Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday took a swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi while highlighting the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) recent electoral victories in Gujarat, saying the Congress continued to make claims of forming governments despite repeated defeats.Speaking at a public programme in Gandhinagar after inaugurating and laying foundation stones for development projects worth Rs 620 crore, Union Minister Shah said the BJP’s victorie…
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Patna, May 14 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition in Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, was granted bail on Thursday in a six-year-old case dating back to the COVID-19 period. He appeared before the MP/MLA Court in Patna and surrendered before the court of Praveen Kumar Malviya, following which his bail plea was accepted.The case pertains to protests and sit-ins organised during the COVID-19 pandemic.According to Tejashwi Yadav, the FIR was registered by the administration in a forced manner in respons…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Multiple media platforms and opposition voices have described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to conserve fuel, revive work-from-home practices, reduce unnecessary imports, and avoid non-essential overseas travel as “austerity measures.” However, using the term “austerity” to describe the Prime Minister’s remarks is both inaccurate and misleading. The word “austerity” carries a specific economic meaning and historically refers to periods of fiscal t…
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) ‘Laughter Chefs’ fame celebrity chef Harpal Singh Sokhi made his Bollywood debut with Yash Raj Film’s “Bank Chor”.Now, Harpal is all ready to entertain the movie buffs with his second movie, “Love You Loktantra”.Revealing some more details regarding the project that is slated to premiere on Doordarshan, the celebrity Chef shared, “Love You Loktantra is my second film, and in the film, I have played a small role. I am a bar owner where Krushna Abhishek is performing.”Shedd…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal urging citizens to conserve fuel, reduce non-essential consumption, and support the economy amid global disruptions has drawn strong support from leaders in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, who called the message timely and meaningful.Uttar Pradesh Minister Kailash Singh Rajput said the Prime Minister’s appeal carries deep relevance in the current global situation. “The Prime Minister of the country, Narendra Modi, is established as on…
Washington, May 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will visit the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on May 26 for his annual dental and medical evaluations and meetings with American service members, the White House said.The White House said the visit would include the President’s “routine annual dental and medical assessments as part of his regular preventive health care.”Trump will also “spend time with service members and staff at Walter Reed in recognition of their servic…
Vadodara, May 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted global instability and its direct impact on India’s economy, particularly in relation to crude oil dependence and disrupted supply chains, while addressing a programme in Vadodara linked to Sardardham initiatives. Referring to the current international situation, he said the world is passing through multiple overlapping crises.“First the COVID-19 crisis, then global economic challenges, and now increasing tensions in …
Bengaluru, May 11 (IANS) Criticising the Congress party, former Karnataka Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament Basavaraj Bommai on Monday defended PM Modi’s appeal for austerity measures amid the ongoing global crisis, stating that the message was issued as a precautionary step due to the continuing conflicts involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. PM Modi, on Sunday, while addressing a huge gathering in Bengaluru, called upon citizens to remain united and p…
Seoul, May 11 (IANS) North Korea has raised the alarm over the danger posed by the Hantavirus after an outbreak on a foreign cruise ship has killed three passengers, echoing its response to the COVID-19 pandemic years earlier.The Rodong Simnum, the ruling Workers’ Party’s official newspaper, reported Monday on the outbreak of the Andes strain of the virus on a ship sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, describing it as “raising concerns from the international community.”The US Centres for Disease Contr…
Chennai, May 10 (IANS) A political war of words erupted in Tamil Nadu on Sunday after DMK President and former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin strongly countered Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s remarks on the state’s financial condition, asserting that the treasury was stable and accusing the new government of attempting to create a misleading narrative.Hours after Vijay assumed office and announced that his government would release a White Paper on the state’s finances, Stalin issued a detailed…