Strict action should be taken against 26/11 attack perpetrators: Congress
[India], Mar. 6 (ANI): Taking cognizance of the statement made by Pakistan’s former national security advisor Mahmud Ali Durrani, the Congress on Monday said strict action should be taken against the terrorists involved in the heinous act. Congress leader Shobha Oza said the Indian Government has always claimed Pakistan’s involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, […]
Rahul calls PM Modi 'old man', asserts to form govt. of 'young people'
In a scathing attack at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi called Prime Minister Narendra Modi an ‘old man’ and promised to bring a government of young people in Uttar Pradesh. “We will bring a government which is young. Prime Minister Modi has grown old now,” Rahul said, while a addressing an election […]
Abu Azmi objects to 'drama' of surrogacy, asks why Karan Johar couldn't marry
[India], Mar. 6 (ANI): In what may spark a fresh controversy, Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi on Monday accused Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar of resorting to the ‘drama’ of surrogacy because “he couldn’t get a girl to marry.” Azmi said even if Karan Johar could not marry, then instead of surrogacy he could have gone […]
Nothing new in the revelation: Rijiju on Durrani's assertion
[India], Mar. 6 (ANI): Hours after Pakistan’s former national security advisor Mahmud Ali Durrani asserted the November 26, 2008 terror attack in Mumbai was carried out by a terror group based in Pakistan, Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju said that there was nothing new in this revelation. “India’s stand is very well […]
Andhra budget session to be held in new Assembly building for first time amid tight vigil
With the budget session beginning on Monday for the first time in the new state capital at Velagapudi, Amaravati in Guntur district, the new Assembly building has been put under high security. The budget session will reportedly start with Governor ESL Narasimhan addressing a joint session of the Legislative Council and the Assembly at 11:06am. The AP Legislature […]
Election Commission extends deadline for UP exit polls
Lucknow: The Election Commission (EC) has prohibited exit polls for the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections till 5.30 p.m. on March 9 following the death of the Samajwadi Party candidate for the Alapur seat, in the wake of which polling, originally scheduled for February 27, has been pushed back to Thursday, an official said. State Chief […]
Selfie bid on top of goods’ train claims Delhi teenager’s life
Selfie deaths Ayyub climbed on top of the train to take a selfie and came in contact with high tension live wire. IANS hazrat_nizamuddin600x400_train_indiarailinfo-compressed.jpg Indiarailinfo A 19-year-old student of Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi died after coming in contact with a high tension wire while taking a selfie above a stationary goods train near Hazrat […]
Kashmiri youth should unmask 'duplicity' of leaders: Jitendra Singh
[India], Mar. 6 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh on Monday said the so-called ‘Kashmir-centric leaders’ with separatist leanings instigate poor children to become stone pelters and sacrifice their lives for the so-called ‘jihad’, whereas they themselves have lodged their children in ‘safe havens’ in […]
Uttar Pradesh in throes of anarchy: Modi attacks SP
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought support and votes for the BJP, and attacked the ruling Samajwadi Party, saying the state was in the “throes of anarchy” and law and order had crumbled. At an election rally in Rohaniya, the Prime Minister said time was ripe to change the “taqdeer” (fortune) of Uttar […]
Pollution kills 1.7 mn children each year: WHO
Health The new numbers equate to these pollutants being the cause of one in four deaths of children one month to five years old. IANS industry-smoke-horizon-pollution-pixabay-600×400.jpg Representational Image Each year, environmental pollutants lead to the death of an estimated 1.7 million children under five, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new report on […]
