India registers protest against Burhan anniversary rally in UK
PTI India has protested to the UK over a planned rally to mark “Burhan Wani Day” in Birmingham on Saturday, questioning how the British government can allow the “glorification of terrorists” on its soil. The Indian High Commission in London wrote to the UK Foreign Office to register its protest. The rally is planned by […]
Modi a weak Prime Minister, says Rahul Gandhi
Delhi, July 5 (IANS) Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called him a “weak Prime Minister”. “India has a weak Prime Minister,” Gandhi wrote on his Twitter handle. He attached two news reports relating to Modi’s recent US visit. One of the reports said that Modi did not raise […]
Mamata Banerjee calls out governor for acting ‘like BJP block president’
July 04, 2017 Levelling a series of sensational allegations against West Bengal governor KN Tripathi, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused him of “threatening” and “insulting” her. “He threatened me…he insulted me on Tuesday. He cannot do it. He is a nominated person. I have told him you cannot talk to me like this. […]
Chopper carrying MoS Rijiju makes emergency landing
July 04, 2017 The minister of state for home affairs, Kiren Rijiju, had a close shave on Tuesday afternoon when the BSF chopper he was travelling in had to make an emergency landing in a small field in Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, due to bad weather. TV reports said the helicopter was caught in heavy rain […]
BJP bides its time after Nitish’s rant against Congress
July 04, 2017 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sent out a strong political message to its alliance partner in Bihar — the Congress — yesterday that is still reverberating in Delhi’s corridors of power. The message is about Bihar and its future with the JDU and RJD alliance. Kumar talked about the Congress’ inability to […]
India successfully test-fires surface-to-air missile off Odisha coast
July 03, 2017 The indigenously developed Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air short range missile, which has a capability of engaging multiple targets, was successfully test-fired from a test range along the Odisha coast on Monday. The missile has a strike range of 25 km to 30 km. Designed to be a quick reaction missile, it involves […]
Salahuddin’s utterances prove he’s a terrorist: MHA
July 03, 2017 The Centre on Monday condemned Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s recent utterances against India, and said his designation as a global terrorist by the United States was “well deserved”. Home Ministry spokesperson Ashok Prasad said the government had been describing Salahuddin as a terrorist all along, and his own remarks had confirmed […]
Over 250,000 people affected by floods in NE India
NEW DELHI, July 3– Indian authorities Monday said at least one person has died and over 250,000 people have been affected by floods in the northeastern state of Assam. “Floods have hit seven districts of Assam, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Golaghat, Cachar, Dhemaji, Biswanath and Karimganj. Some 500 villages have submerged under water, affecting over 250,000 people,” […]
We planned surgical strike after insulting media query: Parrikar
Jul 1, 2017, PANAJI: Former Union defence minister and Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikarsaid here on Friday that the defence ministry was in shambles when he took over its reins in November 2014. “When I was the defence minister, and I can tell you this, when I took over, the defence ministry was in pure shambles, […]
Muslim women threaten to take up arms against cow vigilantes
July 01, 2017 The mob lynching of a Muslim trader in Jharkhands Ramgarh two days ago has sent ripples of anger through the local population with women of the community saying they would pick up arms against self-styled cow protectors. The women say they are disillusioned with the police and believe the government is in […]
