Manipur people deserve better than a ‘part-time guv, ‘failed’ CM, ‘super-failed’ HM: Congress
New Delhi: In the wake of fresh violence in strife-torn Manipur, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said the people of the state deserve better than “a part-time governor, a failed chief minister and a super-failed Union home minister”. The…
‘Will sell my kidney,’ says Assam candidate on mission to develop village
Assam: Sukur Ali, an independent candidate from Modati village in Assam, has claimed he will sell his kidney if he failed to accumulate funds to contest the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. “If I fail to accumulate funds to contest…
India on way to become world’s third-largest economy: PM Modi
New Delhi: As 140 crore Indians collectively work towards creating a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047, the country is on its way to become the third-largest economy with big reforms across sectors, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday. Addressing the…
NEET-UG case: In first arrests, CBI nabs 2 from Patna
New Delhi: The CBI has made first arrests in the NEET-UG paper leak case, taking into custody two persons from Patna, officials said Thursday. Manish Kumar and Ashutosh Kumar allegedly provided safe premises to the aspirants before the examination where…
Emergency biggest, darkest chapter of direct attack on Constitution: President Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday described the imposition of Emergency in 1975 as the “biggest and darkest chapter” of direct attack on the Constitution, and said the country emerged victorious over such unconstitutional forces. Addressing a joint sitting…
S Jaishankar, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Bhupender Yadav take charge of respective ministries
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, Information & Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday assumed office, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took charge. After assuming charge as External Affairs Minister, Dr Jaishankar…
Kejriwal seeks urgent listing of plea in SC for extension of interim bail
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday sought urgent listing in the Supreme Court of his plea seeking extension of his interim bail by seven days for undergoing certain medical tests. A vacation bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari…
Five dead, several missing as stone quarry collapses in Mizoram amid rains
Aizawl: Five people died and several others were missing as a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram’s Aizawl district amid incessant rains on Tuesday morning, police said. The incident happened around 6 am in an area between Melthum and Hlimen on…
Will bring back politics of ‘sewa’ in Amethi: Priyanka
Raebareli: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Friday that the grand old party would bring back the politics of “sewa” to Amethi, where the party has fielded Kishori Lal Sharma. Priyanka, who joined in the roadshow for Sharma for…
Cong tally to be all-time low in LS polls; Rahul fighting from Rae Bareli sensing Wayanad defeat: PM
Bardhaman: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that Congress’ tally in the Lok Sabha polls will be an “all-time low”, as he mocked its leader Rahul Gandhi’s decision to contest from Uttar Pradesh’s Rae Bareli seat, “sensing defeat” at…
