Shillong, April 12 (IANS) The Centre’s decision to observe ‘Digital India Day’ on April 14, the day Good Friday will be observed, was on Wednesday opposed in various quarters in Meghalaya and Nagaland. Prayers, penance…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked a Gujarat court to expedite the examination of witnesses in the trial of spiritual guru Asaram in the case of alleged sexual assault of…
Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) A case was slapped on Wednesday on Yogesh Varshney, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth wing leader, who announced a bounty of Rs 11 lakh for beheading West Bengal Chief Minister…
Kohima, April 12 (IANS) The Democratic Alliance of Nagaland government will not join any activity relating to promotion of Digital Payment on Good Friday, Chief Secretary Pankaj Kumar said on Wednesday. He said the central…
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) There is no historical proof regarding the birth place of Sita, the wife of Lord Rama, in Sitamarhi in Bihar and it is a “matter of faith”, Culture Minister Mahesh…
Shillong, April 12 (IANS) The National People’s Party (NPP), a BJP ally, on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to defer the Digital India Day to be held on April 14, which is Good Friday….
Washington, April 12 (IANS) A Muslim woman has said she was attacked in the US by a man who “ripped off” her hijab on her way back home and “beat her like an animal”, the…
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) Six people including a local BJP leader were arrested here for allegedly participating in a Hanuman Jayanti rally with arms and trying to inflict tension in the communally-sensitive region, police said…
Beijing, April 12 (IANS) The Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims to be southern Tibet, will complicate the Sino-Indian border row, a Chinese commentator warned on Wednesday. In an op-ed piece in…
Bhubaneswar, April 12 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday said strong action will be taken against those whipping up violence in the name of religion. Patnaik visited the violence-hit Bhadrak town and reviewed…
Patna, April 12 (IANS) The Hindu Yuva Vahini, founded by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has decided to strengthen its presence in Bihar by enrolling thousand of youths, the outfit’s state President Pankaj Rai…
Shillong, April 12 (IANS) Two MPs, Vincent H. Pala and Conrad K. Sangma, have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh to help extend the visas of Christian missionaries in India. Pala,…
Aligarh, April 12 (IANS) A BJP youth leader has announced a bounty of Rs 11 lakh to anyone who beheads West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Yogesh Varshney of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha made…
Kuala lumpur, April 12 (IANS) The cases of a missing pastor and several other nationals have surfaced in Malaysia, the media reported on Wednesday. Pastor Raymond Koh went missing on February 13 when he was…
Shillong, April 11 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Tuesday criticised the BJP-led NDA government for observing Digital India on Good Friday. “Is it that they selectively identifying these dates to marginalise the minorities…
Palermo (Italy), April 11 (IANS/AKI) Supporters of a conservative Sicilian priest who called the Catholic Church “false” and “a prostitute” will meet Palermo’s Archbishop Corrado Lorefice to try and prevent his dismissal. In a recent…
Birbhum (West Bengal), April 11 (IANS) A clash broke out between police and participants at a Hanuman Jayanti rally in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Tuesday, police said. The rally, brought out on the streets…
Birbhum (West Bengal), April 11 (IANS) A clash broke out between police and participants at a Hanuman Jayanti rally in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Tuesday, police said. The participants carrying saffron flags were stopped…
Panaji, April 11 (IANS) The Bombay High Court bench in Panaji on Tuesday directed the Crime Branch of Goa Police to file an FIR in connection with the mysterious death of a former Roman Catholic…
Ranchi, April 11 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Ranchi on Tuesday after members of two communities clashed over an ‘objectionable song’. According to police, the songs were being played on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti in…