Varun Gandhi vs Modi mantri on Rohingyas
September 26, 2017 Union minister Hansraj Ahir today criticised BJP MP Varun Gandhi for his views that Rohingya Muslims should be given asylum in India after security vetting, saying those who have national interest in mind should not make such statements. “Jo desh ke hith mein sochenga woh is tarah ke bayan nahi dega (Anyone […]
Won’t have Indian boots in Afghanistan: Defence minister
September 26, 2017 India on Tuesday ruled out deploying its troops in Afghanistan but will expand its development activities to help stabilize the war-torn country. “There shall not be any (Indian) boots on the ground in Afghanistan,” Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters after talks with visiting US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said. She said […]
Army chief warns Pakistan of another surgical strike
September 26, 2017 NEW DELHI: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has warned that a new round of surgical strikes could be used to eliminate staging areas for terrorists located across the border in Kashmir. The chief warned that his troops are ready to force infiltrators into their graves. “Terrorists will keep coming because the (terror) camps are […]
ED attaches assets worth Rs 1.16 cr of Karti, firm linked to him
SEP 25, 2017 The Enforcement Directorate on Monday attached assets worth Rs 1.16 crore of Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, and a firm allegedly linked to him in connection with its money laundering probe in the Aircel-Maxis deal. The agency said it has issued a provisional attachment order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act attaching assets […]
Dera chief Ram Rahim Singh moves HC against rape conviction
September 25, 2017 Dera Chief Ram Rahim Singh has made an appeal in the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the verdict of the Panchkula’s Special CBI Court in the rape case against him. On August 28, the Dera chief was sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping two of his female followers. Singh […]
Amit Shah slams Rahul for defending dynastic politics
New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) BJP chief Amit Shah today criticised Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on dynastic politics and said the BJP believes in the politics of performance while the Congress banks on the “politics of appeasement and dynasty”. In his inaugural address at the BJP national executive, Shah said the current […]
Cooperatives should explore new areas to double farm income:PM
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked cooperatives to venture into new business areas like beekeeping and seaweed farming to help farmers double their income by 2022 and boost the rural economy. Modi also emphasised that the ‘cooperative spirit’ should be kept alive and strengthened. Addressing the birth centenary of Maharashtra-based cooperative […]
Narayan Rane quits Congress
Sep 21, 2017, NEW DELHI: In a big setback to the Congress, Maharashtra’s former chief minister Narayan Rane on Thursday announced his decision to quit the party. Rane had accused the Congress of reneging on the promise of making him the CM and ranted against the party over “injustice” done to him and his supporters. “I went […]
Setback for Mamata Banerjee, Calcutta High Court allows Durga idol immersion on Muharram
Sep 21, 2017(Agencies) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday cancelled the West Bengal government’s order prohibiting immersion of idols of Goddess Durga on account of Muharram. The court allowed immersion of idols on all days till midnight including on Muharram (October 1) . It has also directed the police to plan routes for the idol […]
Rohingya Muslims are not ‘refugees’: Rajnath Singh
New Delhi: September 21 (ANI): Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that it would be a mistake to call Rohingya Muslims ‘refugees’ as they have not completed the legal process. Addressing the gathering at the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) two-day national seminar on good governance and human rights, Rajnath said, “The Rohingya […]
