India

Punjab Police catches doppelganger of Manpreet Badal during raid in Bathinda

30 Sep 2023 08:44 AM IST

On Thursday morning, Punjab Vigilance Department and Punjab Police who were jointly searching for Former Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal, caught his doppelganger instead of him. All efforts of the Punjab Police went in vain when they got to know that the person whom they have caught is not Manpreet

Abhishek to skip ED summons, will participate in TMC’s Delhi protest on Oct 3

30 Sep 2023 08:43 AM IST

Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Friday said he will participate in the party’s protest programme in New Delhi on October 3, a day after he was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in connection with the school jobs scam in Kolkata on the same day. Without naming

Birender Singh to hold ‘solo’ rally in Jind without BJP flag on Oct 2

30 Sep 2023 08:42 AM IST

In a sign of potential tensions within BJP in Haryana, former Union minister Chaudhary Birender Singh will be holding a rally in Jind on October 2nd without BJP flags or banners. Instructions have been given to party workers to come to the rally bearing only the national flag instead of

India to be world’s third-largest economy by 2027, SAYS amit Shah

30 Sep 2023 08:23 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday expressed confidence that India will be the world’s third-largest economy by 2027. Addressing the 118th Annual Session of the PHDCCI at Vigyan Bhawan here, the Home Minister urged the industry to make more investments in research and development to make MSMEs world-class. He

Girl in UP administered wrong injection, dies

30 Sep 2023 08:15 AM IST

A 17-year-old girl from Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, died after a doctor at a private hospital allegedly gave her the wrong injection, in a terrible case of incompetence and insensitivity. According to the victim’s relatives, the hospital workers allegedly threw her body on a motorcycle that was parked outside before fleeing

Article renews Sanatan row, calls it ‘Abrahamic, atheist nexus’

30 Sep 2023 08:13 AM IST

A recent article headlined “Marxist Dravidianism: A Troubled Legacy” in the RSS-affiliated Organiser magazine sparked a political uproar by suggesting a plot by a “Marxism embraced Abrahamics and Atheists nexus” against Sanatan Dharma. The post by Amaranadha Reddy Manchuri also advises that qualified organisations like the Election Commission or NITI

Hardeep Puri: Centre to soon introduce interest subvention scheme for home loans

29 Sep 2023 15:56 PM IST

According to Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday, the federal government will soon introduce an interest subsidy program for mortgage loans. “We are currently finalizing the specifics of a new home subsidy program. As the prime minister has stated, it will be a significant program

According to AAP MP Sushil Gupta, “Sukhpal Singh Khaira joined Congress for political protection”

29 Sep 2023 15:48 PM IST

Sukhpal Singh Khaira, a Congress MLA, was arrested on Friday, and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sushil Gupta claimed that Khaira joined the Congress for political safety in order to avoid being detained. In connection with a 2015 drug smuggling case, Khaira was detained at his home earlier on Thursday

CM Kerjwal identifies 15 ways to reduce pollution in the upcoming winter season

29 Sep 2023 15:27 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal, the chief minister of Delhi, has outlined fifteen points that will be taken into account during the upcoming winter season in the city to reduce pollution. Kejriwal stated in a press conference that “We have identified thirteen hotspots where pollution is high and an action plan has been

Amit Shah: Success of G20, Chandrayaan-3 filled India with new energy

29 Sep 2023 15:16 PM IST

Amit Shah, the Union Home Minister, claimed on Friday that the country’s deep-seated commitment to democracy is its greatest achievement in the last 75 years. The Union Minister spoke at the 118th annual meeting of the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) in this city’s Vigyan Bhawan. He also

Tamil Nadu: Over 5 lakh devotees participate in holy walk Pournami Girivilam at Arunachaleswarar temple

29 Sep 2023 13:06 PM IST

More than 5 lakh devotees thronged Arunachaleswarar temple to attend ‘Pournami Girivilam’ in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai on Friday. Visuals show thousands of pilgrims from across the country gathered for Girivalam, a practice in which devotees walk for 14 km to worship Asthalingam (8 Lingams). Meanwhile, security arrangement has been beefed

Arvind Kejriwal after Congress MLA arrest in Punjab:”Fully committed to INDIA bloc”

29 Sep 2023 13:06 PM IST

Following the arrest of Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira in a drugs case, Aam Aadmi Party president Arvind Kejriwal stated that his party is totally committed to the INDIA coalition, but that anyone involved with drugs will not be spared. Addressing a news conference, Kejriwal said “We are fully committed