On Monday, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi visited the Panduri Mata temple at Dev Mogara village near Debiapada. A significant temple for the local tribals of the area. After arriving at the Vadodara airport on Monday afternoon, Gandhi headed straight to the temple in Narmada district, said Gujarat Congress spokesperson Nishith[Read More…]
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PM Modi urges youth to take advantage of reward scheme on BHIM App
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the youth to obtain profit from a scheme that gives cash rewards for those encouraging others to use the government’s Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) App for transactions. The scheme is valid till October 14, he added. “Friends, the government of India has[Read More…]
Modi, BJP politicising triple talaq
Teen Murti Marg renaming proposal deferred
India mourns Vinod Khanna’s death
Bollywood actor Vinod Khanna passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 70 after prolonged illness. Recently, a picture of him in a terrible physical condition had gone viral on social media. Politicians and film fraternity are sending messages of condolences to the actor’s family in expression of the[Read More…]
Watch: Twitterati reactions on AAP’s defeat in MCD polls
Twitter had a field day with users mocking the Aam Aadmi Party’s dismal performance in the recently held MCD elections. Hilarious tweets and memes targeting the party are doing the rounds, Newsd has compiled a few of them. Watch the video:
Tamil Nadu strike: MK Stalin, DMK workers detained
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam working president MK Stalin and several other party workers were detained in Tiruvarur by Tamil Nadu police on Tuesday for holding protests demanding the immediate resolution of farmers’ issues. DMK and other opposition parties were holding protest demonstrations in various parts across the state as part of[Read More…]
PM Modi to address all BJP CMs on Sunday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing all the 13 BJP chief ministers on Sunday evening and he is probably to discuss on the agenda of focusing on “good governance and development”. This meeting will be attended by party chief Amit Shah and other top Union ministers. Besides the 13[Read More…]
Sena compares Modi with Alexander, Napoleon
Tajinder Bagga: The meteoric rise of an online campaigner
Tajinder Pal S. Bagga is a popular figure on social media with a Twitter following of close to 2 lakh people. He has been in the limelight frequently for leading campaigns against several public figures for their alleged anti-national acts which earned him the infamous tag of being an online[Read More…]
Pak urges US to mediate on Kashmir
‘Let Muslims solve the problem of triple talaq on their own’
BJP wants Modi to head next govt in 2019
Ashish Chauhan: The man with the Midas touch
In January 2013, the then Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi visited the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and was deeply impressed by the work being carried out at Dalal Street. The Chief Minister could not help but instantly extend an invitation to Ashish Kumar Chauhan, the MD and CEO of[Read More…]
Willing to be a part of larger anti-BJP front, says Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday pointed out that she was willing to be a part of larger anti-BJP front. She also said that her brother Anand Kumar would be the vice president of the party. As national vice-president he will be empowered to dispose of the party[Read More…]
Farmer suicide a humanitarian crisis, SC slams TN govt
The Supreme Court on Thursday has slammed the Tamil Nadu government on the issue of farmer suicides. Calling the suicides a humanitarian crisis, the apex court said that the government cannot be silent on the issue. A Bench led by Justice Dipak Misra said it was the duty of the[Read More…]
Don’t observe Digital India Day on Good Friday: BJP ally writes to PM
Lok Sabha MP from Tura in Meghalaya and key ally of the BJP in the northeast, Conrad Sangma, has written a letter asking Prime Minister to defer the central government’s plan to observe April 14 as Digital India Day, as it falls on Good Friday. “I have come to learn[Read More…]
TN farmers run naked near Prime Minister’s office
Farmers from Tamil Nadu, who have been protesting in Delhi, took off their clothes and rolled through the roads near Prime Minister’s Office in Delhi on Monday. Police later arrested them. Farmers resorted to this mode of protest after they were denied appointment to meet Prime Minister. On Monday morning,[Read More…]
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meets PM Modi
The West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital. Banerjee said that they discussed the incomplete projects and state share of West Bengal. The PM in response said that they will try to consider the demands, she added. On this, Prime Minister Modi further[Read More…]
How Twitter reacted to anchor’s tongue slip during Modi-Hasina joint statement
Hyderabad House witnessed a funny moment during the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina’s joint statement on Saturday. Instead of asking two Prime Ministers to step down from the stage after the speech, the anchor announced: “I request two Prime Ministers to step down.” #WATCH: This[Read More…]
Modi announces $4.5 bn line of credit to Bangladesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina held bilateral talks at Hyderabad House in Delhi on Saturday and inked 22 pacts in various key sectors, including a civil nuclear cooperation agreement. India has announced a credit line of $4.5 billion for investment in Bangladesh. “We are happy[Read More…]
‘Stone pelting youth giving up life for resolution of Kashmir’
Madras HC directs TN govt to waive all farm loans
Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to waive farm loans of all farmers in the state irrespective of their land holdings. The court also ordered the government to ensure that no penal action is taken against farmers by officials. Earlier, the Centre had sanctioned a drought-relief[Read More…]
Witch hunt against Chidambaram and family still alive
So here are some facts. The Aircel-Maxis case has been quashed by Judge O P Saini in February this year. Therefore, any rational person would think that there is no further investigation is possible. Hence, Monday’s news reports that the CBI will file a status report on the Aircel-Maxis case on[Read More…]
‘Will slit our throats’ says protesting Tamil Nadu farmers at Jantar Mantar
The Tamil Nadu farmers who are protesting at Jantar Mantar continue to raise their voices against the Modi government even on the 23rd day of the protest. As days pass, a number of farmers from across the nation are flooding in solidarity. The Bharati Kisan Union collaborated with farmers of[Read More…]