By Ashutosh Raina Hindu SwayamsevakSangh (HSS), Brisbane Branch celebrated Varsha Pratipada Utsav 2017, on 2 April 2017. The Utsav started with some physical activities. This included some warm up exercises, Surya Namaskars and games. To ensure the intensity of the activities is customized and suitable, all attendees were allocated into three groups. The games played […]
A day after ordering Delhi Police to present seven Supreme Court judges before a psychiatric board, Calcutta High Court Justice C.S. Karnan on Tuesday ordered non-bailable warrants be issued against the apex court judges, including the Chief Justice of India, for not being represented before him. Firing a fresh salvo in his over-three-month standoff with […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday pitched for a “free and vibrant press” and said it is “vital for democracy”. He said this on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. In a tweet, he said it “is a day to reiterate our unwavering support towards” the press. “In today’s day and age, social media […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Wednesday and offered prayers at the Kedarnath temple, one of the holiest Hindu shrines. Modi reached the Kedarnath minutes before it reopened its gates at around 8.50 a.m., after the six month-long winter break. The Prime Minister took part in an important ritual inside the sanctum sanctorum. He […]
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) on Wednesday opened on a higher note during the morning session of the trade. The Sensex of the BSE after opening at 29,984.95 points, touched a high of 30,020.59 points and a low of 29,972.79 points. On Tuesday the Sensex closed at 29,921.18 points. The Sensex is trading at 29,985.11 […]
Positive global cues and a stronger rupee pushed the Indian equity markets higher during the morning trade session on Tuesday. The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) gained 42.15 points or 0.45 per cent to 9,346.20 points The barometer 30-scrip BSE Sensex, which opened at 30,021.49 points, traded at 30,055.78 points (at […]
Delhi Police on Tuesday took a woman into custody for questioning. She had allegedly honey-trapped Bharatiya Janata Party leader K.C. Patel and accused him of rape, an official said. “We have taken the woman, who honey-trapped the BJP MP, into custody for questioning,” a senior police official told IANS. She was picked from her residence […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was accorded a ceremonial welcome on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Erdogan. He was then accorded the ceremonial guard of honour at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Later during the day, Erdogan will participate in delegation-level talks with Modi. […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived here on Sunday evening on a state visit for talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday on economic ties and cooperation in the fight against terrorism. “India welcomes arrival of a special guest. President Erdogan and Mrs Emine Erdogan arrive(d) in Delhi for state visit to India,” External […]
Senior Congress leader A.K. Antony on Sunday asked his partymen to ensure that the upcoming organisational polls, if they take place, should not end up in fracas. He said this while speaking to reporters at his home here soon after renewing his party membership. State Congress President M.M. Hassan along with numerous party workers met […]