Patna, 27/5: Amid Opposition’s call for boycotting the inauguration of the new Parliament building, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Saturday asserted that there is “no need” for a new Parliament building. The new Parliament building is an attempt to write a new history by those who had no contribution in the freedom struggle,…
Kashmir, 29/5: The Army on Saturday detected and destroyed a landmine in a forward village near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The landmine, in a rusted condition, was detected by the Army troops during patrolling in Malikpur village of Mendhar sector, the officials said. They…
Mumbai, 27/5: A day after Shiv Sena MP Gajanan Kirtikar complained of step-motherly treatment meted out to his party in the National Democratic Alliance, Shiv Sena (UBT) Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the BJP is like a crocodile or python that “swallows” whoever is with it. Talking to reporters, Raut said this was…
Islamabad, 27/5: With military courts, intimidation of the press and mass arrests, Pakistan’s rulers are seeking to destroy former prime minister Imran Khan’s support ahead of elections, analysts say. Khan’s brief arrest earlier this month sparked days of street protests freighted with anger at the powerful army perceived to have orchestrated his downfall….
Ranpur, 27/05 : This morning, a elephant attack was seen on Mayurajhalia Kamaguru road in Ranpur block. It is known that one person died in the elephant attack. The deceased has been identified as Satya Behera (56) of Natim village of Ranpur block. Satya Behera, Bira Jena, Sauaria Jena, 3 people from Natimi village…
New Delhi, 27/5: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and former party leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tributes to first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 59 th death anniversary. Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, party treasurer Pawan Bansal, and others paid floral tributes to Nehru at Shanti Van memorial here. Gandhi said Nehru’s “legacy stands tall,…
Tonk, ,26/5: At least a dozen people died and several were injured in separate incidents due to heavy rain and thunderstorm in Rajasthan’s Tonk district, officials said on Friday. Accompanied by gusty winds, heavy rain battered several places in the district on Thursday night, leading to the loss of human lives and damage…
Kashmir, 26/5: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah on Friday said the new Parliament building was a welcome addition and looks “pretty damn impressive”, amid criticism by the Opposition over its inauguration. Abdullah, whose party’s MPs have also announced to boycott the inaugural ceremony, said when he was the member of the Lok Sabha, many of…
New Delhi, 26/5: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is considering criminal and disciplinary penal action against two candidates for allegedly claiming selection in the civil services examination, the results of which were declared on Tuesday, according to an official statement. The case relates to Aysha Makrani (from Madhya Pradesh) and Tushar (from…
New Delhi, 26/5: The Supreme Court on Friday declined to consider a PIL for issuing a direction that the new Parliament building should be inaugurated on May 28 by the President of India and not by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and P S Narasimha allowed the…
