Nagaland, 9/8:Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Wednesday claimed that the state has the lowest number of recorded crimes, particularly against women. He said the Nagas are known for their integrity, upright nature, truthfulness and hard work. The customary law of the state is effective as there exists a strong traditional community system. The integrity and…
Islamabad, 9/8: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he would advise the president to dissolve parliament late on Wednesday, setting the stage for a national election as the country grapples with political and economic crises. The parliament’s five-year term is due to expire on Aug 12, but this move would dissolve it three days earliest….
New Delhi, 9/8: Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and dubbed Rahul Gandhi “misogynist man” for allegedly blowing flying kiss to Parliament that seats female members; says action lacks dignity. Union Minister and BJP MP Smriti Irani said, “I object to something. The one who was given the…
Chattisgarh, 9/8: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has released a list of nine candidates, including its two sitting MLAs, for the forthcoming Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, a state party leader said on Wednesday. Assembly elections in the Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh are due this year-end and the poll schedule has not yet been declared. On the direction of…
New Delhi, 9/8: AAP MP Sushil Kumar Gupta on Wednesday wore a garland of tomatoes to Rajya Sabha to protest the rising price of essential commodities, an action that invited the wrath of Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar who said he is “extremely pained”. Gupta walked into the House wearing the garland when the official papers were…
New Delhi, 9/8: Recalling the Quit India movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India is now speaking in one voice against corruption, dynasticism, and appeasement. Modi’s apparent swipe at the Opposition came as the ruling BJP organises events across the country on Wednesday on these lines. Tributes to the…
Washington DC, 9/8: The Biden administration plans on Wednesday to issue new restrictions on American investments in certain advanced industries in China, according to people familiar with the deliberations, a move that supporters have described as necessary to protect national security. The measure would be one of the first significant steps the United States has…
Aligarh, 9/8: In what can be seen as yet another face-off between ruling BJP and I.N.D.I.A parties in Parliament, Congress’s Imran Pratapgarhi and CPI(M)’s AA Rahim on Tuesday emerged victorious in an election to the Court of Aligarh Muslim University bagging more votes than BJP One of the three BJPs MPs Kanta Kardam lost the…
New Delhi, 8/8: A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court over alleged ‘blatant hate speeches’ calling for killing Muslims and their social and economic boycott delivered at rallies in different states, including Haryana where recent communal clashes claimed six lives. The petition was mentioned on Tuesday before a bench headed by Chief Justice…
Cuttack, 8/8: As per the direction of Chief Minister Sri Naveen Patnaik, Secretary to CM (5T) Sri. V.K. Pandian visited Cuttack District to review the progress of various developmental works in the district and redressal of public grievances. Sh Pandian reviewed the progress of ongoing mega piped water supply schemes at a cost of Rs.1258…
