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‘Can’t even pronounce INDIA … ‘: BJP leader Amit Malviya takes a dig at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge | India News

July 18, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday mocked Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for not being able to properly pronounce ‘INDIA’ – the new name given to the opposition alliance at today’s meeting in Bengaluru.After the meeting of 26 opposition parties, Kharge announced a new name for the alliance – Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance. However, while … Read more

Those rejoicing over SC decision on ED director are delusional: Amit Shah | India News

July 11, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Reacting to the Supreme Court’s order terming as “illegal” the third extension given to Enforcement Directorate (ED) Sanjay Kumar Mishra, home minister Amit Shah said that those who were celebrating the decision were “delusional”. “The amendments to the Central Vigilance Commission Act Act, which were duly passed by the Parliament, have been upheld.The … Read more

‘Unprecedented stability and progress in J&K’: Centre defends Article 370 abrogation in fresh affidavit in SC | India News

July 10, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court defending its decision to scrap Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, stating that the move had brought “unprecedented stability and progress”.The government said that hosting of G-20 Tourism Working Group meeting at Srinagar in May 2023 was a “watershed event in the … Read more

‘Ready to forgive & forget’: Sachin Pilot on tussle with Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot | India News

July 8, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sachin Pilot hit a conciliatory note on Saturday, saying he was ready to “forgive and forget” his tussle with Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, and move forward together to fight the upcoming assembly polls. Talking to PTI, the firebrand leader said he recently met party president Mallikarjun Kharge who told him … Read more

KCR’s remote control with PM Modi, Congress won’t join any opposition bloc with BRS: Rahul Gandhi | India News

July 2, 2023 by jaghit

KHAMMAM: Launching a scathing attack on Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said his remote control was with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and described the state’s ruling party as “BJP‘s B-Team” and its new nomenclature, BRS, as ‘BJP Rishtedar Party’.Gandhi alleged that the corruption charges against Rao and his … Read more

Amit Shah calls Nitish Kumar ‘Paltu babu’, asks him to have regard for those who made him CM | India News

June 29, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday took a dig at Nitish Kumar by referring to him as “Paltu babu” and asked him to have regard for those who made him chief minister.Addressing a mega rally at Lakhisarai in Munger parliamentary constituency, Shah accused opposition leaders, who had attended the June 23 meeting … Read more

From Delhi to Karnataka, why tomato prices have shot up across India | India News

June 27, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Several states across India are witnessing a major surge in prices of tomato — a kitchen staple in many households — amid the onset of heavy seasonal rains. In some states, the prices of tomato has skyrocketed to over Rs 100 per kg, disturbing household budgets in many states.The Centre, however, has assured … Read more

PM Modi’s first state visit to Egypt set to provide further impetus to bilateral strategic ties: Key points | India News

June 24, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: After concluding his highly successful four-day State visit to the US, PM Modi on Saturday landed in Egypt for a two-day tour in a bid to boost bilateral strategic ties. This is his first visit to the country and the first bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister since 1997. In a special … Read more

Opposition parties’ meeting: Will fight 2024 Lok Sabha polls together, say leaders after Patna huddle; next round in Shimla | India News

June 23, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Sending out a strong message of unity after a grand meeting in Patna, as many as 17 opposition parties on Friday said they will contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections together to defeat the BJP. After the meeting, which was hosted by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar in Patna, the opposition leaders said … Read more

Celebrities, spiritual leaders, politicians join PM Modi for star-studded yoga event in US | India News

June 21, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: From Hollywood actors and singers to politicians and Yoga gurus, prominent personalities from different walks of life joined PM Modi on Wednesday as he led the mega Yoga Day celebrations outside the UN headquarters in New York.Among the people who attended the event were Hollywood actor Richard Gere, Iyengar yoga exponent Deidra Demens, … Read more

Rss: RSS appeals for peace in Manipur, says no place for violence and hatred in democratic setup | India News

June 18, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday condemned the ongoing violence in Manipur and appealed to the government, including local administration, police, security forces and central agencies to take every possible step to restore peace immediately.In a statement, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale also urged them to ensure a seamless supply of relief … Read more

G20 Meeting 2023: PM Modi pitches for ‘fusion approach’ to address challenges in agriculture | India News

June 16, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Stating that the agriculture sector is facing several challenges globally due to disruptions in supply chain by pandemic and “geo-political tensions”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged G20 agriculture ministers to deliberate on how to undertake collective action to achieve global food security. He pitched how India’s policy of a fusion of … Read more

Centre imposes stock limit on wheat to check prices | India News

June 12, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday imposed a stock limit on wheat as prices have increased by 8% in the last one month. It will also release around 1.5 million metric tonnes (MT) of wheat in the open market from its stock to further cool down prices.Food secretary Sanjeev Chopra said there are no plans … Read more

India successfully tests new-generation nuclear capable Agni-Prime ballistic missile | India News

June 8, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: India successfully tested the new-generation nuclear capable Agni-Prime ballistic missile, which has a strike range from 1,000 to 2,000-km, from the Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha on Wednesday night.This was the “first pre-induction night launch” of the Agni-Prime conducted by the tri-service Strategic Forces Command (SFC), which handles the country’s … Read more

Manipur: Govt constitutes 3-member inquiry commission to probe Manipur violence | India News

June 4, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday constituted a three-member inquiry commission to probe incidents of Manipur violence.The panel will be headed by former Chief Justice of Gauhati high court, Justice Ajai Lamba. The other members of the commission are retired IAS officer Himanshu Shekhar Das and retired IPS officer Aloka Prabhakar.The commission will probe the … Read more

Air India Goa Delhi Flight: Passenger assaults Air India crew member on-board Goa-Delhi flight | India News

May 30, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: A male passenger on-board an Air India flight from Goa on Monday physically assaulted a crew member and the unruly passenger was handed over to the security personnel after landing at the Delhi airport, according to the airline.In recent months, there have been multiple incidents of unruly passenger behaviour on-board aircraft and the … Read more

Manipur: Fresh clashes between militants and security forces in Manipur; 40 ‘terrorists’ killed, says CM N Biren Singh | India News

May 28, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Around 40 ‘terrorists’ have been killed since security forces launched an operation in Manipur to restore normalcy and peace in the state, chief minister N Biren Singh said on Sunday, even as fresh clashes broke out across several districts and regions.Union minister Amit Shah is expected to arrive in the state on May … Read more

9 years of Modi govt: Congress asks PM nine questions | India News

May 26, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: With Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing nine years in office, the Congress on Friday asked him nine questions on issues such as rising prices, unemployment and farmers’ income, and demanded an apology for the “betrayal” during his tenure.The Opposition party also said the government should mark this day as ‘Maafi Diwas’.Former Congress chief … Read more

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets Kharge, Rahul; discusses roadmap for opposition unity | India News

May 22, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar met Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi here on Monday, the second such meeting in the last one and a half months amid efforts to strengthen Opposition unity to take on the BJP in the 2024 general elections.Kumar met Kharge and Gandhi at the … Read more

Modi: Karnataka assembly election: Did PM Modi hit two birds with one stone by visiting Rajasthan on Wednesday? | India News

May 10, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Even as Karnataka was voting to elect a new government on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Rajasthan, which goes to polls later this year, and lashed out heavily at the Congress. While sounding the election bugle in Rajasthan, the PM also seems to have sent a message across to the voters of … Read more

PIA flight enters Indian airspace, flies near Amritsar and Tarn Taran Sahib before landing in Multan | India News

May 7, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane mistakenly entered Indian airspace for almost 10 minutes after it was unable to land in Lahore due to heavy rain, according to a media report on Sunday. The incident occurred around 8pm on May 4 when PIA flight PK248 was returning from Muscat, Oman. As it neared … Read more

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: Gujarat HC refuses to grant interim suspension of conviction; final verdict in June | India News

May 2, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: The Gujarat high court on Tuesday refused to grant interim suspension of Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a criminal defamation case over his “Modi surname” remark in which he was sentenced to two years in jail by a Surat court. The conviction led to his disqualification as a Member of Parliament.The court said it … Read more

Twitter locks account of news agency ANI, NDTV | India News

April 29, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Twitter has locked the account of news agency ANI citing that the account holder is below 13 years of age.The Twitter handle of the news agency initially showed the message ‘Your account @ANI has been locked’. “In order to create a Twitter account, you must be at least 13 years old. Twitter has … Read more

Operation Kaveri: Around 500 Indians have reached Port Sudan for evacuation, says MEA | India News

April 24, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Operation Kaveri, to bring back Indians stranded in conflict-hit Sudan, is underway and 500 citizens have already reached Port Sudan and INS Sumedha will bring them back home, said external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Monday. “Our ships and aircraft are set to bring them back home. We are committed to assisting all … Read more

Rahul Gandhi vacates official bungalow a month after Lok Sabha disqualification | India News

April 22, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi handed over the keys of his official residence to the Lok Sabha secretariat on Saturday, a day after he moved out his belongings from the 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow that he had moved into nearly 2 decades ago. “People of Hindustan gave me this house for 19 years, I … Read more

Army: Army jawans killed in suspected fire incident in J&K’s Poonch | India News

April 20, 2023 by jaghit

JAMMU: At least two jawans were killed in a fire triggered by a suspected blast in an Army vehicle in Jammu and Kashmir‘s Poonch district, sources said.The incident took place on a highway in the Bhata Dhurian area.According to initial reports, the blast was caused by a lightning strike, the sources said.Two-three jawans were killed, … Read more

Who are Atiq Ahmad killers | India News

April 16, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: A “drug addict”, an “orphan” and a “runaway”: The three assailants who carried out the chilling murder of Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf on camera wanted to become famous by wiping out the dreaded gang. The three men, who were posing as media persons, fired at Atiq and Ashraf from point-blank range, … Read more

India condemns all acts of violence: PM Modi after Japan’s Kishida escapes unhurt in blast | India News

April 15, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed relief after his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida escaped unharmed in an explosion during a campaign and asserted that India condemns all acts of violence.Modi tweeted, “Learnt of a violent incident at a public event at Wakayama in Japan where my friend PM @Kishida230 was present. Relieved that he … Read more

20 injured in footbridge collapse in J&K’s Udhampur | India News

April 14, 2023 by jaghit

UDHAMPUR : At least 20 people, including seven children, were injured when a footbridge collapsed in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur district on Friday, sources said.The incident took place at Beni Sangam in the Bain village of Chenani block during Baisakhi celebrations, they said.Police and relief teams rushed to the spot and began rescue operations, they … Read more

‘Court gave jolt to opposition’: PM Modi on SC junking ‘CBI, ED misuse’ plea | India News

April 8, 2023 by jaghit

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Supreme Court gave a “jolt” to the opposition parties after rejecting their plea on the alleged “misuse’ of central probe agencies like CBI and ED.“A few days ago some political parties went to the court seeking protection that no one should seek to inquire … Read more