Srinagar, 2/10: As life gradually returns to normal in Leh after a week of curfew, the Ladakh administration has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the killing of four civilians during violent protests on September 24 over the demand for statehood and constitutional safeguards under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. IAS officer Mukul Beniwal, Sub-Divisional…
Israel, 2/10: Greta Thunberg has been detained by Israeli forces after the navy intercepted a flotilla of ships carrying aid to Gaza. The Swedish climate activist was on board the lead vessel Alma when it was stopped about 70 nautical miles (130 km) from the coast. Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released a video of…
New Delhi, 2/10: With the RSS completing 100 years, the Congress on Thursday cited excerpts from a book to claim that Mahatma Gandhi described the Sangh as a “communal body with a totalitarian outlook”. In a post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said Pyarelal was one of Gandhi’s closest aides, being…
New Delhi, 2/9: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the RSS for its role in nation-building, the Congress reminded him on Wednesday that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel had said at the time that the Sangh’s activities created an atmosphere that led to the the killing of Mahatma Gandhi. In a post on X, Congress leader Jairam…
Bangalore,1/10As rumours over the sale of Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) continued, a social media post of Adar Poonawalla has given further credence that the business tycoon is one of the front-runners to buy the Bengaluru based franchise. Speculation over RCB ownership had resurfaced on Tuesday (September 30) after former IPL…
Bengaluru, 1/10: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was hospitalised as he developed fever, party sources said here on Wednesday. Doctors at the city’s MS Ramaiah Hospital are treating the 83-year-old leader, they said. “The leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha was taken to hospital on Tuesday as he developed fever and complained of leg pain….
Bangalore, ,1/10: As the leadership debate in Karnataka continues, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah made it clear on Wednesday that he would complete his full five-year term. His statement came after some Congress leaders, including Kunigal MLA H D Ranganath, said on Wednesday that the Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar should become take over the mantle…
New Delhi, 1/10: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released a special postage stamp and a commemorative coin, which features first-ever depiction of Bharat Mata on Indian currency, to mark the centenary celebrations of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The Rs 100 coin features the national emblem on one side and on the other side it…
Dubai, 1/10: India’s Asia Cup batting hero Abhishek Sharma widened the gap between him and the rest by achieving the highest-ever rating points, while mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy continued to top the bowling charts in the latest International Cricket Council T20 rankings. However, Pakistan’s Saim Ayub has ended Hardik Pandya’s run at the top of…
Manila, 1/10: The death toll from a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in the central Philippines has risen to 22, DZMM radio reported on Wednesday, citing reports from the Cebu provincial information office. An earthquake of magnitude 6.9 struck Leyte island in the Philippines on Tuesday, the Philippine seismology agency Phivolcs said.
