Kabir’s teachings still relevant: Kovind
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said Kabir was a great social reformer whose teachings are as relevant on present day as in his time. “Kabir taught us to follow…
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Kejriwal attacks Modi for harping on Hindu, Muslim issue
Indore, July 15 (IANS) In this age of technology and 5G, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remains obsessed by subjects related to Hindu-Muslim divide, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday. “When the world is…
BJP may go for early general election: Mayawati
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Sunday said the BJP could go for early general election as well as assembly election in three states — Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and…
Aadhaar biometric data cannot be hacked: Minister
Panaji, July 15 (IANS) The biometric data of Aadhaar cannot be hacked even if someone tried a billion times, Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Sunday, while calling the data storage…
Haryana launches plantation drive in Gurugram
Gurugram, July 15 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday launched a ‘Paudhagiri campaign’ (plantation drive) to increase the green cover in the state under which over 22 lakh plants will be planted…
Alok Agarwal is AAP CM candidate in MP
Indore, July 15 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday declared Alok Agarwal, an activist who studied at IIT Kanpur, as the Aam Aadmi Partys (AAP) Chief Ministerial candidate in Madhya Pradesh. Kejriwal made…
‘Sacred Games’: Kashyap does a ‘yay’ on Rahul Gandhi’s remark
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Anurag Kashyap has appreciated Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s comment on freedom of expression as a fundamental democratic right, in the context of the filmmaker’s web show “Sacred Games”. However, filmmaker…
Modi to address rally in Bengal’s Midnapore on Monday
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a rally in West Bengal’s Midnapore town on Monday, a BJP leader said on Sunday. The rally, to be held on the Midnapore College grounds…
Make teaching of mother-tongue compulsory in school: Naidu
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Lauding language as an embodiment of morals, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday appealed all state governments to include teaching of mother tongue as a mandatory subject in school….
Yasin Malik detained in Kashmir
Srinagar, July 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik was detained by police on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district. JKLF sources said Malik had gone to condole some…
Goa CM decries fake news
Panaji, July 15 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said technology comes with certain drawbacks like fake news which is harmful. “Today, we have the penetration of technology everywhere. It has some drawbacks…
Elon Musk denies being top donor to Republican committee
San Francisco, July 15 (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has denied of being a top donor to a Republican political action committee (PAC). “Reports that I am a top donor to GOP are…
Bahrain praises Indian community’s role in its development
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa on Sunday lauded the role of the Indian expatriate community’s role in his country’s development. “FM Shaikh Khalifa praised the contribution…
Had to intervene as Goans stopped eating fish: Parrikar
Panaji, July 15 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Sunday said he had to intervene in the ongoing controversy over the use of formalin in preserving fish, because people in the coastal state have…
Gained people’s support through development work: Shivraj
Indore, July 15 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said his government has received people’s support through phased development of the state. Addressing a rally here on the second day of…
Trump told me to sue EU: May
London, July 15 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday said that US President Donald Trump asked her to sue the European Union (EU) rather than negotiate over Brexit. The visiting US President said…
British minister quits over texts to women
London, July 15 (IANS) A British minister has resigned after sending text messages of a sexual nature to two women, a media report said on Sunday. Minister for Small Business Andrew Griffiths told the Sunday…
Himachal initiates steps to ensure transparency in ration distribution
Shimla, July 15 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh government has taken steps to ensure transparency and keep a vigil on the quality of ration being distributed under the Public Distribution System (PDS), a minister said on…
Modi inaugurates Bansagar canal project in Mirzapur
Mirzapur (UP), July 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a number of projects including the much awaited Bansagar canal which is expected to provide a big boost to irrigation. The Prime Minister…
Record number of Afghan civilians killed in first half of 2018: UN
Kabul, July 15 (IANS) A total of 1,692 Afghan civilians were killed due to conflicts and terrorist attacks in the first half of this year, hitting a record high, a UN mission said on Sunday….