New Delhi, 30/10: The Congress on Saturday demanded an apology from Union minister Kiren Rijiju over his criticism of Jawaharlal Nehru’s handling of the Kashmir issue and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to rein in ministers from making “irresponsible statements”. Hitting out at Rijiju, the Opposition party said insulting the country’s first prime minister’s contribution…
Bengaluru, 2/12: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday approved handing over to the CBI investigations into scams at three Bengaluru-based cooperative banks. According to the chief minister’s office (CMO), Siddaramaiah has given his nod for a CBI probe into financial frauds at Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank, its sister concern Sri Guru Sarvabhauma Souharda Credit Cooperative…
Cairo 13/8: Hamas fired two rockets at Israel’s commercial hub Tel Aviv on Tuesday for the first time in months and Israeli airstrikes killed at least 19 Palestinians in Gaza, as mediators aimed to resume ceasefire talks later in the week. There were no reports of casualties in Israel. Two rockets had been fired from…
Paris:, 29/10: Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player in the world on Monday, beating Brazil’s Vinicius Jr and England’s Jude Bellingham, both of Real Madrid, to the prestigious prize. Barcelona’s Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati won the women’s award for a second time. Rodri, a first-time winner…
Ahmedabad, 2/10: On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first phase of the Ahmedabad Metro and took a ride in it. A beaming Modi was flanked by top leaders from the state BJP; and, as it happens on such carefully staged occasions, the PM mixed with the hoi polloi as well, including schoolkids….
New Delhi,, 7/2: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal addressed a press conference on India-US Interim Trade Agreement on Saturday, and said that several Indian goods will have zero reciprocal tariff, including agri products. He said that the pact with US will not hurt interests of Indians farmers, MSMEs, handicraft, handlooms in any…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 25: A 35-member delegation comprising intellectuals, public relations officers of the Sri Lankan government, and policy makers visited KIIT and KISS today. The delegation, which is on a visit to India under an initiative of the Ministry of External Affairs, is visiting Odisha in coordination with the Information & Public Relations Department here….
Vigilance sleuths nabbed Rakesh Kumar Panda, Forester of Ankui under Delang Forest Range in Puri district, while accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000.The accused forester was allegedly demanding the bribe from a tractor owner to allow his tractor to pass through a forest road while carrying excavated earth for dumping on his field. Panda had…
New Delhi, 5/12: Leaders of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi were not invited to the banquet for Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted by President Droupadi Murmu but senior Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is at loggerheads with the Congress leadership was Congress was quick to take a swipe at Tharoor for accepting the invite…
Bangkok, 7/8: Well-known Sandalwood actor Vijay Raghavendra’s wife Spandana passed away after suffering a heart attack while they were on a vacation at Bangkok. Vijay Raghavendra and Spandana were on a vacation in Bangkok along with their friends Low BP is said to have caused the cardiac arrest. Confirming the news to DH, Vijay Raghavendra’s…
