Ratlam, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said youth and women turned out to vote in full force in this election and that created a “wave” from every home in support of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). “In this election, first-time voters and women came out in[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Key Bharatiya Janata Party allies have taken to a cautious path, saying the NDA will form the next government but the BJP, unlike in 2014, will not be able to win a parliamentary majority on its own. Shiromani Akali Dal’s Naresh Gujral said in a[Read More…]
Amaravati, May 13 (IANS) The Election Commission of India finally gave its nod to Andhra Pradesh for holding cabinet meeting on Tuesday, subject to condition that any new decision will require permission of the poll body before implementation. A spokesperson for ECI said any new decision, revision of rates or[Read More…]
Pune, May 13 (IANS) New Kabaddi Federation of India (NKFI) General Secretary MV Prasad Babu declared the inaugural edition of the Indo-International Premier Kabaddi League (IIPKL) open at a glittering ceremony at the Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Sports Complex, here on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Prasad said: “This is an[Read More…]
Colombo, May 13 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Monday declared a nationwide curfew after anti-Muslim riots spread to several parts of the island nation, just three weeks after multiple suicide bombings claimed by the Islamic State claimed over 250 people. The curfew will remain in force till 4 a.m. Tuesday, said[Read More…]
New Delhi/Bengaluru, May 13 (IANS) The government on Monday dismissed a news report that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had cancelled the registration of Infosys Foundation for violating Foreign Contribution (regulation) Act (FCRA) norms. Ministry sources said, “The licence was cancelled at the request of Infosys, and not for[Read More…]
By Ravi Dutta Mishra Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Sensex and Nifty fell for the ninth consecutive session on Monday, logging their longest losing streak in more than eight years. According to an analyst, the fall is predominantly on account of political uncertainty in the country, weak global cues, high crude[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Of the 543 seats up for grabs in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, at least 25 are special in a certain sense. These constituencies, spread across 10 states, are bellwether seats which have traditionally been won, most of the times, by the parties which eventually[Read More…]
Ratlam, May 13 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday mocked Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling him a “tapasvi” full of arrogance. She was addressing a rally for the Congress candidate from Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls himself a great tapasvi. He says he[Read More…]
Panaji, May 13 (IANS) The casino industry is back in spotlight in Goa ahead of the May 19 Panaji Assembly by-election as the Congress here on Monday criticised the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for making no mention of its earlier promise to remove casinos on the Mandovi river. Addressing[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) With Olympic qualification round the corner, the second edition of the India Open Boxing Tournament kicks-off with 35 men and 37 women boxers from India vying for glory as close to 200 pugilists from 16 boxing powerhouses will participate in this tournament to be held[Read More…]
Raipur, May 13 (IANS) Action in the ninth Hockey India Sub-Junior Men National Championship 2019 (A Division) continued into its third day which saw Hockey Punjab, Madhya Pradesh Hockey Academy, Hockey Jharkhand, Manipur Hockey and Hockey Chandigarh register victories in their respective Pool matches. In Pool A, it was Hockey[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Monday confirmed participation of Syria, North Korea and Tajikistan in the second edition of the Intercontinental Cup, starting on July 7. The venue for the tournament is yet to be decided. The Blue Tigers come into the competition[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Arvind Kejriwal government’s performance on the top three voter priorities of traffic congestion, water and air pollution and better employment opportunities in Delhi was below average, said an Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) survey released on Monday. The survey asked around 3,500 voters in[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Three criminals, said to be from Rohit Chaudhary’s gang, have been arrested for killing a gangster of a rival group near the Saket Court here while he was going towards a shopping mall after a court hearing, police said on Monday. Badal, 27, Satender, 26,[Read More…]
Riyadh, May 13 (IANS) Saudi Arabia said on Monday that two of its oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in attacks it described as posing a threat to the security of global oil supplies. Saudi Energy Minister Khalid Al-Falih said that the incident[Read More…]
Chennai, May 13 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Minister for Milk and Dairy Development K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji on Monday said actor-politician Kamal Haasan’s tongue should be chopped for saying the first terrorist of independent India was a Hindu. Speaking to reporters in Thoothukudi, Bhalaji said Haasan’s tongue should be cut for saying[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, extremely concerned about the extent of the malfeasance in IL&FS during the Ravi Parthasarthy regime, is now looking at expanding the scope of its ongoing probe to independent directors of the time. This includes many marquee names – including R.C.[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s interview to News Nation may have already caused enough embarrassment to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters, but the fact-checking website Alt News now suggests the PM had prior knowledge of questions to be asked. Alt News Co-founder Pratik Sinha created[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Chinese handset maker Xiaomi said on Monday that its Redmi Note 7 series has surpassed two million sales, two months since its launch. The Redmi Note 7 series includes Redmi Note 7 and Redmi Note 7 Pro. “We continue to diligently ramp up our Redmi[Read More…]
Srinagar, May 13 (IANS) Preliminary medical examination of the Bandipora rape accused in Jammu and Kashmir has proved that he is not a minor. Police said the preliminary medical examination of Tahir Ahmed Mir had indicated that he was not a minor. “Doctors have said that the accused is around[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, May 13 (IANS) A total of 6,498 schools have been damaged in cyclone Fani that ravaged 14 districts in Odisha on May 3, an official said on Monday. As per initial reports, the School and Mass Education department in the state has assessed a loss of Rs 417.83 crore[Read More…]
Bathinda (Punjab), May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he would fight for justice for the 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims and blamed the previous Congress governments in the Centre for not delivering justice in 35 long years. “The whole country knows what the ‘guru of naamdar’ (Sam[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Amid growing tensions between the US and Iran, the Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif will pay a visit here and hold talks with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj tomorrow. The discussions between Swaraj and Zarif are expected to focus on the bilateral relations[Read More…]
Jammu, May 13 (IANS) The Indian Army said on Monday that the security forces have foiled attempts to revive terrorism in the south of Pir Panjal range in Jammu and Kashmir. The Public relations Officer (PRO) of the Udhampur headquartered Northern Command, Lieutenant Colonel Abhinav Navneet, said in a statement,[Read More…]
