Naidu terms Ansari’s comments as ‘political propaganda’
August 10, 2017 Vice President-elect M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday rejected as ‘political propaganda’ the view that there is a sense of insecurity among minorities in the country, apparently a rejoinder to outgoing Vice President Hamid Ansari. Though Naidu did not name anyone, his comments are seen as a response to Ansari’s remarks in a TV interview that there was unease […]
RSS wants India to become world leader by strengthening unity
August 10, 2017 Coimbatore, Aug 10 (PTI) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh wants India to become the world leader by making it stronger through unity, its chief Mohan Bhagwat has said. Referring to the fall of the erstwhile USSR, he said the RSS did not want India to be a “superpower like that”, but a strong […]
Low intensity bomb found on Amritsar-bound train
August 10, 2017 A crude bomb and a letter purportedly by Indian Mujahideen warning of revenge for the killing of Lashkar-e-Tayiba commander Abu Dujana was on Thursday recovered from the Amritsar-bound Akal Takht Express in Amethi, police said. The recovery of the bomb came to light at a time when security forces were maintaining tight […]
2 al-Qaeda-linked terror suspects arrested in Delhi
August 10, 2017 Ahead of Independence Day, two men with suspected links to al-Qaeda were arrested in New Delhi in two separate cases, the police said on Thursday. In the first case, the Delhi Police’s Special Cell arrested one Syed Mohammed Zishan Ali, suspected to be linked to the terror outfit. He was arrested here […]
Haryana BJP chief’s son Vikas Barala arrested for stalking woman
August 09, 2017 The police decided on Wednesday to press attempt to kidnap charge against Vikas Barala and another person, who had allegedly stalked and tried to abduct Varnika Kundu, daughter of an IAS officer. Vikas Barala, son of Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party chief Subhash Barala, and the other accused were arrested by the police […]
Amid Doklam stand-off, Jailtey says forces strong enough to meet any challenge
August 09, 2017 Amid the border standoff with China, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the Indian armed forces are strong enough to meet any challenge to the country’s security as he underlined that lessons have been learnt from the 1962 war. He also said in the Rajya Sabha that the people of the country […]
5 TMC MLAs join BJP; party flag flutters in unconquered state
August 07, 2017 Trinamool Congress MLAs from Tripura Sudip Roy Barman, Ashish Kumar Saha, Diba Chandra Hrangkhawl, Biswa Bandhu Sen, Pranjit Singh Roy and Dilip Sarkar have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. Union petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed that the TMC and Congress MLAs are joining the saffron party, adding that Tripura will be headed […]
Voting for vice presidential election ends with 98% turnout
August 05, 2017 Nearly 97 per cent of the members of Parliament exercised their franchise till 3 pm in the vice presidential poll in New Delhi today. Assistant Returning Officer Mukul Pandey told reporters that 96.94 per cent (761 out of 785) members eligible to cast vote have exercised their franchise till 3 pm. NDA’s […]
Dialogue is the only way to resolve conflicts: PM
August 05, 2017 Dialogue is the only way to cut through deep-rooted religious stereotypes and prejudices that divide communities across the world and sow seeds of conflict between nations and societies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. “As the inter-connected and inter-dependent world of 21st century battles a number of global challenges, from terrorism to climate change, I am confident […]
Modi’s ‘hard line stance’ pushing India into war: Chinese daily
Beijing, Aug 5 (IANS) By adopting a “hard line stance” towards China, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pushing his country into war and “gambling” with the destiny of its people, a Chinese daily said. An editorial in the state-run Global Times said Modi should be aware of the “overwhelming” strength of the People’s Liberation […]
