The second Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri, played an important role in establishing peace between India and Pakistan. It was his leadership skills that led to the country winning over Pakistan during the Indo-Pak war of 1965. He led a very simple and honest life and interestingly was[Read More…]
It has been almost six decades since the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi but his ideas continue to live. A few hundred metres away from Rajghat, his final resting place lives Mahesh Chaturvedi or “Modern day Gandhi.” Dressed in crisp white dhoti and round glasses, he has made the message of[Read More…]
In view of the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, defence minister Manohar Parrikar said on Sunday that India may start getting its Rafale fighter aircraft from France earlier than the agreed-upon 36 months. These jets are equipped Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air-to-air ‘Meteor’ missile, which has a range in excess of[Read More…]
Beijing on Saturday blocked India’s bid to get Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar listed as a terrorist by the United Nations for the second time. It said that its technical hold has been “been extended”, two days before its expiry. The Chinese technical hold was set to expire on Monday[Read More…]
According to a new employment-unemployment (EU) survey conducted by the Labour Bureau, over a third of working people are employed for less than a year and 68% of households are earning up to only ₹10,000 per month. The survey says that joblessness in India is running at a five-year high[Read More…]
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 British controlled both Mysore and Madras for a short period in the middle of the 19th century. During their regime, numerous plans were drawn up for the utilization of the Kaveri waters by both states.
