New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party in Saturday questioned city BJP President Manoj Tiwari on his claim of making Delhi “garbage free” after the party’s victory in the MCD election in 2017. In a political war on Twitter, AAP uploaded on its Twitter handle a short[Read More…]
Ranchi, Dec 28 (IANS) JMM leader Hemant Soren will take oath as Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Sunday along with two other ministers, one from JMM and another from Congress. According to sources, Rameshwar Oraon, the President of Congress’ Jharkhand unit, and senior JMM leader Stephen Marandi, a former Deputy[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) That Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hitched a ride on a scooter, when the police tried to block her way to the house of a retired IPS officers in Lucknow on Saturday, has left a trail of “manhandling” accusations by the Congress and denial[Read More…]
Bhopal, Dec 28 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government, which has sustained its economy by auctioning key minerals, now plans to sell valuable land worth almost a billion rupees belonging to the Public Works Department (PWD) in Bhopal, Indore and Jabalpur to breathe new life into the drained treasury. The land[Read More…]
Kochi, Dec 28 (IANS) As historian Irfan Habib on Saturday allegedly tried to disrupt Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan’s speech at the inaugural of the 80th Indian History Congress in Kannur University, Twitterati reacted with anger though a few supported the academic. #irfanhabib trended with 5,954 tweets. Kerala Governor’s official[Read More…]
Mangalore, Dec 28 (IANS) A proposal shared at the ongoing meeting of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) Central Management Committee and Board of Trustees here on Saturday might trigger a controversy very soon. In the meeting, the VHP demanded amendment in Article 29 and 30 of the Constitution of India[Read More…]
San Francisco, Dec 28 (IANS) From making promises, teasing products to tweeting controversial posts, Elon Musk uses Twitter a little too much. It’s not only his serious tweets that garner attention. In fact, most of his tweets never go unnoticed. We bring you the SpaceX and Tesla CEO’s top five[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) A think tank which released a paper on the performance of schools under the Delhi government has said that the truth is that the entire country is performing better than Delhi government schools. The Public Policy Research Centre on Friday released a report on Delhi’s[Read More…]
By Manoj Pathak Ranchi, Dec 28 (IANS) In politics, nepotism and promoting dynasties has been one of the favourite topics for all parties to target each other. Still, no party has remained untouched by this and family members are still reaping the benefits of each other’s political history, connections, clout[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) The Mumbai Police’s Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) has zeroed down on a man who allegedly celebrated fugitive mafia don Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar’s birthday a couple of days ago, a police official said here on Saturday. The matter came to light when Azhar F. Maniar, alias Shera Chikna,[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi’s office has lodged a complaint with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) about the alleged breach of protocol by the UP Police in Lucknow on Saturday. The letter written by Sandeep Singh, an aide at Gandhi’s office, has been addressed[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Home Minister Amit Shah will lay the foundation stone of new Central Reserve Police Force headquarters, near the CGO complex here, on Sunday. The project, targeted to be completed in 2022, will cost Rs 277 crore. The ground plus 11 storey building with 3 basements,[Read More…]
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) The request by the Pakistan government before the Supreme Court to review its November 28 verdict on the extension of Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa’s tenure by a larger bench has sparked a debate among legal circles, with everyone eagerly awaiting the composition of the[Read More…]
Karachi, Dec 28 (IANS) Amid growing complaints of abuse of power, bad practices and corruption in the police, the authorities are set to launch a surveillance project to monitor the activities of officers on patrolling duties, snap-checking and those deployed at checkpoints to improve accountability. According to officials, the proposal[Read More…]
Bhopal, Dec 28 (IANS) Intense chill gripped most of Madhya Pradesh for the second day on Saturday with the state’s Tikamgarh recording a minimum temperature of 1.5 degrees Celsius, while it was 1.2 degrees in th hill station of Pachmarhi. Most parts of the state are experiencing severe cold wave[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Rohit Shettys cop-drama “Simmba” was released on December 28 last year, and the makers released a special video to mark the occasion. The video is a collage of various scenes from the movie, and it delivers the strong message that the police will take severe action[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) As Tata Sons’ Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata on Saturday celebrated his 82nd birthday, Twitter fans praised him and wished him on the occasion. One fan tweeted: “Wishing a big-hearted man #RatanTata ji @RNTata2000 a very Happy Birthday and pray for his long life. perfect example of[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) With Tom Curran starring with bat and ball in Sydney Sixers’ win over Sydney Thunder in a thrilling Super Over in the Big Bash League on Saturday, Twitter fans praised him for the Englishman’s performance. KFC Big Bash League wrote on @BBL, “Tom Curran’s night[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Six flights were diverted from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) due to fog-induced low visibility on early Saturday. According to sources, heavy fog had started to envelop the airport around 6 a.m. The flights had to be diverted as pilots were not trained to[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Mary Kom refused to shake hands or hug Nikhat Zareen after winning the bout between the two in the 51kg final of the women’s trials for the Indian team that will travel to China in February next year for the Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifiers. There was[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Around 200 social media champions participated in a national workshop – ‘Social Media Outreach & Communication: National Workshop on Management and Best Practices’ organised by the Union Human Resource Development Ministry for various educational institutions and organisations. Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated the[Read More…]
Mumbai, Dec 28 (IANS) Mumbai City FC will be aiming for their first win on home soil as they host Hyderabad FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) contest at the Mumbai Football Arena here on Sunday. Mumbai, who have registered three wins on the road, suffered two defeats and[Read More…]
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra hitched a ride on a scooter, when the police tried to block her way to the house of retired IPS officers S.R. Darapuri, in Lucknow on Saturday. She was stopped by the police at Lohia Path in the UP[Read More…]
Srinagar, Dec 28 (IANS) K. Vijay Kumar has been appointed as the new Inspector General of Police in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Kumar, a 1997-batch IPS officer, replaces S.P. Pani. Pani had completed his tenure as IGP in February and was given an extension till December. Pani[Read More…]
By Vivek Tripathi Lucknow, Dec 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Minister for Minority Welfare Mohsin Raza has blamed the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and the Babri Masjid Action Committee for the violence over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). In a conversation with IANS, Raza said that the tactics[Read More…]
