‘I love Muhammad’ row accused Afzal Beg surrenders NEW DELHI: Afzal Beg, the personal secretary of Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan and a wanted accused in the September 26 violence case, surrendered before a court in Bareilly, police said on Thursday.Carrying a reward of Rs 15,000, Beg appeared in the court of…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Thursday clarified that there was no telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump yesterday.“On the question of whether there was a conversation or a telephone call between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump, I am not aware of any conversation yesterday between…
Priyank Kharge (left), MohanBhagwat (File – agencies) NEW DELHI: The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday decided to frame new rules to regulate Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities, including marches and events held on government-owned properties and public roads, information technology and biotechnology minister Priyank Kharge said, according to PTI.The decision follows a letter from Kharge to…
NEW DELHI: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s Janata Dal (United) has released the names of all 101 candidates it will field in the upcoming Assembly elections. The two-part announcement, made over consecutive days, showcases a familiar balancing act: a strong tilt towards backward and extremely backward classes, cautious inclusion of upper castes, and a token…
NEW DELHI: The entire Gujarat cabinet except chief minister Bhupendra Patel resigned on Thursday, news agency PTI reported citing sources. The cabinet comprised of 16 members including eight cabinet-rank ministers and nine ministers of state.The reshuffle comes nearly three years into the current government’s term and just months before crucial local body elections across the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of various development works in Kurnool. (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation for several development projects worth Rs 13,430 crore across Andhra Pradesh, declaring that the state has entered a new phase of…
Shobha Karandlaje (left), Priyank Kharge (agencies) NEW DELHI: Union minister of state Shobha Karandlaje on Friday hit back at Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge’s remarks regarding the rashtriya swayamsevak sangh (RSS), calling the RSS a “big tree” that cannot be damaged. The spat follows Kharge’s letter to chief minister Siddaramaiah urging action against government officials who…
MoS MEA Kirti Vardhan Singh meets Uganda President Museveni, conveys PM Modi’s greetings (Image credits: ANI) KAMPALA: Minister of state for external affairs and environment, forest and climate change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, met with Uganda President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and conveyed the personal greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting focused on further deepening…
Javed Akhtar talks about his journey with alcohol and shares what helped him break free from that difficult chapter At a recent event on mental wellbeing, poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar opened up about his past with alcohol, and the surprising simplicity with which he walked away from it. “Kaash maine kisi great cause ke liye sharab…
NEW DELHI: The father of Air India pilot Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who was the main pilot of the ill-fated flight that crashed in Ahmedabad, on Thursday approached the Supreme Court seeking a retired judge–monitored probe into the tragedy. He urged that the investigation be fair, transparent, and technically sound.In June, Air India flight AI171, a…
