Politics

US Elections: Kamala Harris remembers her mother in acceptance speech again

Kamala Harris while accepting the Democratic nomination for US president at Democrats convention in Chicago on Friday remembered her Indian mother, reminiscent of her Vice President nomination acceptance speech five years ago.

Aug 23, 2024

Pre-poll alliance with Congress in J&K, confirms Farooq Abdullah

NC chief Farooq Abdullah confirms pre-poll alliance with Congress in J&K elections

Former J&K Chief Minister and president of National Conference Dr Farooq Abdullah said on Thursday that a pre-poll alliance between the Congress and the NC has been finalised and paperwork was being finalised.

Aug 22, 2024

Andhra CM announces Rs 1 crore for victims of reactor blast at phrama unit

Pharma unit blast in AP: CM Chandrababu Naidu announces Rs 1 Cr ex-gratia for families of deceased

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced Rs 1 crore ex-gratia each for the families of those killed in a reactor blast in pharma company in Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone near here.

Aug 22, 2024

SC asks WB Police to not disrupt peaceful protests, CBI probe to continue

Kolkata hospital horror: SC asks WB Police not to disrupt peaceful protests and allows CBI probe to continue

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the West Bengal Police not to disrupt the peaceful protests in the wake of the horrific incident at Kolkata's R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a trainee doctor was raped and murdered earlier this month.

Aug 22, 2024

Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan to take over as Union Home Secretary on Thursday

Govind Mohan takes over as Union Home Secretary succeeding Ajay Kumar Bhalla

Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan will assume the role of Union Home Secretary on Thursday, succeeding Ajay Kumar Bhalla, who will conclude his five-year term in the position.

Aug 22, 2024

Representation of J&K people & statehood is most important: Rahul Gandhi

Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that the representation of the people of J&K and giving back the statehood is most important for the Congress.

Aug 22, 2024

Centre provides Z-Plus security cover to Sharad Pawar

The Central government on Wednesday accorded the highest Z-Plus security cover to Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Sharad Pawar.

Aug 22, 2024

Rahul Gandhi to hold two meetings in J&K on Thursday, media interaction also on cards

Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, who arrived in Srinagar on Wednesday, is scheduled to hold two meetings with the Congress workers ahead of the Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir to be held in three phases on September 18, September 25, and October 1.

Aug 22, 2024

Solvent leakage led to reactor blast at Andhra pharma unit

Preliminary investigation showed that leakage of solvent led to the reactor blast at a pharma unit in Andhra Pradesh's Atchutapuram Special Economic Zone that claimed 17 lives and left 35 others injured

Aug 22, 2024

Name rapist who was hanged in two months: MVA to Maha CM

The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi has challenged Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's claims and asked him to name the rapist who was purportedly hanged in two months.

Aug 22, 2024

Factually incorrect: India rejects Bangladesh media reports' claims of floods due to Tripura dam

Amid reports in Bangladesh dailies that current flood situation in the neighbouring country has been caused by opening of the Dumbur dam upstream of the Gumti River in Tripura, India on Thursday pointed out that the flood is not because of release of water from Tripura dam.

Aug 22, 2024

'My signature was forged', Kumaraswamy says as Lokayukta seeks prosecution sanction in mining case

Claiming that his signature had been forged in papers granting permission to a firm for mining activities, Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday, while reacting to the Karnataka Lokayukta's move to seek prosecution sanction against him, said that will tackle the matter legally.

Aug 22, 2024

Bangladesh Islamist leader's plan of implementing Sharia spells trouble for region

Fearing Bangladesh could well be the next Pakistan in the making in India's troubled neighbourhood, several scholars and experts on Wednesday severely condemned the recent statements given by Shafiqur Rahman, the radical leader who currently heads Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI), in which he has openly backed implementation of Sharia law in the country.

Aug 22, 2024

Maha: State council calls for POCSO review for female victims

Maharashtra Legislative Council Deputy Chairperson Neelam Gorhe on Wednesday emphasised the need for a thorough review of existing procedures, particularly those related to handling Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) cases to ensure that the approach is sensitive and appropriate for females of different ages.

Aug 21, 2024

Rajnath Singh to embark on four-day US visit for high-level defence talks

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will embark on an official visit to the United States from August 23 to 26, at the invitation of US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin, to further enhance the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.

Aug 21, 2024

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Politics

US Elections: Kamala Harris remembers her mother in acceptance speech again

NC chief Farooq Abdullah confirms pre-poll alliance with Congress in J&K elections

Pharma unit blast in AP: CM Chandrababu Naidu announces Rs 1 Cr ex-gratia for families of deceased

Kolkata hospital horror: SC asks WB Police not to disrupt peaceful protests and allows CBI probe to continue

Govind Mohan takes over as Union Home Secretary succeeding Ajay Kumar Bhalla

Representation of J&K people & statehood is most important: Rahul Gandhi

Centre provides Z-Plus security cover to Sharad Pawar

Rahul Gandhi to hold two meetings in J&K on Thursday, media interaction also on cards

Solvent leakage led to reactor blast at Andhra pharma unit

Name rapist who was hanged in two months: MVA to Maha CM

Factually incorrect: India rejects Bangladesh media reports' claims of floods due to Tripura dam

'My signature was forged', Kumaraswamy says as Lokayukta seeks prosecution sanction in mining case

Bangladesh Islamist leader's plan of implementing Sharia spells trouble for region

Maha: State council calls for POCSO review for female victims

Rajnath Singh to embark on four-day US visit for high-level defence talks

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