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IT park admits encroachment, blames it on developer
A tech park in east Bengaluru has admitted to encroaching on a storm water drain, but blamed it on Purvankara, the builder of the adjacent Purva Parkridge. The Bagmane World Technology Centre — developed by the city’s well-known developer Bagmane Group — is one of the 15 big names...
Hindi not a competitor, but friend of all languages: Shah
Hindi language is not a competitor but a “friend” of all the other regional languages in the country and they are mutually dependent on each other for their growth, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said today. He denounced the “disinformation” campaign to pit Hindi against native languages and underlined...
8 Goa Cong MLAs likely to join BJP
Barely two months after the Congress seemed to have staved off a defection bid, eight of its 11 MLAs led by top leaders Digambar Kamat and Michael Lobo will join the ruling BJP later today, sources said. They met the Vidhan Sabha Speaker, besides Chief Minister Pramod Sawant. If...
Gehlot loyalist takes on Pilot over shoe-throwing
Rajasthan Minister Ashok Chandna has reacted sharply to Sachin Pilot supporters throwing footwear towards a stage where he was present, saying if the ex-state Congress president can become Chief Minister by getting shoes thrown at him, he should do it. He also got into a war of words with...
Owaisi says Gyanvapi order takes country back to 80s
Asaduddin Owaisi, the chief of AIMIM (All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen) today said the order of the Varanasi court allowing a petition from some Hindu women for year-long worship on the premises of Varanasi’s Gyanvapi mosque should be challenged in the High Court. “I was hoping that the court will...
Kunal Kamra sees art world stalked by right wing fear
Comedian Kunal Kamra, whose show later this month got cancelled after threats from right wing groups, told NDTV in an exclusive interview today that the artiste fraternity is working under fear — “which is never good for any art form”. Without citing the rush of boycotts on a number...
Russians vent anger against military setback in Ukraine
Russian nationalists called angrily on Sunday for President Vladimir Putin to make immediate changes to ensure ultimate victory in the Ukraine war, a day after Moscow was forced to abandon its main bastion in northeastern Ukraine. The swift fall of Izium in Kharkiv province was Russia’s worst military defeat...
Cong tweaks internal poll rules after 5 MPs’ letter
Ahead of the crucial election for the next Congress president, the party leadership has agreed to make a significant change to the polling process following a demand by a section of senior leaders. Anyone who wants to file nomination for the post of Congress president will be able to...
Yogi suspends 15 officials over Lucknow hotel fire
A total of 15 officials from five government departments were suspended on the orders of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for their negligence that led to the fire tragedy that took place at a hotel in Lucknow that claimed four lives. The action will also be initiated against...
BJP assigns party roles to CMs, central ministers
The BJP, focused on state elections and the 2024 national polls, today announced new party roles for leaders sacked as chief ministers and central ministers. Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb, and former Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Mahesh Sharma have all...
Mamata Banerjee throws 2024 challenge to Modi
Mamata Banerjee yesterday said she along with other Chief Ministers in neighbouring states would come together to defeat the BJP in 2024. At a party gathering, she repeated the viral “Khela Hobey (game on)” catchphrase and jibed on Prime Minister Narendra Modi – “Your mann ki baat will soon...
Modi’s tribute to Queen recalls her ‘warmth and kindness’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tweeted his tribute to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, who died today at the age of 96. “I had memorable meetings with Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II during my UK visits in 2015 and 2018. I will never forget her warmth and kindness,” PM Modi...
Changes that new British King brings with him
From the national anthem to notes, coins, stamps, postboxes and passports: many aspects of life in Britain and beyond will change with the accession of Charles to the throne. The demise of Queen Elizabeth II means changes to the names of institutions throughout Britain and the wider Commonwealth realms....
Indian-origin Devika Bulchandani is new Ogilvy chief
Global advertising and public relations agency Ogilvy has named India-born Devika Bulchandani as its Global Chief Executive Officer. Ms Bulchandani, who has been serving as Global President and CEO of Ogilvy North America, succeeds Andy Main who is stepping down as Global CEO and will serve as a Senior...
Heavy rain disrupts rail, road traffic in Mumbai
Mumbai witnessed heavy rainfall on Thursday evening, which affected road and rail traffic in some parts of the city, civic officials were quoted as saying by news agency PTI. This was the second consecutive day that heavy rain lashed Mumbai. On Wednesday too, the city had witnessed rain along...
Chidambaram brushes off Opposition front sans Cong
Congress’s P Chidambaram today brushed off the possibility of an Opposition front without the Congress, insisting that barring it, all other parties are “one-state parties” and will not be able to muster more than 48 seats. Speaking to NDTV in the backdrop of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s efforts...
Security lapse during Amit Shah’s Mumbai visit, man held
In a security scare for Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Mumbai, a man pretending to be a home ministry officer came close to the leader and roamed freely in restricted areas before he was caught. Amit Shah ended his two-day visit on Wednesday but reports of the incident...
NItish Kumar hits back at Prashant Kishor
Bihar Chief Minister NItish Kuamr, normally silent on the digs from his former aide and election strategist Prashant Kishor, didn’t hold back today when asked about his reaction on the Janata Dal United’s split with the BJP. “That man (PK ) came with me and then I told him...
