As Tibet Bill advances closer to becoming law in US, lawmakers to meet Dalai Lama
Dharamsala, June 18 (IANS) As the Resolve Tibet Bill advances closer to becoming law to enhance American support for Tibet, a high-level US congressional delegation, led by Michael McCaul, is reaching this Himachal Pradesh hill town on Tuesday to meet Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and interact with representatives of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), […]
With one LS seat, 2 Assembly constituencies vacated, Kerala will again see polling activity
Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (IANS) After Rahul Gandhi decided to give up the Wayanad seat, Kerala will now have one vacant Lok Sabha and two Assembly seats that will go to the polls again whenever the Election Commission of India (ECI) decides. In the Wayanad constituency sitting member Rahul Gandhi on Monday decided to vacate it […]
India’s children should know truth about Babri Masjid demolition: Owaisi on NCERT row
Hyderabad, June 18 (IANS) The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said that India’s children should know that the Supreme Court called the demolition of Babri Masjid an “egregious criminal act.” The Hyderabad MP was reacting to the decision of the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to replace […]
Rahul Gandhi cheated Wayanad, trying to make it family property, says BJP leader
Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister V. Muraleedharan on Tuesday slammed Rahul Gandhi for vacating the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, saying that he is trying to convert the constituency into a family property. On Monday Rahul Gandhi announced that he was vacating Wayanad. Following this, the Congress decided to field […]
Foolproof security in place for PM Modi’s Kashmir visit
Srinagar, June 18 (IANS) The highest level of security preparedness and foolproof arrangements are in place for the forthcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Srinagar city in J&K on June 20. The Prime Minister is arriving here on the evening of June 20 and will participate in the 18th International Yoga Day at […]
BRS leaders meet Kavitha in Tihar Jail
Hyderabad, June 18 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leaders and former Ministers P. Sabitha Indra Reddy and Satyavathi Rathod on Tuesday called on BRS MLC K. Kavitha in Tihar Jail in Delhi. The women leaders of the party met Kavitha, who is in judicial custody in the alleged Delhi excise policy case. Kavitha, daughter of […]
Terrorist killed in Bandipora encounter was top LeT/TRF commander active since 2018: Army
Srinagar, June 18 (IANS) Security forces said on Tuesday that the terrorist killed in Monday’s encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora District was a top-ranking militant of the LeT and TRF. Addressing a joint Press conference, Brigadier 3 sector, Atul Tyagi said that Umar Lone, who was killed in Aragam Village of Bandipora in a […]
TDP, Jana Sena remind Jagan of his backing for EVMs after 2019 win
Amaravati, June 18 (IANS) In a strong counter to former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s call for using ballot papers, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and its ally Jana Sena reminded him of his statement defending Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) when his party had won 151 Assembly seats in 2019. Senior TDP leader Somireddy […]
PM Modi to grant certificates to 30,000 Krishi Sakhis at Varanasi
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will grant certificates to more than 30,000 self-help groups as Krishi Sakhis at Varanasi on Tuesday to empower the country’s rural women, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare said. Krishi Sakhis are a dimension of the government’s programme to create 3 crore ‘Lakhpati Didis’. The […]
UP trains cops on new laws that will come into effect from July 1
Lucknow, June 18 (IANS) Nearly 8,000 Lucknow cops who have been trained in the newly-enacted criminal laws, have been tasked with disseminating this information to their counterparts in Uttar Pradesh. From July 1, the three new criminal laws that seek to overhaul India’s criminal justice system will come into effect. The Lucknow Police Commissionerate therefore, […]
