘neech kism ka aadmi’ (a vile man) who has no ‘sabhyata’ (civility),” he said, attacking Modi after the latter accused the Congress of seeking votes in […]
With 40 per cent of rape cases, Delhi is the most unsafe city for women
December 07, 2017 The national capital also reported 38.8 per cent of the total number of crimes under the Indian Penal Code. Delhi, the national capital, is also the crime capital of India. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, Delhi accounts for nearly 40 per cent of rapes reported, 33 per cent of crimes […]
Cyclone Ockhi dissipates, Gujarat spared
Ahmedabad, Dec 6: The people of Gujarat and the state administration today heaved a sigh of relief as Cyclone Ockhi dissipated over the Arabian Sea, sparing the poll-bound state. The cyclone was yesterday headed towards Gujarat after leaving a trail of destruction on the southern Indian coast. The cyclone yesterday passed the Mumbai coast […]
7 Maoists killed in encounter in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli
Dec 06, 2017 Seven Maoists, including five women, were gunned down in an encounter with the police in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district on Wednesday, an official said. The incident took place around 7am at a forest in Kalled village, about 15 km north of Zinganoor outpost in Sironcha tehsil of Gadchiroli, when a squad of C-60 […]
