Why ‘Ayodhya Naresh’ is not party to the dispute?
By Amita Verma Ayodhya, Aug 15 (IANS) He is ‘Ayodhya Naresh — the king of Ayodhya — and yet he is not a stakeholder in the Ram Janmabhoomi dispute. Vimlendra Mohan Prasad Misra is a…
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6 police officers hurt in US shooting, gunman surrenders
Washington, Aug 15 (IANS) At least six police officers were injured in a shooting and a subsequent stand-off in the US city of Philadelphia, authorities said, adding the gunman was in custody after he surrendered….
Mission Mangal Review: Ordinary film about an extraordinary feat (Rating: **1/2)
By Vinayak Chakravorty Film: “Mission Mangal” Cast: Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Sonakshi Sinha, Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Nithya Menen, Sharman Joshi; H.G. Dattatreya Direction: Jagan Shakti Rating: **& 1/2 (two and a half stars) Going…
Vellore district to be trifurcated: TN CM
Chennai, Aug 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Thursday announced the trifurcation of Vellore district and creating two new districts – Ranipet and Tirupattur. He made the announcement after unfurling the national…
Govt will invest Rs 100 lakh cr on developing infrastructure: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government will invest Rs 100 lakh crore on developing modern infrastructure that will aid in nearly doubling the size of the Indian…
League of Lord Ram’s descendants in Rajasthan gets longer
By Archana Sharma Jaipur, Aug 15 (IANS) Several Rajput families from Rajasthan, including the erstwhile royals of Jaipur and Udaipur, a Congress Minister and partys spokesperson, have joined the league of claimants to the rich…
Race on to claim legacy of Lord Ram
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) “We are the descendants of Lord Ram.” The chorus of this claim is just growing by the day, cutting across party lines. Interestingly, these claims have found voice against the…
Kohli, Iyer guide India to ODI series whitewash
Port of Spain, Aug 15 (IANS) Skipper Virat Kohli scored his second consecutive hundred to lead India to a series-clinching victory in the third ODI against West Indies at the Queen’s Park Oval. Chasing a…
Revoking Article 370 is step towards realising Sardar Patel’s dream: Modi
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime MInister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed his government’s decision to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, saying that it was a…
Andhra seeks Central aid for linking Krishna, Godavari
Amaravati, Aug 14 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has sought assistance from the Centre for the proposed scheme to link Godavari and Krishna rivers to provide water for irrigation, drinking purpose…
Court restores Chandrababu Naidu’s security
Amaravati, Aug 14 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to restore the security of former Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu with 97 police personnel. A division bench of the…
Godse followers may shoot me dead: Owaisi
Hyderabad, Aug 14 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday said the followers of Mahatma Gandhi’s killer Nathuram Godse might shot him dead. “I am sure one day somebody will shoot me dead. Followers of…
After Kashmir, focus on economy, Tweeple’s message to Modi
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday tweeting a link to his exclusive interview with IANS, many of his followers took the opportunity to share their own takes on the…
Floods ‘drown’ BJP’s euphoria on returning to power in K’taka
By Fakir Balaji Bengaluru, Aug 14 (IANS) The BJP’s euphoria over its dramatic return to power in Karnataka seems to have ‘drowned’ in the floods that the southern state is reeling under, in the aftermath…
Imran: India’s Kashmir move strategic blunder, to cost it heavily
Muzaffarabad, Aug 14 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday termed India’s move to revoke special status to Jammu and Kashmir a “strategic blunder” and said that the move will cost New Delhi “heavily”….
Mika in ban-soup for ‘anti-national’ act
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) The Federation Of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), the mother body of all the 24 crafts of filmmaking, has banned singer Mika Singh aka Amrik Singh from any performance, recording, playback…
India, China no longer growing nations: Trump
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that India and China are no longer “growing nations”, claiming that they are “taking advantage” of the tag from the World Trade Organization (WTO) and…
When can I come to J&K, asks Rahul to Malik
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday agreed to visit Jammu and Kashmir in response to Governor Satya Pal Malik’s invitation without any conditions and sought to know when he…
Kashmiri Pandits longing to return to their homeland
BY VISHAL GULATI Jammu, Aug 14 (IANS) Though living in ‘forced exile’ within their own state for over three decades now, the longing to return to their homeland in the turmoil-hit Kashmir Valley has not…
Striking down Article 370 tipping point, say Kashmiri Pandits
BY VISHAL GULATI Jammu, Aug 14 (IANS) Striking down of Article 370, which gave Jammu and Kashmir a sense of specialness, is the tipping point as it can further escalate the communal tension in the…