Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday compared Pakistan’s condition to an “anaesthetised patient” after a surgery and said like Hanuman Indian Army has recognised its prowess. “Pakistan’s condition after the surgical strikes is like that of an anaesthetised patient after a surgery who doesn’t know that the surgery has already[Read More…]
Popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, inspires thousands of individuals all over the globe. The political leader, born in Gujarat in 1869 to Karamchand Gandhi and Putlibai, fought for the freedom of India and is called the Father of the Nation. Here are his 10 inspiring quotes that[Read More…]
After losing her mentor, M G Ramachandran, J Jayalalithaa would have been politically at sea. But the charismatic former matinee star defeated MGR’s wife Janaki to take over the AIADMK. Excerpted from Vaasanthi’s book, “Amma: Jayalalithaa’s Journey from Movie Star to Political Queen.” ‘MGR is no more.’ It was[Read More…]
A doctor from the UK has reportedly been flown in to examine Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa who had been admitted to Apollo hospitals in Chennai. AIADMK on Saturday asserted that the party supremo is healthy. “She needs rest as per doctors’ advice and will return in good health,” said[Read More…]
J Jayalalithaa’s aura has had Tamil Nadu and its people enthralled for years. The only one perhaps unimpressed was M Karunanidhi. Author Vaasanthi’s book, ‘Amma: Jayalalithaa’s Journey from Movie Star to Political Queen’ throws light on the former superstar-turned-politician’s life. Excerpts: R.M. Veerappan on the other hand sees Jayalalithaa as[Read More…]
Former Bureaucrat BK Bansal’s suicide note has left behind a lot of questions, and most of them threaten to open the Pandora ’s Box. If his last account is to be believed, Shah is the alleged mentor to his speculated tormentor CBI DIG Sanjiv Gautam. Bansal time and again alleged[Read More…]
A nationwide advisory has been issued by the home ministry to “maintain high levels of vigil to thwart any attempts by terrorists to strike back.” This comes a day after the Indian army conducted “surgical strikes” on terror launch pads along LoC on Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). The BSF has[Read More…]
Speculations are rife that prime strategist and the man behind successful campaigns for PM Narendra Modi and others may quit his latest assignment with Congress after the ongoing ‘Kisan Yatra’ of Rahul Gandhi. If it comes true, then this would amount to be a huge setback for Congress party before the[Read More…]
Telecom companies are all prepared to battle it out on Saturday as the biggest ever spectrum auction for over 2,354.55 mega Hertz (MHz) of airwaves in seven bands -700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1,800 MHz, 2,100 MHz, 2,300 MHz and 2,500 MHz – worth ₹5.63 lakh starts on Saturday[Read More…]
Medicover, which has invested in India through a number of businesses such as Oriflame for over a decade, has now entered the Indian IVF market in May this year.Medicover plans to open 50 IVF clinics in India, andpromises high standards of operations and quality. After surveying the IVF markets in[Read More…]
The Supreme Court has reprimanded the Karnataka government for failing to follow the apex court’s order of sharing Cauvery River water with its neighbour Tamil Nadu. Furthermore, in a fresh ruling the Siddaramaiah-led government has been asked to release 6000 cusecs of water every day to Tamil Nadu, starting October[Read More…]
In yet another setback to Pakistan, Sri Lanka on Thursday pulled out of 19th SAARC Summit in Islamabad, becoming the fifth country to do so after India expressed its inability to participate in the summit. “Sri Lanka regrets that the prevailing environment in the region is not conducive for holding[Read More…]
Former Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Member of Parliament Mohammad Shahabuddin has surrendered before a local court. “I don’t care about what people say. I respect the judiciary,” the former MP told reporters before surrendering. The Siwan-based don had been asked to surrender by the Supreme Court on Friday. Shahabuddin was[Read More…]
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday lauded Narendra Modi for the surgical strikes carried out by the Army across the Line of Control (LoC), saying it was his “first action” befitting a Prime Minister in two-and-a-half years. Rahul, who is in Uttar Pradesh for his Kisan Yatra, said at a[Read More…]
The Indian army conducted surgical strikes across LoC in wee hours of Thursday and destroyed seven terror launch pads. In an operation which was covert, swift and effective the army used its newest entrant into the battle field -surgical striking. These are used when the army hopes to fight low-intensity[Read More…]
Burger Singh, the popular burger joint, tried to cash in on the wave of euphoria encompassing the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army across the LoC and failed miserably for its ‘insensitive’ approach. Grabbing the opportunity, it texted all its customers that ‘in light of the surgical strike[Read More…]
The surgical strikes by the Indian Army, conducted across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, were captured on video claims NDTV. The government is deciding whether to release the footage, which includes some captured through drones. At midnight, the Indian Army moved troops along the Line of Control[Read More…]
Gujarat Police on Thursday said Surat police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) arrested two persons for allegedly assisting an al Qaeda suspect in making a passport using fake documents. “Syed Parvez, a driver and Sheikh Gulam Mohammad, a property dealer, were arrested late night by SOG after their names and signature[Read More…]
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi attacked the RSS saying organisations like it are trying to divide India. Rahul Gandhi was in Guwahati in connection with a case filed by RSS functionary for tarnishing the image of the organisation. Rahul said, “I am for unity of the country and love and[Read More…]
The Cauvery water dispute is one that has been the two south-Indian bigwig states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka’s bone of contention. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court had ruled in favour of Tamil Nadu, which meant Karnataka had to release 15000 cusecs of water every day, led to widespread[Read More…]
The Indian Army conducted surgical strikes across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, the Director General Military Operations (DGMO) said in a press conference on Thursday. The strikes were carried out to prevent Pakistani terrorists who had “positioned themselves at launch pads with the aim to carry out[Read More…]
Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in an exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani troops across the Line of Control (LoC) in Bhimber, Hotspring Kel and Lipa Sectors in the Kashmir Valley, Pakistan Army claimed on Thursday. A Pakistani soldier has also been injured in the exchange of fire that[Read More…]
Pakistan is “ready” to use tactical devices against India, if it feels its safety is threatened. In a recent interview with a Pakistani TV channel SAMAA, Pakistani defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said that they won’t hesitate to annihilate India by these tactical weapons- a reference to nuclear weapons that Pakistan is[Read More…]
Corporate Affairs ex-director general, BK Bansal who committed suicide on Tuesday along with his son has accused CBI officers of torturing him and his family. CBI has said that the officers named in the note will be investigated by the agency, reported NDTV. Bansal (60) and Yogesh (30) were found[Read More…]
Indore resident, Amit Yadav (24) made a fake Facebook account of a woman by the name of Atharva and befriended Priya Rawat (17). When Yadav revealed his true identity to Priya, she broke all ties with him. The enraged techie then reached Priya’s flat on Tuesday and attacked the girl[Read More…]
