Ashok Gehlot as both Congress chief and Rajasthan CM? Rahul Gandhi has this to say
Sep 22, 2022, at 10:48 pm
Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi Thursday reacted to his party colleague Ashok Gehlot's reported wish to continue as the Rajasthan Chief Minister even if he wins the grand old outfit's upcoming presidential polls.
Court reserves order on ED plea against Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain
Sep 22, 2022, at 09:58 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Principal District and Sessions Court here Thursday reserved its order on the Enforcement Directorate's plea seeking transfer of the money laundering case against Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain from Special Judge Geetanjali Goel to another court.
Congress presidential elections: Notification issued amid buzz over Gehlot-Tharoor fight
Sep 22, 2022, at 07:24 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The notification for the election of the Congress president was issued Thursday, with a contest between two leaders likely after a gap of 22 years.
NIA raids SDPI, PFI across Karnataka
Sep 22, 2022, at 05:08 pm
Bengaluru/UNI: In the largest investigation conducted by NIA to date, searches are being carried out against PFI and persons allegedly supporting terrorists, in Karnataka's Bengaluru, Kalaburagi, Mangaluru, Koppala, Davanagere, Mysuru and Shivamogga as part of its nationwide operation.
Sep 22, 2022, at 05:01 pm
New York/UNI: India has shared its concerns over the security of the Indian community in the United Kingdom with British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly in the backdrop of the violence and vandalisation of a Hindu temple in Leicester.
NIA conducts nationwide raids against terror funding suspects
Sep 22, 2022, at 04:37 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Thursday conducted raids at multiple places across the country against suspect terror funding links and detained over 100 Popular Front of India (PFI) members, sources said.
'I challenge Amit Shah': Uddhav Thackeray dares BJP on civic, state elections
Sep 22, 2022, at 06:58 am
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray challenged Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s chief strategist Amit Shah in both civic and state assembly elections hours after Sharad Pawar claimed to beat the BJP in panchayat elections on behalf of the Maha Vikas Aghadi.
'Inherently anti-democracy': ECI blocks Jagan Mohan Reddy's alleged YSR Congress permanent prez bid
Sep 22, 2022, at 05:38 am
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has categorically rejected and underscored its "no tolerance" policy in connection with the selection of YS Jagan Mohan Reddy as permanent president of the YSR Congress Party, media reports said.
Bhagwant Mann calls meeting of MLAs tomorrow after Punjab Guv's move
Sep 22, 2022, at 05:22 am
Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has called for a meeting of MLAs on Thursday after Governor Banwarilal Purohit turned down the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's demand for a special session of the assembly to introduce a trust vote.
'Role of anchor very important': Supreme Court on hate speech made on TV
Sep 22, 2022, at 04:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court Wednesday held the "role of anchor" as "very important" while coming down heavily on television channels over hate speech.
'Printing mistake': Congress, after Bharat Jodo Yatra poster features Veer Savarkar's image
Sep 22, 2022, at 03:29 am
Congress party's Bharat Jodo Yatra ran into major embarrassment on the 14 th day when a poster of the campaign in Kerala’s Ernakulum district ended up featuring VD Savarkar with other prominent freedom fighters.
Sep 22, 2022, at 03:22 am
Kolkata/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday remarked 'democracy is over' after Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit turned down the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's demand for a special session of the assembly to introduce a confidence motion.
Sadhguru stands for Iranian women protesting against hijab
Sep 22, 2022, at 01:46 am
Bengaluru/UNI: Raising his voice in favour of women protesting against the hijab in Iran, Isha Foundation Founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev on Wednesday said neither the religious nor the lecherous should determine how women should dress.
Himanta Biswa Sarma briefs PM Modi about development initiatives in Assam
Sep 22, 2022, at 01:38 am
New Delhi/UNI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and apprised him of the slew of development initiatives in the Northeastern state.
'Will be neutral': Sonia Gandhi to Ashok Gehlot ahead of Congress prez polls
Sep 22, 2022, at 12:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has indicated to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, a frontrunner for the party's top post, that the election process will be neutral, media reports said.
Allahabad HC sentences ex-MLA Mukhtar Ansari to 7 years imprisonment in threat case
Sep 22, 2022, at 12:38 am
Lucknow/UNI: Setting aside acquittal by the lower court, the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court on Wednesday held mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari guilty of issuing life threats to a jailor and sentenced him to 7 years rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of total Rs 37,000.
Central African Republic President calls for protecting the environment
Sep 21, 2022, at 10:43 pm
New York: The current session of the UN General Assembly provides a “solemn opportunity” to consider common challenges that are of serious concern to the future of humanity, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic (CAR) told the global gathering on Tuesday
Sep 21, 2022, at 10:21 pm
New Delhi: The 4th meeting of the India-Tajikistan Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held virtually on 13 September 2022.
Shashi Tharoor sets out for Congress presidential polls
Sep 21, 2022, at 10:18 pm
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday made it clear that he has set his eyes on the top party position as he met its central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry to find out about the electoral roll and procedure of filing nomination to the president's post.
PM to inaugurate National Conference of Environment Ministers of all States on Sept 23
Sep 21, 2022, at 10:16 pm
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the National Conference of Environment Ministers in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat on Sept 23 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing.
PM Modi chairs meeting of Board of Trustees of PM CARES Fund
Sep 21, 2022, at 07:35 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chaired a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the PM CARES Fund, the PMO said Wednesday.
PM Modi mourns Raju Srivastava's demise
Sep 21, 2022, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the demise of popular comedian Raju Srivastava, who passed away Tuesday.
Rahul Gandhi resumes Bharat Jodo Yatra after paying tribute to Sree Narayana Guru
Sep 21, 2022, at 05:40 pm
Kochi/UNI: The 14th day of Kerala-leg of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra, which entered Ernakulam district, began after offering floral tributes to spiritual leader Sree Narayana Guru here Wednesday.
Protests erupt in Punjab varsity after a student found dead
Sep 21, 2022, at 05:32 pm
Jalandhar/UNI: Protests erupted on the campus of Lovely Professional University here after a student was found dead in one of the hostel rooms.
Live streaming of Supreme Court proceedings from Sept 27
Sep 21, 2022, at 05:28 pm
New Delhi/UNI: In yet another significant decision which would restore faith and accountability in the Supreme Court among the public, Chief Justice UU Lalit has decided to start live streaming from Sept 27 of its proceedings starting with a five-judge constitution bench, on priority basis.
'Modi was right,' says Macron backing Indian PM's anti-war stand before Putin
Sep 21, 2022, at 04:54 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was right when he told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that this was not the time for war, French President Emannuel Macron has said while addressing the general debate at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly.
'Boorish behaviour': 30 ex-cops slam Kejriwal for illtreating policeman in letter to Prez
Sep 21, 2022, at 05:49 am
Aam Admi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal's recent run-in with Gujarat Police over his auto ride in Ahmedabad has been termed as "boorish behaviour" by a group of former cops, who accused the Delhi chief minister of attempting to make political points at the cost of policemen who were doing their duty.
Consolidation of Power: Xi Jinping may amend party constitution soon
Sep 21, 2022, at 05:30 am
Beijing: The ruling Chinese Communist Party is planning to amend its constitution at the upcoming national party congress, triggering doubt that it might further elevate the position of President Xi Jinping.
Janata Dal (Secular) leader drags Indira Gandhi, Droupadi Murmu's 'pallu' in Hijab argument
Sep 21, 2022, at 05:16 am
Delhi: A Janta Dal (Secular) leader lashed out at the Karnataka government on Tuesday after it told the Supreme Court that the student petitioners who challenged the hijab ban in state-run institutes were influenced by the Popular Front of India (PFI).
SpiceJet sends pilots on leave without pay to 'rationalise' costs
Sep 21, 2022, at 04:55 am
SpiceJet has sent around 80 pilots on a three-month leave without pay to rationalise costs, as per reports.