BJP MLAs and MPS to stage protest dharna against Govt
Yadagir, : Charging that the state government is seems to be in deep slumber, the State Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president B S Yeddyurappa, has threatened to stage dharna in front of Vidhana Soudha in the next two days. Addressing newsmen, during his drought-inspection tour here on Sunday, the BJP leader had accused that the […]
Rahul pays tribute to Birsa Munda
New Delhi, : Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday paid tribute to great freedom fighter Birsa Munda. Mr Gandhi tweeted in Hindi, “Shanti Naman on the death anniversary of the ‘Veer Birsa Munda’ I pay tribute to tribal honour, autonomy and culture youth icon.” He also posted a postal stamp carrying picture of Birsa Munda […]
Amit Shah holds meeting with top leaders from poll-bound Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Haryana
New Delhi, : After the mammoth victory in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls with 303 seats, Union Home Minister and party president Amit Shah on Sunday held a meeting with senior leaders from the key states where the Assembly elections will be conducted later this year. According to party leaders, the meeting was chaired […]
PM thanks people of Maldives for ‘affection’ shown to him, departs for Sri Lanka visit
Male,: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the people of Maldives for the ‘affection’ showed to him and said his two-day visit will lead to stupendous outcomes in improving bilateral ties between India and the Maldives. “Dear citizens of the Republic of Maldives, I am humbled by the affection I have received in you […]
All arrangements in place for annual ‘Mela Kheer Bhawani’
Tulmulla (Ganderbal), : Authorities have made all arrangements for annual ‘Mela Kheer Bhawani’, the most important festival of Kashmiri pandits, associated with the Hindu Goddess Ragnya Devi, in Ganderbal while the local Muslims have set up stalls, to provide flowers, milk and other articles for the ‘pooja’. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Security/Law and […]
Venezuela reopens border crossing with Colombia after four months
Caracas, : Thousands of people crossed the border with Venezuela and Colombia after Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro ordered to open it for the first time in the past four months. Announcing the reopening of the border with Colombia on Twitter, Mr Maduro on Saturday wrote, ‘We’re a people of peace that strongly defends our independence […]
5.5-magnitude earthquake rattles New Zealand’s Milford Sound
Wellington, : A 5.5-magnitude earthquake struck at 0324 hrs on Sunday, 40 km northeast of South Island’s Milford Sound, which is located on New Zealand’s Alpine Fault. “This quake was largely felt in the Queenstown and Wanaka areas, with over 600 felt reports submitted. Our duty seismologist can confirm that this quake looks to have […]
Nine labourers from Rajasthan killed in Leh road accident
Leh, : Nine people hailing from Rajasthan were killed in a road accident in this district of Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, official sources said on Sunday. According to sources, a cement-laden truck on its way to Leh from Srinagar skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge at Lamayuru […]
Nigeria: At least 18 killed in road accident
Lagos,: At least 18 people were killed in a ghastly road accident involving a passenger bus and a truck on the Akure-Owo Expressway in Ondo of Nigeria, an official said. Femi Joseph, the state police spokesperson said the bodies of the victims had been deposited at the mortuary of the Ondo State General Hospital in […]
PM thanks people of Maldives for ‘affection’ shown to him, departs for Sri Lanka visit
Male, : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked the people of Maldives for the ‘affection’ showed to him and said his two-day visit will lead to stupendous outcomes in improving bilateral ties between India and the Maldives. “Dear citizens of the Republic of Maldives, I am humbled by the affection I have received in […]