World needs to get rid of violence: President
Nalanda, March 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said the world needs to discuss and deliberate as to why it is facing the scourge of violence and how to stop the “wanton destruction”. “No…
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Nagaland BJP legislator ‘threatened’ for asking questions
Kohima, March 19 (IANS) A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator in Nagaland has received threats allegedly by supporters of Home Minister Y. Patton for submitting questions on the appointments in the Home Department to the…
AAP Youth Wing leader, five others held for robbery
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Six youths, including an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Youth Wing leader, have been arrested on charge of robbing a businessman of Rs 25 lakh here, police said on Sunday. Police…
World needs to get rid of violence: President
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said the world needs to discuss and deliberate as to why it is facing the scourge of violence and how to stop the “wanton destruction”….
Yogi as CM is BJP’s message on ‘Hindu Rashtra’: Yechuri
Hyderabad, March 19 (IANS) CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechuri on Sunday said that by making Yogi Adityanath the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, the BJP and its ideological parent the RSS have sent out a…
Badal ‘politely’ declines Punjab CM’s offer for government house
Chandigarh, March 19 (IANS) Out of power after helming Punjab as Chief Minister for 10 years since 2007, Parkash Singh Badal is in a house-hunting mode nowadays. On Sunday, he “politely” declined the new Congress…
Goa Governor pressurised to go against her wish: Congress leader
Panaji, March 19 (IANS) Congress Secretary Girish Chodankar on Sunday said he had the feeling that Goa Governor Mridula Sinha was pressurised to act against her wish. “She seems to be a very innocent lady,…
Will work for everyone, promises Adityanath
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday pledged to work for all sections without bias and said he believed in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s slogan ‘sabka saath sabka vikas’. Addressing…
39,000 candidates sit for J&K civil services exam
Jammu, March 19 (IANS) Around 39,000 candidates across Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Sunday appeared for the state Civil Services Examination at 84 centres. “State Public Service Commission on Sunday conducted the J&K Combined Competitive…
Nagas to lift Manipur blockade from Sunday midnight
Imphal, March 19 (IANS) The economic blockade of Manipur imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) will be lifted from Sunday midnight, announced a UNC office-bearer here. The decision was taken following an agreement reached…
Minus hiccups, Delhi Metro to run normal service
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Delhi Metro announced on Sunday it will run normal services on Monday following the Jat leaders’ decision to postpone their agitation but said services will be hit in four stations….
Jat stir put on hold, Parliament march called off
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Jat agitation that threatened to cripple normal life in Delhi on Monday has been postponed, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Jat leader Yashpal Malik announced here on…
Kerala priest stabbed by Italian in Melbourne; out of danger
Thiruvananthapuram, March 19 (IANS) A Catholic priest from Kerala was attacked by an Italian on Sunday when the former was leading the Sunday mass in a Melbourne church. “The priest, Tomy Mathew, was stabbed in…
All promises will be fulfilled: Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Newly-appointed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said that his government is committed to fulfil all the promises made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its election manifesto….
Mumbai loses Full Member status in BCCI, northeastern states included
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Record Ranji Trophy champions Mumbai have been deprived of their Full Member status in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), while the Committee of Administrators (COA) has granted…
ABVP protests against Kerala CM’s visit to Hyderabad
Hyderabad, March 19 (IANS) The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarathi Parishad (ABVP) workers staged a protest against visiting Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan here on Sunday, blaming him for the killing of RSS workers in Kerala. Raising…
Third Test: India force upper hand on 4th day
Ranchi, March 19 (IANS) Superb batting by Cheteshwar Pujara and Wriddhiman Saha coupled with excellent bowling by Ravindra Jadeja put India in a strong position on the fourth day of the third cricket Test against…
Jat agitation postponed
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) The Jat agitation that threatened to cripple Delhi on Monday has been postponed, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Jat leader Yashpal Malik announced on Sunday. The decision followed…
Yogi takes charge of UP, Modi calls for ‘Uttam Pradesh’
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, March 19 (IANS) Firebrand leader Yogi Adityanath on Sunday took charge of Uttar Pradesh as its 21st Chief Minister, heading a 47-member ministry that included known Hindutva faces and political turncoats….
PM greets Adityanath, hopes record development in UP
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and voiced confidence in the “new team” to make Uttar Pradesh a “Uttam Pradesh” by doing “record development”. “Congratulations…