India
Nearly 2,000 pregnant women set a record by performing yoga in Rajkot, as nearly 1.25 crore people today took part in the second International Yoga Day celebrations held at around 40,000 venues across Gujarat. Chief Minister Anandiben Patel along with Governor O P Kohli and many other religious and spiritual leaders were present at state-level […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today joined over 30,000 people here for the second International Yoga Day celebrations as he pitched for treating diseases like diabetes through the ancient spiritual discipline. Modi, dressed in a white-coloured t-shirt and trouser along with a scarf, led over 30,000 participants, including defence forces personnel and school children, for the […]
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today demanded that BJP MP from East Delhi Mahesh Giri be arrested in connection with the murder of NDMC official M M Khan even as he accused the Prime Minister of “shielding” him. Giri, meanwhile, continued for the second day his hunger strike outside the residence of Kejriwal, demanding that he […]
Today morning, Jagannath Temple’s traditional Jal Yatra was started with waters from Sabarmati River in Ahmedabad. The river from Sabarmati will was poured on lord Jagannathji and the entire place was turned holi and pious. In Jayesth month, Lord Jagannath will ride in bullock cart in the Jal Yatra procession. Bullock cart will be specially […]
Authorities today decided to suspend all Internet services across Jammu region to stop spread of rumours on social networking sites following the desecration of a temple here last evening. All mobile and broadband-based Internet services have been suspended, a district official said. “To stop rumour mongering on social networking sites in the wake of the […]
Congress leader and former Home Minister P Chidambaram today accused the Modi government of creating a “fake controversy” over two affidavits filed in the Ishrat Jahan case and preparing a “doctored” report on the missing files. In a statement after a report suggested that the panel probing to find the missing files related to Ishrat […]
India today downplayed the US Senate rejecting a key amendment recognising the country as “global strategic and defence partner”, saying it would be “premature” to speculate about its final content. The US had recognised India as a “major defence partner” in a joint statement issued during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit there last week. “We […]
Mobile Internet services were today suspended in Jammu following protests in parts of the city after an ancient temple was allegedly desecrated by a “mentally disturbed” person. According to police officials, an ancient temple situated in Roop Nagar area of Jammu was vandalised yesterday which led to protests across the city. “As a precautionary measure, […]
Beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya was today declared a proclaimed offender by a special PMLA court here on a plea by the Enforcement Directorate(ED) in connection with its money laundering probe against him in an alleged bank loan default case. “The ED application is allowed and proclamation is issued against Vijay Mallya,” ordered Special Judge PR […]
Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani and Bihar Education Minister Ashok Choudhary were today locked in a war of words over the latter addressing her as “dear”. Choudhary wrote in his twitter account. Dear @smritiirani ji, when will we get New Education policy..? When will year 2015 end in your calendar..? https://t.co/X20LhUsvCt — Dr. Ashok Choudhary […]
