PM Modi not born in OBC category, lying about his caste: Rahul Gandhi
Jharsuguda (Odisha): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not born in the OBC category and has been lying about his caste.
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Congress releases black paper '10 Saal Anyay Kaal' against Modi govt
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress released a ‘Black Paper’ against the Narendra Modi government, titled ‘10 Saal Anyay Kaal’, on Thursday.
EAM Jaishankar to attend Indian Ocean Conference in Australia
New Delhi/UNI: External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will attend the 7th Indian Ocean Conference which is being held in Perth, Australia, on February 9-10, a government statement said on Thursday.
Centre to bring White Paper in Parliament against 'economic mismanagement' of UPA
New Delhi/UNI: The central government will bring a white paper in Parliament on Thursday over the alleged "economic mismanagement" in the country during the 10-year (2004- 2014) rule of the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA-II).
India sees US as weak, played it smart staying close to Russia: Nikki Haley
Washington/IBNS: US Republican candidate Nikki Haley on Wednesday said India wants to be with the Americans but as of now, it sees them as weak so played it smart staying close to Russia amid tectonic global power struggles, media reports said.
Maharashtra Congress leader Baba Siddique quits party after 48 years
Mumbai/IBNS: Former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique quit the Congress, in a fresh jolt to the grand old party ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Kashmir continues to struggle with cold wave
Srinagar/UNI: Cold wave conditions continue in the Kashmir Valley, with nighttime temperatures witnessing a fall all across as Srinagar recorded a low of minus 5.2°C on Thursday, officials said.
Kashmir: Injured Punjab resident succumbs, toll reaches 2
Srinagar/UNI: A man from Punjab who was critically injured in a terror attack in Srinagar Wednesday evening succumbed to his wounds on Thursday morning, pushing the death toll from the incident up to two.
Tamil Nadu: 15 former AIADMK MLAs, 1 ex-MP join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi/IBNS: In a boost for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024, 15 former AIADMK MLAs and one ex-MP joined the saffron party amid the camp's outreach to the south Indian state.
Modi echoes Mamata's words to dig at Congress, says 'I pray you at least secure 40 seats'
New Delhi/IBNS: Weaponising West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dare to Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a fresh dig at the the primary opposition party saying he prays the outfit secures its 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
A delightful experience, says PM Modi after meeting minority religious leaders
Indian PM Narendra Modi recently met religious leaders from the Indian Minorities Foundation in Parliament and said his experience was delightful.
Nitish Kumar meets PM Modi, says will never leave NDA in future
New Delhi/IBNS: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. This was the first meeting following the JD(U) supremo's switch over to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) last month ditching the INDIA alliance.
Delhi court summons Arvind Kejriwal over ED's complaint against him
New Delhi/IBNS: A Delhi court has directed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear on Feb 17 and explain why he has skipped the last five summons from the Enforcement Directorate, which is investigating the alleged money laundering linked to the liquor excise policy scam case in the national capital.
Uttarakhand becomes first state to clear Uniform Civil Code Bill
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Uttarakhand has become the first state to pass the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, a move that could encourage other BJP-ruled states to follow suit.
Election Commission assigns new name to Sharad Pawar's party
Mumbai/IBNS: Veteran politician Sharad Pawar's faction has a new name now- Nationalist Congress Party Sharadchandra Pawar- the Election Commission said Wednesday, a day after it declared that the group led by his nephew, Ajit Pawar, is the 'real' NCP and will be allotted its name and symbol (a clock).
Migrant worker from Punjab shot dead by terrorists in J&K's Srinagar, 1 injured
Srinagar/IBNS: A migrant worker was shot dead and another was injured by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's capital city Srinagar on Wednesday.
NCP's Ajit Pawar faction files caveat application in Supreme Court
New Delhi/IBNS: The Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday filed a caveat application in the Supreme Court, praying that no order should be passed by the top judiciary without hearing them on any possible plea by the rival Sharad Pawar faction against the Election Commission of India (ECI) order related to the party.
Two young Kashmiris bring laurels after Air India picks them as pilots
Two young Kashmiris have brought laurels after Air India picked them as pilots.
Police rescue two Bangladeshi girls from human trafficking in Jammu
Police on Wednesday rescued two girls from Bangladesh from human trafficking here.
Narendra Modi launches scathing attack against Congress, says he prays the political outfit will cross 40 seats in Lok Sabha polls
Calling the age-old party of India 'outdated', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress and said he is praying that it can win 40 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
Indian-origin student Sameer Kamath found dead in USA, fifth case this year
An Indian-origin student was found dead in the woods at a nature preserve in the USA on Monday.
Farooq Nazki, poet-broadcaster and Sahitya Akademi winner, dies in Jammu at 83
Jammu/IBNS: Poet-broadcaster and Sahitya Akademi winner, Farooq Nazki, passed away in Jammu's Katra at the age of 83 on Tuesday, media reports said.
Justice Chakradhari Singh swears in as Chief Justice of Odisha High Court
Cuttack/UNI: Odisha Governor Raghubar Das administered the oath of office to Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh as the Chief Justice of OdishaHigh Court at a function on Wednesday held on the premises of old High Court premises.
Rahul Gandhi targets BJP, BJD in his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Odisha
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi began his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Odisha on his second day on Wednesday, targeting the BJP government at the Centre and the BJD government in Odisha.
India asks citizens to leave Rakhine, avoid travelling to the region amid deteriorating security situation
The Indian government on Tuesday directed its nationals in Myanmar's Rakhine state to leave the troubled region immediately given the deteriorating security situation in the area.
Indian Consulate in Chicago assures all possible assistance to student attacked in USA
The Indian Consulate in Chicago has assured all possible assistance to Indian-origin student Syed Mazadahir Ali who was attacked and robbed by four men in the US.
Hyderabad student injured after being chased and attacked by four men in Chicago, phone stolen
Chicago/IBNS: A student from Hyderabad has received grave injuries after being attacked by four armed robbers near his house in the US state of Chicago.
Budget session of Parliament to be extended by a day
New Delhi/IBNS: The ongoing Budget session of Parliament has been extended by a day till Saturday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said here on Tuesday.
In setback for Sharad Pawar, EC names Ajit's faction as 'real' NCP
New Delhi/IBNS: In a setback for veteran politician Sharad Pawar, the election commission has declared that his nephew Ajit Pawar-led faction is the "real" Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
Entire stretch of Indo-Myanmar border to be fenced, Amit Shah announces
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: Stating that building impenetrable borders is a commitment by the Narendra Modi-led government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that the entire 1643-kilometer-long Indo-Myanmar border will be fenced.