Pune, 10/1: A special court in Pune on Friday granted bail to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case related to his alleged objectionable remarks on Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar. The MP/MLA court granted bail to the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha on a surety bond of Rs 25,000 after he…
Mizoram,12/1: The counting of votes in Mizoram has been rescheduled from December 3 to December 4. This adjustment comes in response to demands from political parties and civil society organisations in the state, who sought a change due to December 3 being a Sunday.
Qatar, 14/12: Lionel Messi has confirmed he will play his last World Cup game when Argentina take on France or Morocco in Sunday’s final in Qatar. Messi lead Argentina to a 3-0 win over Croatia in their semi-final on Tuesday and will earn his 172nd cap at the weekend when he tries to…
New Delhi: In a significant move, the Union government announced a revision in the wheat-rice ratio for ration card holders in Odisha and 8 other state. The new rule will come into effect from October. The move aims to address the changing dietary preferences and demands of people.As per the revised allocation of food grain, 35…
Chennai, 16/5: In his maiden government, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will handle key portfolios including police, general administration and welfare of women, youth and children, while veteran leader K A Sengottaiyan has been designated as the Finance Minister, the Lok Bhavan said on Saturday. The portfolios for all the 10 ministers, including…
Dubai, 25/9: India has filed an official complaint with the ICC against Pakistan cricketers Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan for their provocative gestures during the two sides’ Asia Cup Super 4 game here last Sunday. It is reliably learnt that the BCCI filed the complaint against the duo on Wednesday and ICC is in receipt…
Kashmir, 25/5: Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, who has been convicted in a terror funding case, on Wednesday told the court that he has been following “Gandhian principles” after giving up arms. Malik, who is awaiting the quantum of punishment for the offences in the case, was produced before the Special NIA judge,…
New Delhi, 26/1: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has invited Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his ministers and 10 AAP MLAs for a meeting with him at the Raj Niwas here Friday evening, amid the ongoing tussle between the elected government and the LG office. The chief minister has been asked to come…
New Delhi, 21/3: Patanjali Ayurved Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna on Thursday submitted an “unqualified apology” to the Supreme Court over the company’s misleading advertisements, reported news agency ANI. In an affidavit to the top court, Acharya Balkrishna said he will ensure that such advertisements are not issued in the future, adding the intention was only…
New Delhi, 22/1 (AO Bureau): In a sad piece of news, noted Bhajan Singer Narendra Chanchal breathed his last at a Delhi hospital. PM Modi took to Twitter to give his condolence. Modi said “Extremely saddened to hear the news of Narendra Chanchal Ji’s death. He made a mark in the world of devotional songs….
