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Telangana cop caught on camera kicking man grieving for his dead daughter, probe ordered

TELANGANA, Feb 27 (Agencies): After a video which shows a Telangana police officer kicking and dragging a bereaved father went viral, a probe has been initiated against the police personnel. Sandhyarani, 16, a student of Narayan Junior College had allegedly committed ...

'It's Part Of Life': Haryana minister's shocker on Delhi riots

NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (Agencies): Days after communal riots, which led to the death of 34 people in Delhi's northeast, a Haryana Minister on Thursday said there was nothing new in what happened in the national capital and similar incidents have occurred in the past as wel...

Centre slams OIC for inaccurate and misleading statements about Delhi violence

NEW DELHI Feb 27 (Agencies): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar on Thursday slammed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for factually inaccurate, selective and misleading statements about Delhi violence. "OIC statement is factually...

Tahir Hussain, AAP corporator, denies involvement in Delhi violence

NEW DELHI, Fb 27 (Agencies): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Haji Tahir Hussain, who is a corporator from Ward 59 of Nehru Vihar, East Delhi Municipal Corporation, has denied his involvement in the death of Intelligence Bureau (IB) employee Ankit Sharma through a video st...

Petrol bombs, acid, stones found inside AAP leader Haji Tahir Hussain's home in Delhi's violence-hit Chand Bagh

NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (Agencies): After the family of an Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer, who was found dead in northeast Delhi's riot-hit Chand Bagh area, accused AAP leader Tahir Hussain behind the killing, news channel on Thursday reached the AAP leader's Chand Bagh ho...

LG appeals people for peace, caution them against fake news and rumours

NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (Agencies): Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal has appealed people to restoring peace and maintaining law and order and communal harmony in view of the violence in some parts of Delhi. He cautioned people to beware of fake news and rumours and not to be ...

‘Factually inaccurate, misleading’ India on US Commission’s remark on Delhi Riots

NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (Agencies): India on Thursday described the comments by a US commission on religious freedom and by "few individuals" over violence in the national capital as "factually inaccurate, misleading" and an attempt to politicise the issue. Ministry of Exte...

Prasad says, 'well settled process was followed'

NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (Agencies): Hours after the transfer of Delhi High Court Justice S Muralidhar raised eyebrows, the Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday (February 27) issued a statement saying that "well-settled process was followed" and that the whole t...

'How many more lives have to be lost?'; What High Court said during hearing on Delhi riots

NEW DELHI, Feb 27 (Agencies): The High Court on Wednesday said it won't let another 1984 happen in the national capital under its watch while hearing a petition concerning communal riots in which at least 22 people, including a cop and an Intelligence Bureau (IB) emplo...

'Let Things Cool Down'; SC adjourns Shaheen Bagh matter for March 23

NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (Agencies): The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing in the case concerning the anti-CAA protest in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh area for March 23 and said the bench will examine the report submitted by its mediators in the meantime. A two-judge ...

Retired Indian Army Lieutenant Colonel gets life term for killing his wife, chopping body into 300 pieces

BHUBANESWAR, Feb 26 (Agencies): A local court in Bhubaneswar sentenced Lieutenant Colonel (retd) Somnath Parida to life imprisonment on Tuesday (February 25) for murdering his wife. The local Khurda court pronounced the quantum of punishment on the basis of the evidenc...

Can't let another 1984 happen in country HC on Delhi Communal Riots

NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (Agencies): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it won't let another 1984 happen in India under its watch while hearing a petition concerning communal riots in the national capital which have already led to 22 deaths, including a cop and an IG empl...

Delhi Riots: File FIR against; Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma, HC tells Police

NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (Agencies): The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the police to take "conscious decision" with respect to lodging of FIRs against alleged hate speeches by three BJP leaders in connection with the CAA violence and convey by Thursday. The three BJP l...

Hindus and Muslims in Delhi never want to fight: Kejriwal

NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (Agencies): Delhi continues to remain on edge on Wednesday (February 26, 2020), four days after clashes broke out between anti-Citizenship Amendment Act supporters and protesters in the northeast district of the national capital, which has so far cla...

Delhi violence a 'Horror-Film' like situation depicting anti-Sikh riots: Shiv Sena

NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (Agencies): Observing that the violence in Delhi is akin to a "horror film" depicting the grim reality of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday said the "bloodbath" has brought disrepute to the national capital like never before while U...

Delhi Riots: 'Peace, normalcy Central to our ethos,' tweets PM Modi

NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (Agencies): Three days after communal riots ripped through Delhi's northeast, killing 21 people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reacted, urging the people of the national capital to "maintain peace and brotherhood." Taking to Twitter, Modi...

Amit Shah should resign, says Sonia Gandhi

NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (Agencies): Congress working President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for instigating communal violence in Delhi and demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah. She also questioned Delhi Chief Minister Arvin...

Peace will return, assures NSA Ajit Doval as he meets people in violence-hit areas of N-E Delhi

NEW DELHI, Feb 26 (Agencies): National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Wednesday (February 26) visited some riot-hit areas in North East Delhi and said that the situation "is under control and people are satisfied." The NSA appealed to the people to have confidenc...

Swine flu scare at SC; six judges down with H1N1 virus

NEW DELHI, Feb 25 (Agencies): At least judges of the Supreme Court are currently suffering from swine flu, triggering health concerns over H1N1 virus. Two of the judges suffering from swine flu are on the nine-judge Constitution Bench hearing the Sabrimala verdict case...

Chidambaram says people paying price for electing 'insensitive, shortsighted' leaders

NEW DELHI, Feb 25 (Agencies): Condemning the violence in Delhi, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday said people are paying the price for putting in power "insensitive and shortsighted" leaders. Violence erupted in Delhi on Monday after clashes between anti...

'Didn't behave like typical policeman'; Family of cop who lost life during Delhi clashes

NEW DELHI, Feb 25 (Agencies):The death of Delhi Police head constable Ratan Lal on Monday during a violent clash between pro and anti-CAA groups in Northeast Delhi has shattered his family, including his three children. Ratan Lal's wife Poonam fainted as she heard the...

No change in schedule, CBSE to conduct board exams in Delhi as planned

NEW DELHI, Feb 25: (Agencies): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will hold the board exams in Delhi as per schedule on Tuesday, (February 25, 2020). The board had announced on Monday that there is no change in the exam schedule and it will be conducted as...

Man who fired at cops during violence in Delhi identified as Shahrukh, arrested

NEW DELHI, Feb 25 (Agencies): A man wearing a red T-shirt who opened fire at police personnel during violence which broke out after clashes between the Citizenship Amendment Act supporters and protesters in North East Delhi has been identified as 'Shahrukh'. In a pres...

Complaints filed against Kapil Mishra for inciting violence

NEW DELHI, Feb 25 (Agencies): Two complaints have been filed against Kapil Mishra, BJP leader for inciting mobs in Sunday and Mondays violence. One complaint filed by AAP Corporator Reshma Nadeem and second by Haseeb ul Hasan. The written complaints filed with police...

Debbie Abrahams, denied entry into India, visited PoK on Pakistan's invitation

NEW DELHI, Feb 25 (Agencies): British Parliamentary Group headed by MP Debbie Abrahams visited Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK ) on Sunday (February 23, 2020) and met various leaders at an event allegedly organised by Pakistani intelligence body ISI on the Kashmir issue...

Relationship between US, India is 'people-driven, people centric': PM

NEW DELHI, Feb 25 (Agencies): Thanking President Donald Trump for accepting his invitation to visit India along with his family, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the ties between the two countries is 'people-driven and people centric.' "Today, we disc...

Trump reaches New Delhi, talks with Modi today

NEW DELHI, Feb 24(Agencies): United States President Donald Trump, on his maiden visit to India, arrived in the national capital on Monday evening for the main leg of his trip during which he will hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The two leaders...

No NRC in Bihar, reiterates Nitish Kumar

PATNA, Feb 24 (Agencies): Chief Minister Nitish Kumar reiterated on Sunday that the National Register for Citizens would not be implemented in Bihar and only the National Population Register would be updated the way it was done in 2010. The Janata Dal (United) preside...

3 more days, then we won't listen to you': Kapil Mishra tells Delhi Police

NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (Agencies): BJP leader Kapil Mishra on Sunday said he gave "ultimatum" to the police to remove anti-CAA protests blocking roads in Northeast Delhi within three days and he would not let the protests turn into Shaheen Bagh. Mishra led a demonstration ...

Taj Mahal a timeless testament to the rich and the diverse beauty of Indian culture, writes Donald Trump and First Lady Melania

AGRA, Feb 24 (Agencies): US President Donald Trump who is on a maiden two-day visit to India, arrived at the Taj Mahal in Agra on Monday evening (February 24) along with First Lady Melania Trump. During his visit, Trump wrote in the visitor book of Taj Mahal and praise...

Manmohan Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad not to attend dinner for at Rashtrapati Bhavan on February 25

NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (Agencies): In a surprising development, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad have decided not to attend the dinner invitation extended by President Ram Nath Kovind in honour of visiting United ...

India, US to sign deals worth $3 billion for military helicopters, says Trump

AHMEDABAD, Feb 24 (Agencies): US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that his country will sign deals worth USD 3 billion for supplying helicopters to the Indian military. Addressing the 'Namaste Trump' event at Motera stadium here, he said that the US looks fo...

'Hero not just to India but...': As Trump ignores Gandhi, here is Obama's 2010 tribute to Mahatma

AHMEDABAD, Feb 24 (Agencies): After much anticipation, US President Donald Trump arrived in Ahmedabad on Monday for the first leg of his India visit. Trump and his wife Melania visited the Sabarmati Ashram to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi immediately after arriving in ...

'America loves, respects India,' says Trump in his opening remark at Motera Stadium

AHMEDABAD, Feb 24 (Agencies): United States President Donald Trump on Monday said that India's rise as a prosperous and independent nation was an example for every nation across the world, for it had achieved it all as a peaceful, democratic, tolerant country. "Americ...

President hails SC for its verdict granting equal status for women in Army

NEW DELHI, Feb 23 (Agencies): Lauding the efforts of the Supreme Court in pursuing the "cherished goal of gender justice", President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday (February 23) remarked that the apex court has always been "pro-active and progressive". Addressing the Inter...

PM addresses nation through Mann Ki Baat, encourages people to visit Hunar Haat

NEW DELHI, Feb 23 (Agencies): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (February 23) addressed the 62nd edition of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat' and urged people to visit Hunar Haat, which celebrates India's legacy of arts and crafts. Through the monthly rad...

Temple in Ayodhya to be built on VHP's model, says Ram Janmabhoomi trustee Champat Rai

NEW DELHI, Feb 23 (Agencies): There won't be any changes to the Ram Temple which will be built on the model proposed by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) almost 30 years ago, confirmed Champat Rai, General Secretary of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust. On Friday, t...

Honoured that he will be with us tomorrow, Modi on Donald Trump

NEW DELHI, Feb 23 (Agencies): Hours before the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump arrives in Ahmedabad for his much-awaited visit to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (February 23) said, "India looks forward to welcoming Donald Trump." ...

Congress leader likens Donald Trump to Bollywood villain 'Mogambo'

Murshidabad, Feb 23 (Agencies): Hitting out at the central government for spending crores of rupees to welcome Donald Trump, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday called the US President "Mogambo", the villain essayed by late actor Amrish Puri in the Boll...

Stone pelting begins between pro and anti-CAA protesters in Delhi's Jafrabad

NEW DELHI, Feb 23 (Agencies): Stone pelting started between pro and anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protesters in Delhi's Jafrabad on Sunday (February 23). Earlier on Sunday, hundreds of women blocked a road in Jafrabad and vowed not to end the protest till the Ce...

2 join top trio that runs PMO

NEW DELHI: Bhaskar Khulbe, a West Bengal cadre officer of 1983 batch who retired as the Secretary to Prime Minister Modi, has been brought back in a new post of the adviser to PM in the rank and scale of Secretary to the Government of India on contract for two years or...

Delhi's Shaheen Bagh anti-CAA protesters continue stir, demand security and withdrawal of police cases

NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (Agencies): Amid efforts to convince the anti-CAA protesters of Delhi's Shaheen Bagh to end their agitation, which has been going on for over 70 days now, a road on Kalindi Kunj stretch linking Jamia to Noida as briefly reopened on Saturday (February ...

Kejriwal, Sisodia may not accompany Melania Trump to Delhi govt schools: Report

NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (Agencies): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia may have been dropped from the list of dignitaries accompanying US first lady Melania Trump during her February 25 visit to a Delhi government school, according to sources ...

No one needs to fear about CAA, NPR: Uddhav after meeting Modi

MUMBAI, Feb 22 (Agencies): No one needs to fear about the CAA and the NPR is not going to throw anyone out of the country, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said in New Delhi on Friday after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This was Thackeray's first me...

Modi a 'versatile genius who thinks globally and acts locally', says SC Judge

NEW DELHI, Feb 22 (Agencies): Supreme Court judge Justice Arun Mishra on Saturday was all praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and termed him as an "internationally acclaimed visionary" and a "versatile genius, who thinks globally and acts locally". Complementing t...
 

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