New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) The Pakistan high commission on Wednesday said it issued 84 visas to Indian pilgrims to visit the Shree Katas Raj temples in Punjab province's Chakwal district. The group has been given visas to visit the Katas Raj temples from December 19 to 25. The temples are also known as Qila Katas. It is a complex of several Hindu temples connected to one another by walkways. Under the provision of a bilateral protocol on visits to religious shrines, Sikh and Hindu pilgrims from ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 18 (PTI) Senior NCP leader in Kerala and state Forest Minister A K Saseendran on Wednesday rejected media reports about the change in the party's lone ministership in the Left government and made it clear that there is no obstacle for party MLA Thomas K Thomas to be part of the state cabinet instead of him. The Sharad Pawar-led NCP is an ally in the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) in the state. It has two MLAS - A K Saseendran and Thomas K Thomas. Saseendran told rep...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 18 (PTI) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the country will not tolerate Babasaheb Ambedkar's insult and demanded that Home Minister Amit Shah should apologise for his remarks in the Rajya Sabha. Several MPs of the INDIA bloc, including Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest in Parliament premises demanding Shah's apology for his remarks which they claimed were an insult to B R Ambedkar. Sharing pictures from the...Read More
Chennai: A felicitation ceremony was held today under the patronage of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on behalf of the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), for D Gukesh from Tamil Nadu, who won the "World Chess Championship" title at the age of 18. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand and others participated in the ceremony held at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai. Home of Chess Academy Speaking at the function, Ch...Read More
New Delhi: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday hit out at the Congress for disrupting House proceedings over Amit Shah's remarks on B R Ambedkar and said the opposition was distorting the Home minister's comments. Displaying posters of Ambedkar, Congress MPs on Wednesday raised slogans in the Lok Sabha demanding Shah's apology. "... a small clip of Shah's Rajya Sabha speech was under circulation, distorting what he said. It was wrong. I condemn it," Rijiju told reporters here. He asserted ...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress as he strongly defended Union Home Minister Amit Shah from the Congress' charge that he insulted B R Ambedkar in his speech in the Rajya Sabha. PM Modi in a thread of posts on X (formerly Twitter) said Congress was "clearly stung and stunned" by the "facts" presented by Shah, which is why they are now "indulging in theatrics". When it comes to Ambedkar, his government's respect and reverence are absolute...Read More
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 18 (ANI): Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) leader and MLC K Kavitha on Wednesday accused the Telangana government of misleading the public about Musi River beautification project. "Why is the Congress government deceiving the people of Telangana? Why this secrecy about the project and its funding?" Kavitha said in an official statement. Also Read | Congress MLAs Arrive at Madhya Pradesh Assembly With Tea Kettles, Alleging BJP Government's 'Failure' Over Job C...Read More
New Delhi, December 18: Google-owned YouTube has announced a partnership with the Creative Artists Agency (CAA) to develop tools that will help creators and artists to manage AI-generated content featuring their likenesses. The collaboration is said to provide awareness and control over how AI is being used to depict them on YouTube. YouTube had previously shared plans to provide creators and partners with the necessary tools to make the most of AI's creative possibilities to ensure they have c...Read More
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stoutly defended Amit Shah from the Congress' charge that he insulted B R Ambedkar in his speech in the Rajya Sabha, asserting that the Home Minister in fact exposed the party's "dark history of insulting" the architect of the Constitution, leaving the main opposition "stung and stunned". "They are clearly stung and stunned by the facts he presented, which is why they are now indulging in theatrics. Sadly, for them, people know the truth," Mo...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday condemned the ongoing opposition protests, accusing the Congress party of a "conspiracy against BR Ambedkar" and questioning their respect for the former Minister of Law and Justice of India. Rijiju also highlighted that he is the first Buddhist after Ambedkar to hold the position of Union Law Minister. "Today, I am the Parliamentary Affairs Minister. Ministers Arjun Meghwal and L Murugan, all three of us, come from...Read More
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 18 (UNI) Union Minister and Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy emphasised the Modi government's commitment to preserving and promoting India's regional languages. Addressing the media in New Delhi on Wednesday, Reddy highlighted various initiatives undertaken by the central government to strengthen India's linguistic diversity. Reddy noted that India is unparalleled in its cultural and linguistic diversity, with 121 languages spoken across the country. "Our Consti...Read More
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K. Kavitha has accused the state government of using the Musi Riverfront Development Project to displace thousands of families for the benefit of real estate developers. Speaking to the media on Wednesday, Kavitha slammed the Congress-led government, alleging a lack of transparency, mounting debts, and no clear compensation plan for those affected by the project. Kavitha's remarks come after Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy reportedly appealed to the B...Read More
Bhopal, December 18: The Opposition Congress in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh continued its protests at the state Assembly premises on the third day of the winter session on Wednesday. Congress legislators arrived at the Assembly carrying tea kettles, alleging the BJP government's failure to deliver on its promise of creating two lakh jobs annually. "We have brought tea kettles to symbolise the plight of Madhya Pradesh's youth, who are being forced to open tea stalls under the BJP's governance. Duri...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 18 (VOICE) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a blistering attack at the Congress party, accusing it of indulging in every possible dirty trick to obliterate the legacy of Dr. Ambedkar and also humiliate the SC/ST communities. PM Modi's tirade came on back of Congress's demand for the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah, whom they accused of disrespecting Dr Ambedkar during his speech in the Rajya Sabha. In a series of posts on X, PM Modi lambasted the Congress...Read More
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 18 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, responding to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on Ambedkar, asserted that those who care about country will mention the name of Ambedkar. "Only those who commit the most sins should worry about virtue. Those who care about the country, the people, and the security of the Constitution will only mention the name of the revolutionary Ambedkar! It must be mentioned!" CM Stalin wrote on X. This comes after A...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday defended Amit Shah's remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar and said that Shah exposed Congress' dark history of insulting Ambedkar after which they are clearly stung and stunned by the facts he presented. In a series of posts on X, PM Modi said that Congress sat in power for years but did nothing to empower the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities. "In Parliament, Amit Shah Ji exposed the Congress' dark history of insulting Dr Ambedkar an...Read More
Chennai, Dec 18 (VOICE) The Tamil Nadu police have ramped up security measures at border check posts with Kerala after reports of medical waste being dumped in a public area at Palavoor, Kadangallur, in Tirunelveli district surfaced.Patrolling has been intensified across various check posts in districts including Kanyakumari, Coimbatore, Gudalur, and Theni. Tirunelveli district police have warned of strict action against those involved in the illegal disposal. Environmental activists allege tha...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday lashed out at the INDIA alliance and its partner Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu over the state government allowing SA Basha's funeral procession. Basha, founder of the Al-Ummar outfit, died from illness while he was out on parole. He was serving time in jail for his role as the alleged mastermind of the 1998 serial blasts. Also Read | Auto Drivers Protest in T...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 17 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld Madras High Court's November 20, 2024, order directing a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, which claimed the lives of 68 people in Tamil Nadu. A bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice J. Mahadevan dismissed a special leave petition filed by the ruling DMK government, stating: "Having heard the learned Advocate General appearing for the petitioners and having gone through the materials on record, we see no good...Read More
A large number of security forces have been deployed and barricades erected at all entry points to the Jharkhand Staff Service Commission (JSSC) office here in view of a proposed agitation by candidates over alleged malpractices in a recruitment examination held in September. The Ranchi administration imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of BNS within the 500-metre radius of the SSC office from 5.30 am on Saturday to 8 pm on December 20. The candidates, under the aegis of Jharkhand Sta...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 17 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said it was a historic day for Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on Tuesday as an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) of Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal (PKC) project's Nadi Jodo Abhiyan was going to be signed under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He also highlighted that with this rivers linking project, 11 districts in MP and 13 districts in Rajasthan would be benefitted and would be able to get d...Read More
NEW DELHI: Police arrested four gang members for kidnapping actor Mushtaq Mohammad Khan from Delhi airport and holding him captive in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnor, while demanding ransom. Officials revealed that the criminals had also planned to kidnap veteran actor Shakti Kapoor by inviting him to a purported event. Bijnor superintendent of police Abhishek Jha disclosed on Saturday that event manager Shivam Yadav lodged a complaint on December 9. The complaint said that on October 15, Lavi, also kn...Read More
Lok Sabha MPs and AICC general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and K C Venugopal were at the AIIMS at the time of his passing. P P Madhavan, a long-time aide of the Gandhi family and personal secretary to Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, died Monday after suffering a heart attack. He was 73. Lok Sabha MPs and AICC general secretaries Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and K C Venugopal were at the AIIMS at the time of his passing. He will be cremated at his native place of Thrissur ...Read More
Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh governments signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Jal Shakti in January 2024 to prepare detailed project reports Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate a project worth about Rs 40,000 crore to link 11 rivers in Rajasthan that is projected to make it a water-surplus state, Union Jalshakti Minister C R Patil said on Sunday. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of semiconductor plant of Suchi Semicon, Patil appealed to corporates to work...Read More
NEW DELHI (AP) - A controversial legislation submitted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi´s government to change India's voting system failed to pass Tuesday in the country's lower house of Parliament. Law minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal, presented the legislation which proposed allowing elections for state assemblies and the national parliament to be held simultaneously. However, it was not approved as the vote fell short of the required two-thirds majority; only 269 lawmakers voted in favor of the p...Read More
NEW DELHI: Faced with a backlash from many veterans as well as Congress functionaries like Priyanka Gandhi over the replacement of a painting of Pakistan's surrender during the Bangladesh war with a 'semi-mythological' one in the Army chief's lounge in South Block, the force on Monday said the 'iconic 1971 painting' has been 'relocated' to its 'most befitting place' in the Manekshaw Centre in Delhi Cantonment. A reproduction of the famous photograph showing Pakistan's Lt-General AAK Niazi signi...Read More
NEW DELHI: A bag carried by Priyanka Gandhi to Parliament with 'Palestine' prominently emblazoned on it triggered a discussion among its members as well as visitors to the House, while inviting barbs from BJP which called it a "bag of appeasement". The bag, apparently a cultural microcosm of Palestine with motifs and symbols associated with the embattled state below its name, also sported a dove, alluding to Priyanka's demand for peace in the region, which is at war with Israel that has claimed...Read More
Patna: Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Friday expressed support for the "one nation, one election" proposal, which has been publicly advocated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, he said the Centre should implement the move with good intentions. Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, said if the "one nation, one election" concept was implemented with the right intentions, it could benefit the country. Speaking to reporters regarding the bills related to this proposa...Read More
The Assam government is all set to make 'Lakhpati Didis' out of 30 lakh self-help group members by pumping an annual business of Rs 30,000 crore. The ambitious plan is part of the roadmap prepared by the Assam Panchayat and Rural Development for a period extending to 10 years. At present, approximately 8.5 lakh women will earn Rs 1 lakh per year by themselves through business under the Lakhpati Didi vision. According to Ranjeet Kumar, the minister for Panchayat and Rural Development in Assam, t...Read More
Guwahati: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh said that some agencies were sending manipulative information to New Delhi, the Centre had realised that, and it is collecting information from the grassroots. Seven people are detained in connection with the killing of two migrant labourers from Bihar. Seven cadres of the proscribed underground outfit, Kangleipak Communist Party (People's War Group) (KCP-PWG) were arrested in connection with the killing of two migrant workers from Bihar. Biren, t...Read More