New Delhi, June 3: 16 political parties of the INDIA alliance have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Operation Sindoor and Trump's announcement on Tuesday. Speaking at the press conference, after the INDIA alliance meeting, the representative Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda, emphasised the need for a special session to thank the armed forces and discuss strategies to eradicate terrorism. "16 pol...Read More
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said Monday that the disruptions over the project were politically motivated. He also holds the water resources portfolio and has been trying to push for the completion of the much-delayed project. He accused the Opposition of using political play to interrupt its progress, even as a section of Congress legislators are also urging for the scrapping of the express canal project. "What they (Opposition) are doing is politics. In the past, it was H....Read More
Cachar (Assam) [India], June 3 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the flood-affected district of Cachar, Assam and interacted with the people in Relief Camps set up by the state government. Taking to X, CM Sarma wrote, "Visited the flood-affected district of Cachar & spoke with the people who are sheltered in Relief Camps set up by our Govt. Reassured the people of all support from our side and have issued instructions to the administration to eliminate long processes and p...Read More
Bhopal, Jun 3 (PTI) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday targeted senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for not removing his shoes while offering tribute at a statue of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, saying it was against their culture. Rahul Gandhi, the leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha, arrived in Bhopal on Tuesday on a one-day visit to the state. After reaching the state capital, the former Congress president paid tribute at a life-size statue of Indira Gandhi locate...Read More
New Delhi, June 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) As the Opposition demands a special session of Parliament over 'Operation Sindoor' the recent cross-border operation by the Indian armed forces that targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir following the Pahalgam terror attack, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has supported the move, calling it crucial for national preparedness. However, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) have strongly criticised the ...Read More
Bhopal, June 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav took a pointed jab at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the latter's visit to Bhopal on Tuesday. The Chief Minister criticised Gandhi for failing to remove his shoes while paying floral tribute to his grandmother, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, calling it a disregard for cultural traditions. Speaking to media persons at the BJP headquarters in Bhopal, the Chief Minister said, "I came to know that Rahul Gandhi a...Read More
Jaipur, Jun 3 (PTI) A Rajasthan government employee who was earlier detained on suspicion of espionage for Pakistan has now been arrested, the police said on Tuesday. Shakur Khan, an Assistant Administrative Officer (AAO) posted at the Jaisalmer employment office had allegedly been passing sensitive, strategic information to Pakistan, they said. The government employee had been under surveillance for suspicious activities over an extended period. During monitoring, agencies discovered that he...Read More
After an exceptionally early onset this year -- the earliest in 16 years -- the southwest monsoon has temporarily paused its journey across India, weather officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that while the monsoon arrived over Kerala on May 24 and made swift progress through the southern peninsula, northeast India, and parts of the west, its advance has stalled. According to IMD officials, the rainfall will remain subdued across most parts of the country for the ...Read More
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to cancel its proposal to procure Turkey-manufactured robotic lifebuoys intended for use at several popular beaches in Mumbai. The decision comes amid growing backlash over Turkey's diplomatic support to Pakistan. The advanced, remotely-operated rescue devices were meant to aid lifeguards in preventing drowning incidents at Girgaum Chowpatty, Shivaji Park (Dadar), Juhu, Versova, Aksa, and Gorai beaches. Each robotic lifebuoy came with twi...Read More
New Delhi, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tensions have escalated in Southeast Delhi's Batla House area after several homes and commercial establishments were marked with red Xs, an ominous sign that locals say has historically preceded demolition drives, by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Uttar Pradesh Irrigation Department, leaving hundreds of residents in fear of sudden eviction. According to the DDA, the action stems from a Supreme Court directive ordering the clearance of encroachme...Read More
HYDERABAD: Former chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao has sought a postponement for appearing before the Justice PC Ghose commission of inquiry into the Kaleshwaram project barrages. Chandrashekar Rao, who was to appear on June 5, is learnt to have informed the commission that he would be able to do so on June 11, and that this request was accepted by the commission. Former irrigation minister T Harish Rao, who was given June 9 as the day to appear before the commission will do so on the same da...Read More
Gangtok, Jun 2 (PTI) Three army personnel died and six soldiers went missing after a landslide hit a military camp at Chhaten in Sikkim, a defence official said on Monday. The landslide, which occurred at 7 pm on Sunday near Lachen town in Mangan district, was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area, he said. "... A catastrophic landslide occurred following intense and continuous rainfall in the region causing death of three combatants, identified as Havaldar Lakhwinder Singh, Lance Naik Munis...Read More
Patna, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The brutal rape, followed by tragic demise of nine-year-old Dalit girl from Muzaffarpur, has left the local population incensed and outraged, with many demanding capital punishment for the accused. The political landscape, though remains divided over state's apathy and insensitivity towards the teenage victim, the issue has turned into major political row with the ruling party and the Opposition taking potshots at each other. The minor rape victim succumbed to inj...Read More
SRINAGAR: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan in Srinagar, where she raised key issues, including the dignified return of Kashmiri Pandits, the safety of the Amarnath Yatra, and the release of Kashmiri youth ahead of Eid. Mehbooba, speaking to reporters after the meeting, said her discussions with the LG focused on three major points: facilitating the safe and respectful retur...Read More
Aizawl, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) All the government and private schools in Mizoram remained closed on Monday due to heavy rains that triggered landslides, rockfalls, and waterlogging in different parts of the mountainous state, officials said. A senior official of the School Education Department said that Deputy Commissioners of all 11 districts issued separate notifications closing the schools on Monday as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the students. After the beginning of the...Read More
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India estimates a "minor impact" from U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to increase tariffs on steel and aluminium products as the South Asian country exports low volumes to Washington, the federal steel minister said on Monday. Trump said last week he intends to increase tariffs on imported steel and aluminium to 50% from 25% currently, spurring declines on Monday in steelmakers' stocks in South Korea and Vietnam - major Asian exporters to the U.S. Roughly a quarter of a...Read More
New Delhi, June 2 (PTI) Delhi zone's Rajit Gupta bagged the top rank in IIT entrance JEE advanced, results of which were announced on Monday. According to officials at IIT Kanpur, which was the conducting institute this time for Joint Entrance Exam (JEE)-Advanced, a total of 1,80,422 candidates appeared in both papers 1 and 2 of the exam held on May 18. "In the exam, 54,378 candidates have qualified, out of which 9,404 are female candidates," an official said. Kota resident Rajit Gupta, who s...Read More
Srinagar, Jun 02: Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president, Mehbooba Mufti Monday batted for the reservation of Kashmiri Pandits in Jammu and Kashmir, stating it was the time to remove blot on Kashmir Muslims over the exodus of Pandits. Addressing a press conference after meeting Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Mehbooba Mufti said she raised several demands, including political empowerment of Kashmiri Pandits, release of people from jails in view of Eid and incorporat...Read More
Srinagar, June 2: Donald Trump reposted a bizarre conspiracy theory about former President Joe Biden on his Truth Social platform late Saturday night (May 31). Late Saturday night on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump shared a post from a pro-Trump account that seemingly alleged Biden was killed in 2020 and the country had been run by "clone doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities" during Biden's entire term. "There is no #JoeBiden - executed in 2020. #Biden clones d...Read More
Chennai, June 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L. Murugan launched a scathing attack on the DMK following its general council meeting in Madurai, accusing the party of engaging in dynastic theatrics and diversionary tactics to mask its failures. Calling the meeting a "coronation event", Murugan alleged that the DMK had convened it primarily to reaffirm that Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's son would inherit party leadership. The DM...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition alleging that the Assam government has reportedly launched a "sweeping and indiscriminate drive" to deport persons suspected to be foreigners to Bangladesh. A vacation bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Satish Chandra Sharma asked the All BTC Minority Students Union (ABMSU) to approach the Gauhati High Court for appropriate relief. Also Read | INR 2,000 Currency Notes Worth INR 6,181 Crore Still in Ci...Read More
Hyderabad, June 2 (UNI) The 12th Telangana State Formation Day was celebrated with enthusiasm at Gandhi Bhavan on Monday. TPCC President and MLC Mahesh Kumar Goud unfurled the national flag as the chief guest, with the event organised under the aegis of Seva Dal Chairman Jitender. The event was attended by senior Congress leaders, including MP Anil Yadav, MLCs Addanki Dayakar and Aamir Ali Khan, former MPs Anjan Kumar Yadav and V. Hanumantha Rao, DCC President Rohin Reddy, Corporation Chairman...Read More
Hyderabad, June 2 (UNI) Telangana Formation Day was celebrated with grandeur at the BJP state office on Monday, where Union Minister and BJP Telangana President G Kishan Reddy unfurled the national flag in the presence of party leaders and activists. Addressing the gathering, K Reddy extended greetings to the people of Telangana and remembered the sacrifices of the youth during the statehood movement. He highlighted BJP's active role in the Telangana agitation, emphasising its early involvement...Read More
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) The PM SVANidhi scheme, which started off as a micro-credit scheme during the Covid-19 pandemic, to help the street vendors and small businesses survive and sustain their ventures in trying times, has another side to it. Many beneficiaries, who got funds under this scheme, utilised it to build lasting enterprises, [...] Andhra launches efforts to evacuate Telugus stranded in Sikkim Amaravati, June 1 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has initiated measures for the ev...Read More
New Delhi, May 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) While India's global outreach on Operation Sindoor successfully turns the world's attention and concern towards Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, back home, this has led to 'serious differences' within the Congress party. Shashi Tharoor and Udit Raj, both tall leaders of the Congress party, are engaged in a bitter face-off over the former's praise for the Modi government's firm retaliation to Pakistan in response to April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, and insinuation...Read More
Alipurduar, May 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised the critical role of West Bengal in India's journey toward becoming a 'Viksit Rashtra', asserting that the dream of a 'Viksit Bharat' cannot be realised without the progress of the state. He made the remarks while addressing a large public gathering here, where he also laid the foundation stone for City Gas Distribution (CGD) projects in Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts. Highlighting Bengal's strategic ...Read More
Alipurduar: Slamming the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the state's potential has been "stifled" by TMC's "misgovernance".The PM was addressing the public during a BJP rally in the state where he laid the foundation stone of City Gas Distribution project in Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts in Alipurduar. The Prime Minister is on a multi-state visit today and tomorrow, during which he is scheduled to travel to West Bengal, Bih...Read More
New Delhi, May 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress leader Udit Raj on Thursday stepped up the attack on party MP Shashi Tharoor, currently leading India's diplomatic outreach on 'Operation Sindoor', to the US and other neighbouring nations, and demanded that he must admit his mistake and express regret for projecting the grand old party in bad light on foreign soil. He stated that the Thiruvananthapuram MP has not only ignored and undermined the Congress party's historic achievements in India's war ag...Read More
Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued orange and yellow warnings to multiple districts, predicting thunderstorms and heavy rainfall in 17 districts within the next two-three hours. The regional weather department has issued a nowcast warning in this regard at 1:45 pm. The IMD has placed Malkangiri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Angul, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundergarh, and Sambalpur districts under an orange alert, forecasting a high likelihood of moderate...Read More
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday reviewed the law and order situation in Mangaluru post the murder of a muslim youth and said efforts were being taken to bring communal harmony there. The coastal district is on the boil following the murder of a youth on May 27 in Bantwal. Prohibitory orders have been clamped there till May 30. The Chief Minister on Thursday visited Congress MLC B K Hariprasad's residence where he had a discussion on the prevailing situation in Daksh...Read More