UTTARAKHAND ROW: REBELS’ STING CLAIMS CM ‘HORSE-TRADING’, RAWAT REJECTS CHARGE

UTTARAKHAND ROW: REBELS’ STING CLAIMS CM ‘HORSE-TRADING’, RAWAT REJECTS CHARGE

Congress’ rebel legislators in Uttarakhand on Saturday released a sting video of Chief Minister Harish Rawat which, they alleged, showed him indulging in horse-trading to save his government, prompting BJP to meet President Pranab Mukherjee to seek his intervention for his dismissal. The sting showed the chief minister, allegedly offering money to legislators to vote […]

BJP, RSS TRYING TO COMMUNALISE DOCTOR’S MURDER: KEJRIWAL

BJP, RSS TRYING TO COMMUNALISE DOCTOR’S MURDER: KEJRIWAL

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) of stoking communal passions over the murder of doctor Pankaj Narang. Calling it “shameful and disgusting”, the Delhi chief minister said that people want peace, not hatred. “Utterly shameful n disgusting dat BJP/RSS tryng […]

Headley questions manner of NIA recording statement

Headley questions manner of NIA recording statement

Pakistani-American terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley on Saturday alleged that the India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) did not record his statements on various aspects of the 26/11 investigations in his “exact” words. He said that on the fourth day of his ongoing cross-examination before a Mumbai special court that he had given details on various aspects […]

Two from Kerala killed in shell attack in Libya

A Kerala nurse and her son were killed in a shell attack on their residence in Libya’s Sabratha city, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred on Friday night when the shell landed in their apartment complex. Sunu and her 18 month son were there, while her husband Vipin was outside. According to reports reaching […]

AAP anti-democratic, people disappointed: Jaitley

AAP anti-democratic, people disappointed: Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government’s actions suggest it is anti-democratic and there is a great opportunity for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to regain its political space. “Arvind Kejriwal government’s acts suggest its an anti democratic party. We may have lost the election in Delhi due […]

Modi Leads Assam Campaign ahead of polls

Modi Leads Assam Campaign ahead of polls

Prime Minister Narender Modi on Saturday said development of Assam was high on his agenda as he kicked off the BJP campaign in the border state that goes to polls early next month to elect a new government. “Our party has three agendas: development, speedy development and overall development,” Modi said, addressing a rally in […]

pm modi at the world islamic sufi conference in new delhi

pm modi at the world islamic sufi conference in new delhi

Syed Mohammad Ashraf, Founder President, All India Ulama and Mashaik Board Shawki Ibrahim Abdel Karim Allam, Grand Mufti of Egypt, Shaykh Hashimuddin Al Gailani, from Baghdad Syed Minhaj Ur Rehman from Bangladesh Diwan Ahmed Masood Chisti from Pakistan Syed Nizami from Nizamuddin Dargah and Syed Chisti from Ajmer Sharif My ministerial colleagues, Scholars and Sufis […]

Narendra Modi at World Sufi Forum

Narendra Modi at World Sufi Forum

On the evening of Thursday 17th March 2016, Prime Minister addressed the World Sufi Forum at New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhavan. The four-day event, which has been organized by the All India Ulama and Mashaikh Board, brings together several international dignitaries from 20 countries. The event witnessed the presence of spiritual leaders, scholars, academicians and theologists […]

Indian cities celebrate Earth Hour 2016

Indian cities celebrate Earth Hour 2016

Thousands of people across the country joined the global community by switching off extra lights in private and government buildings on Saturday evening to mark Earth Hour 2016. In Mumbai several government and private buildings, public landmarks as well as common citizens contributed to ‘cooling’ the Earth by switching off lights for an hour between […]

SC allows photos of governor, CM, ministers in ads

SC allows photos of governor, CM, ministers in ads

The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the publication of the photos of governor, chief minister and the ministers of the department concerned in government advertisements. The apex court bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi allowed the publication of photos of governor, chief minister and ministers of departments concerned while modifying their earlier order by which […]