Politics
- Aug- 2021 -21 August
Hatred among castes rose after NCP formed in Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray
MNS chief Raj Thackeray said on Friday that caste politics in the state grew following the creation of the NCP…
Read More » - 21 August
No booster shots until Pune’s eligible population is fully vaccinated: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar
While the state administration is not opposed to the notion of a ‘booster dosage’ of vaccinations against Covid-19, Deputy Chief…
Read More » - 21 August
36 FIRs filed over violation of COVID-19 norms during BJP rally in Mumbai
The Mumbai Police lodged 17 additional first information reports (FIRs) on Saturday, against BJP leaders and activists for allegedly violating…
Read More » - 21 August
Shashi Tharoor shares video of himself on traditional swing on Onam
Congress politician Shashi Tharoor shared a video of himself on a swing, celebrating Onam in the traditional style, on Saturday.…
Read More » - 20 August
Railway Minister Vaishnaw travels by train and takes feedback from passengers
New Delhi: Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw boarded a train in Odisha and spoke with passengers to get a sense of…
Read More » - 20 August
In response to a journalist’s question, BJP leader says, ‘Go to Afghanistan’
When asked about inflation and rising fuel prices, a BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh advised a journalist to ‘go to…
Read More » - 20 August
Afghanistan must be rebuilt by China: Taliban
Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen said China can play a crucial role in the ‘rebuilding, rehabilitation, and reconstruction of Afghanistan’ in…
Read More » - 20 August
The Complete Rajiv Gandhi Bio: All You Need To Know About India’s Youngest Prime Minister
Rajiv Gandhi remains the youngest Prime Minister in India’s history. When his mother, then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, was assassinated…
Read More » - 19 August
‘Fine for No Mask & Surprise Visits’: New Covid Guidelines for Ahead of Festivals
Bengaluru: In advance of the festival season, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has updated its Covid-19 guidelines to help…
Read More » - 19 August
‘Land of Lions’; The only province that didn’t surrender to the Taliban
Zahir Aghbar, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Tajikistan, rejected the Taliban’s control of his country and said the holdout of Panjshir province…
Read More » - 19 August
CM Jagan-led govt failed to maintain law and order: AP BJP leader
Senior BJP politician in Andhra Pradesh, Kanna Lakshmi Narayana criticised the YSRCP administration on Wednesday, saying that Chief Minister YS…
Read More » - 18 August
‘Taliban’ – What Does It Mean? How did the Group Get Its Name?
Mullah Mohammad Omar, a member of the Pashtun tribe, founded the Taliban in Afghanistan in the early 1990s. In Pashto,…
Read More » - 18 August
Breaking News: UAE welcomes Ashraf Ghani, family ‘on humanitarian grounds’
Kabul: President Ashraf Ghani has been given refuge in the United Arab Emirates after abdicating and fleeing Afghanistan. The UAE Ministry…
Read More » - 18 August
‘Give back to society’: Jinping warns China’s wealthiest against excessive income
The Chinese president has put the country’s wealthiest people on notice and asked them to give back to society by…
Read More » - 18 August
‘Caged parrot’ CBI undergoes overhaul: asks Centre to make it independent
New Delhi: ‘This order is an attempt to release the caged parrot,’ said the Madras High Court Tuesday as it…
Read More » - 18 August
‘India is paradise’: Taliban escorts Diplomats, Nationals from Afghanistan in the wee hours
A group of Taliban fighters waited outside the main iron gate of the Indian embassy in Kabul – armed with…
Read More » - 18 August
Rahul Gandhi politicising 9-year-old Delhi girl’s rape case: BJP chief
BJP president J P Nadda chastised senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday for tweeting photos of the family of…
Read More » - 18 August
‘Armed Taliban outside, no food supply’: Stranded Indians plead for help
‘I have been staying in a friend’s room for four days. I also saw gun-toting Taliban forces patrolling outside the…
Read More » - 17 August
‘Priests will not be relieved of their duties’, assures Minister
Chennai: The Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE) in Tamil Nadu said that no standing priests will…
Read More » - 17 August
The future of Afghan students in Karnataka is uncertain
Bengaluru: There are many Afghan students who are studying in Bengaluru and Dharwad who are worried since the Taliban have…
Read More » - 17 August
First female mayor of Afghanistan waits for Taliban to kill her
‘I am sitting here waiting for them to come. I have nobody to help me or my family. I am…
Read More » - 16 August
State capital under curfew amid violence; Home Minister resigns
In response to violent clashes in Shillong sparked by police encounter with a former militant, Meghalaya Home Minister Lahkmen Rymbui…
Read More » - 16 August
Former Congress leader Sushmita Dev joins TMC
Kolkata: Sushmita Dev, who resigned from the Congress party this morning, joined the All India Trinamool Congress on Monday afternoon.…
Read More » - 15 August
Worldwide protests against Pakistan’s role in aiding the Taliban
German protesters raised their voices against Pakistan’s role in the Afghanistan debacle and blamed the country for helping the Taliban…
Read More » - 15 August
Canada PM Justin Trudeau declares election on September 20
In an attempt to capitalize on Canada being one of the most fully vaccinated countries in the world, Justin Trudeau…
Read More » - 15 August
PM Modi delivering same speech for seven years, nothing implemented on ground: Congress
The Congress accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of just announcing initiatives in his Independence Day speeches and not putting them…
Read More » - 15 August
Ex-IPS officer, who was forced to retire early, will contest polls against UP CM
Lucknow: The assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh are set to take place next year and they are expected to be…
Read More » - 15 August
New districts formed in Chhattisgarh on the eve of 75th Independence day
Raipur: A total of 18 taluks and four new districts have been declared for Chhattisgarh. Bupesh Bakhel, the chief minister,…
Read More » - 15 August
A look at ‘PM Modi’s Independence Day outfit’, from turban to jacket to white kurta
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s dress grabbed attention when he addressed the nation in 2021 on the occasion of…
Read More » - 15 August
Canada will permanently resettle ‘helpless’ Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan
In response to a deadly Taliban offensive, the Canadian government has announced that it will permanently resettle 20,000 ‘vulnerable’ Afghans,…
Read More » - 13 August
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches vehicle scrappage policy
Gujarat: The Voluntary Vehicle Fleet Modernization Programme, or policy for scrapping automobiles, was unveiled by Prime Minister Modi on August…
Read More » - 12 August
Canada’s ‘forgotten’ citizen jailed in China since 2007
While Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government has vehemently denounced Chinese courts convicting two of its citizens, Michael Spavor and…
Read More » - 12 August
Modi govt targeted with 7 questions over Parliament ruckus
New Delhi: In a statement on Thursday, Trinamool Congress (TMC) compared the Narendra Modi government to the Manmohan Singh government…
Read More » - 12 August
MP CM Shivraj, BJP’s Vijayvargiya sing ‘Yeh dosti…’ at party; shares video
On an occasion at the assembly in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and BJP general secretary Kailash…
Read More » - 12 August
COVID-19 origins quoted by Swiss scientist is deemed false by Switzerland
Following the Coronavirus pandemic, several Chinese news websites have removed comments ‘incorrectly attributed to’ a Swiss biologist who does not…
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