Agra,16/2:The police here stopped members of right-wing outfits from entering the Taj Mahal premises and reciting ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ there as a mark of protest over the ‘hijab’ row that continued to simmer in Karnataka. The protesters demanded that people be restrained from wearing dresses according to their faith in schools and colleges and…
Mumbai, 16/2: After Lata Mangeshkar, Legendary music composer and singer Bappi Lahiri passed away on Wednesday in Mumbai’s Criti Care Hospital. Popularly known as Bappi Da in the industry, Lahiri is known for delivering iconic songs in several films of the late 1970s-80s like Chalte Chalte, Disco Dancer, and Sharaabi. Bappi Lahiri is…
Russia, 15/2: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday he was ready to continue working with the West on security issues to de-escalate tensions over Ukraine. “We are ready to work further together. We are ready to go down the negotiations track,” Putin told a press conference following talks in Moscow with German…
New Delhi, 15/2: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen’s PAN card has been lost. Pietersen gave this information on social media on Tuesday. This legendary right-handed batsman tagged PM Narendra Modi on his official Twitter handle and pleaded for help. 41-year-old Pietersen has been continuously commenting on behalf of Star Sports, the official broadcaster of IPL….
Kolkata, 15/2: India captain Rohit Sharma on Monday brushed aside concerns over Virat Kohli’s form, saying the stylish batter is in a “great mental space”. Kohli managed only 26 runs over three ODIs against the West Indies earlier this month. When asked how the captain and head coach Rahul Dravid are going…
Kheri, 15/2:Over four months after he was arrested on charges of killing four farmers by running them over with his vehicle at Lakhimpur Kheri, Union Minister of State Ajay Mishra’s son Ashish Mishra was on Tuesday released from jail. Though Mishra, who was the main accused in the killing of the farmers, had…
Bhubaneswar, 15/2: In a major development, a BJD delegation met the State Election Commission today and raised the issue of rising violence by the BJP in Odisha against the BJD candidates in the Panchayat polls. The BJD delegation demanded strict action against the culprits and requested greater security for the BJD candidates in the face…
New Delhi, 15/2: Former Law Minister Ashwani Kumar resigned from the Congress on Tuesday. After leaving the party after being in the Congress for more than four decades, Kumar spoke to a TV channel about his future and said that all options were open to him. Kumar said that the future of the new Congress…
Patna, 15/2: In a big development, special CBI court on Tuesday convicted Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad in the Rs 139.5 crore Doranda treasury embezzlement case. The quantum of punishment will be pronounced on February 18, a CBI counsel said. The court had on January…
Bhubaneswar, 15/2: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has always emphasized on maintaining high morals and integrity in the field of public life. He has always insisted on zero tolerance against incompetent and corrupt officials. The Chief Minister has continued his efforts to provide services to the people through a transparent, efficient and accountable administration. …
