New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor and NDA Vice Presidential candidate CP Radhakrishnan arrives at Delhi airport. The minister was welcomed by Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Pralhad Joshi, Bhupender Yadav, Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and others. Earlier on Sunday, BJP National President JP Nadda announced Radhakrishnan as the candidate for the VP elections, with the elections set to take place on September 9. The parliamentary board of the party took a ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) With the opposition not participating in a special discussion in Parliament on India's first astronaut aboard the International Space Station, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor lauded Subhanshu Shukla's feat on Monday and said all Indians are proud of his recent mission that will help serve as a powerful symbol of India's ambitions in human spaceflight. He also said Shukla's "historic flight" has inspired a new generation to pursue careers in science, technology, engineerin...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh hit out at the Opposition parties on Monday, calling it surprising that the opposition cannot even praise the space achievements of India, while the country has demonstrated its space sector capabilities in Operation Sindoor too. Commencing the special discussion in Parliament on the return of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to India, after his mission to the International Spa...Read More
Mumbai, Aug 18 (PTI) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said his party welcomes with an open mind the candidacy of Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan for the post of vice president but remained non-committal on supporting him as "he is an NDA candidate". "We are happy that he is the vice presidential candidate. Before him (then Maharashtra governor) Shankar Dayal Sharma was vice president and went on to become the president. When any person linked to Maharashtra is selected for su...Read More
New Delhi: Maharashtra Governor Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, a veteran BJP leader from Tamil Nadu with over four decades in politics, has been named as the National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) candidate for the upcoming Vice-Presidential election. Born in Tiruppur on October 20, 1957, Radhakrishnan began his political journey in the 1970s with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and served on the State Executive Committee of the Bharatiya Janasangh in 1974. He went on to become the B...Read More
New Delhi: Leaders of the INDIA Bloc met on Monday to discuss the possibility of moving an impeachment notice against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, intensifying their protest against the ongoing revision of electoral rolls in Bihar. The opposition has alleged irregularities in the process, calling it an attempt at "vote theft", reported PTI. The meeting, held in the chamber of Rajya Sabha Opposition Leader Mallikarjun Kharge, focused on the CEC's press conference on Sunday, w...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid the Opposition's silence over Union Minister Kiren Rijiju's proposal for honouring astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla inside Parliament, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor extended support and said that the entire nation as well as countrymen are proud of his achievements and milestones achieved in space. Shashi Tharoor taking to X, hinted that the Opposition will not participate in the special discussion and stated that this doesn't take away the feats and exploits att...Read More
Chennai: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has put the ruling DMK and INDIA bloc in Tamil Nadu in a tight spot by urging them to support the nomination of Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan to the post of vice-president. BJP state president Nainar Nagendran on Monday said it was a "historic moment" that Radhakrishnan, "the son of Tamil soil", had been chosen for the vice presidential polls. "This is not merely a political decision, but a proud recognition for all Tamil people. If history...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): As festivities for Independence Day begin, the centre on Thursday awarded Vir Chakra to nine Indian Air Force officers for their brave contributions in the service of the nation during Operation Sindoor. The Vir Chakra has been awarded to nine Indian Air Force officers, including fighter pilots, who targeted terrorist groups' headquarters in Pakistan's Muridke and Bahawalpur and the neighbouring country's military assets. Group Captains (GP) Ranjeet Singh Si...Read More
New Delhi: On the eve of the 79th Independence Day, the Centre on Thursday announced gallantry medals for 16 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel for displaying "conspicuous bravery" and "unmatched valour" during Operation Sindoor against Pakistan. The medals were awarded to some personnel for destroying enemy surveillance cameras and neutralising drone attacks. "This Independence Day, 16 Brave Seema Praharis (border guards) are being awarded Gallantry Medals for their conspicuous bravery and...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): President Droupadi Murmu will address the nation on Thursday, on the eve of the 79th Independence Day, her office said. The address will be broadcast from 1900 hours on the entire national network of Akashvani and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version, it said in a statement. Also Read | India Slams Pakistan Over Continuous 'Reckless, War-Mongering and Hateful' Comments, Warns 'Any Misadventure Will Have Painful C...Read More
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India said on Thursday that it hoped relations with the United States would move forward based on mutual respect and shared interests, seeking to temper worries that ties were headed downhill in the aftermath of high tariffs imposed by Washington. A U.S. defence policy team will be in New Delhi this month for talks with Indian officials and its arms purchases from the U.S. are on course despite the strain in ties, the Indian foreign ministry said. A new friendship built be...Read More
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The centre on Thursday awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) to 26 Indian Air Force officers and airmen for their brave contributions in the service of the nation during Operation Sindoor. Those being awarded the Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) took part in missions to hit targets inside Pakistan, and officers and men operating the S-400 and other air defence systems, which foiled all attacks planned by Pakistan on Indian soil. Also Read | India Slams Pakistan...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pakistan have scored a diplomatic victory after the U.S. labelled the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a terrorist organisation. The Majeed Brigade, too, was added as an alias of the BLA's previous Specially Designated Global Terrorist classification. While Pakistan is upbeat about the move, analysts in India say that this could only go on to worsen the problem for Islamabad. While incidents of violence have gone up in Balochistan, the situation is no diff...Read More
Lucknow, Aug 14 (PTI) The gangrape of a 21-year-old mentally challenged and speech-impaired woman in Balrampur district echoed in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Thursday during the marathon debate on "Vision 2047". The Balrampur incident occurred late on Monday night, when two men allegedly chased down the road and raped the woman as she was walking alone to her home from her maternal uncle's house. According to the woman's brother, she is mentally challenged and speech-impaired. The discussion...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched the Delhi government's "Helmet Wearing Consequences" campaign at Connaught Place, urging people to see road safety and civic responsibility as forms of patriotism. The initiative, aimed at reducing road accidents and promoting the habit of wearing helmets, seeks to highlight not only the importance of this safety measure but also the dangers of neglecting it, according to a statement. Speaking at the event, attended by Tra...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court's ruling on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar as a "massive victory for democracy" and a strong message to those who sought to "distort the electoral process." Reacting to the verdict, Venugopal, one of the petitioners in the case, said the apex court's directions would significantly enhance transparency in the SIR process and protect the voting rights o...Read More
Jammu, Aug 14 (PTI) Apart from Kishtwar district, which witnessed a cloudburst in a remote village killing at least 38 people, other places in the Jammu region are also facing the brunt of heavy rains. In Rajouri district, two minor children were injured when their house collapsed due to heavy rains in Khargala village, officials said, adding that the children were hospitalised. The continuous rain caused the sudden collapse of the residential house of SPO Altaf Hussain Shah in the Gali Pindi ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will build dog shelters in all 12 civic zones and launch a dedicated helpline for residents to report stray animals, as part of a stepped-up plan to address the issue of stray dogs in the capital. On average 10,000 dogs are being sterilised and vaccinated every month, officials said. The Supreme Court, which is hearing challenges to an earlier order directing the relocation of strays to shelters, has reserved its verdict. On Thur...Read More
Chennai, Aug 14 (PTI) Police evicted agitating conservancy workers on Wednesday midnight from the protest site following a Madras High Court ruling against blocking public pathways and the Opposition parties strongly condemned the police and the ruling DMK for the late night action against the protesters. Opposing privatisation, the workers were protesting in front of Rippon Buildings, the headquarters of Chennai Corporation since August 1. Chief Minister MK Stalin said his Dravidian model gov...Read More
JAMMU, Aug 14: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has cancelled 'At Home' tea party and cultural events during Independence Day celebrations on Friday following the loss of lives in a cloudburst in Kishtwar district. A massive cloudburst struck Chositi village on Thursday, killing 38 people and trapping many more under debris, officials said. "In light of the tragedy caused by the cloudburst in Kishtwar, I have taken the decision to cancel the 'At Home' tea party tomorrow (Friday) ...Read More
Lucknow, Aug 14 (PTI) Samajwadi Party MLA Pooja Pal, whose husband was shot dead in an attack linked to slain gangster Atiq Ahmad, on Thursday praised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for bringing in a zero-tolerance policy to wipe out criminals and mafias. "I want to thank Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for seeing my hidden tears that no one noticed for years," the Chail MLA said in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly during a discussion on the 'Vision 2047' document....Read More
Bengaluru: The opposition BJP on Thursday reiterated its demand for placing an interim report of the ongoing SIT probe into the Dharmasthala mass burial case besides putting an end to the constant online slander against the Dharmasthala temple. Speaking on the issue in the Assembly, state BJP president and MLA B Y Vijayendra demanded the government to conduct an enquiry against the person who claimed to have buried hundreds of bodies in the forests near Dharmasthala. "Who is this person and wha...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver his 12th consecutive Independence Day address to the nation on Friday -- a milestone that comes months after Operation Sindoor and amid opposition parties uniting over alleged poll irregularities to question his government. Modi is expected to emphasise India's uncompromising stand on national security, economic growth, and the expanding welfare model. He may also address the prevailing mood of economic and foreign policy uncertainty triggere...Read More
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has agreed to hear on August 25 the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) plea seeking allotment of residential accommodation to its national convenor and former Delhi chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, in the national capital. Justice Sachin Datta adjourned the matter for a detailed hearing of the petition, seeking directions to the Centre to allot accommodation to Kejriwal. The petition said under the guidelines for allotment of accommodation from the general pool to political...Read More
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday questioned the Election Commission for not serving a notice to BJP leader Anurag Thakur for his claims about poll irregularities, as it did in Rahul Gandhi's case. The opposition party reiterated its demand that the 2024 Lok Sabha elections be "nullified" for being held on "fake voter lists". Congress' media and publicity department head Pawan Khera emphasised that if the BJP has already received the electronic data of the voters' list, then his party should ...Read More
Bhubaneswar: In a stirring show of patriotism ahead of Independence Day, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi joined a massive Tiranga Yatra (Tricolour Rally) in Cuttack on Thursday, organised by the BJP's Cuttack 42 Mouza Mandal. The event, part of the nationwide Har Ghar Tiranga campaign initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, drew thousands of participants waving the national flag with pride. The rally, which began at Jhinkiria and culminated at Chanduli, transformed the streets into ...Read More
LUCKNOW: Responding to the opposition's charge that the Uttar Pradesh government had reduced education instead of expanding it, chief minister Yogi Adityanath claimed in the Assembly on Thursday that no school has been closed in the state. During a 24-hour continuous discussion on 'Vision-2047' in the Assembly, Adityanath said that "the education system in the state has become stronger and more modern than before". He said that "schools are not being closed, but they are being converted into 'in...Read More
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the government of "snatching" the rights of tribals by weakening the Forest Rights Act and asserted that his party will protect these rights at all costs."'Erase the paper, steal the rights' - The BJP has made this a new weapon for the oppression of Bahujans. Somewhere they remove the names of Dalits and backward classes from the voter list, and somewhere they make the forest rights titles of tribals 'disappear'," Gandhi said in a post ...Read More
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Delhi Police has apprehended a 15-year-old boy from Turkman Gate in central Delhi for allegedly selling banned Chinese 'manjha', police said on Thursday after seizing 16 rolls of the deadly kite string from his possession. Chinese manjha is prohibited under Delhi government notifications for posing a severe threat to human life, birds and the environment. The operation was conducted on Wednesday when police identified the suspect carrying 16 rolls of Chinese manjha at a...Read More