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Gehlot has resignation from all ministers ahead of cabinet rejig
Jaipur: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has taken the resignations of all ministers in his government, a day before a much-awaited cabinet reshuffle. The oath ceremony of the new cabinet might take place at Raj Bhavan tomorrow. The countdown to the cabinet reshuffle had begun with several rounds of...
Victory of will power of 62 cr farmers, says Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday night hailed the Modi government’s decision to cancel the three controversial farm laws, calling it “the victory of the struggle and willpower of 62 crore farmers and farm labourers (and) sacrifices of more than 700 farmer families”. The “anti-farming laws have...
3 Rajasthan ministers offer to quit ahead of cabinet reshuffle
Jaipur: Three Rajasthan ministers have written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, offering to quit their posts and work for the party, ahead of the expected Cabinet reshuffle in the state. Those who have offered to quit are Revenue Minister Harish Chaudhary, Medical and Health Minister Dr Raghu Sharma and...
Opposition parties congratulate farmers for victory
New Delhi: Opposition parties have congratulated the protesting farmers for their “victory” after PM Modi’s decision today to repeal the three contentious farm laws that have seen ongoing spirited protests from farmers at the borders of the national capital, and across the country, for over a year now. The Prime Minister chose Guru...
China builds 4 villages in Bhutanese territory in 1 year
New Delhi: New satellite images tweeted out by a leading satellite imagery expert on Chinese military development, shows purported construction of Chinese villages in Bhutanese territory over the last year. Multiple new villages are seen spreading through an area roughly 100 square km. The disputed land lies near the...
5 relatives of Sushant Singh Rajput killed in Bihar accident
Patna: Five relatives of actor Sushant Singh Rajput have died in an accident in Bihar. Those killed in the accident include the brother-in-law of O P Singh, Rajput’s brother-in-law, and other relatives. Mr Singh is an IPS officer currently posted as ADGP, Haryana. As per reports, Mr Singh’s sister...
Doctor-turned Union minister helps passenger mid-air
New Delhi: Timely help to a fellow passenger earned doctor-turned-Union minister Dr Bhagwat Karad applause from Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. Dr Karad, a Minister of State for Finance, was aboard an IndiGo flight from Delhi to Mumbai last night when a fellow flier complained of giddiness. The minister...
FM asks people to put pressure on states to cut fuel tax
New Delhi: People should ask the state governments they had voted for if some of them have not cut fuel rates, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said at a press briefing on Monday night. On why some states have not reduced Value Added Tax (VAT) on petrol and diesel even...
Delhi Govt to hand over liquor trade to private players
New Delhi: The Delhi government will formally exit the liquor business as nearly 600 vends run by it will be shut from Tuesday night, making way for new swanky private shops with walk-in facility which will begin operations the next morning under the new excise policy. Department sources expressed...
Gujarat CM wants ‘unhygienic’ street food banned, not non-veg
Anand: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday said the state government has no problem with different food habits of people, an assertion coming amidst the demand for removal of non-vegetarian food carts from roads in various cities. However, Mr Patel said, action can be taken against street food...
Salman Khurshid’s home set on fire after book on Ayodhya
New Delhi: The Nainital home of Congress leader Salman Khurshid was vandalised and set on fire today, days after his new book on Ayodhya sparked a controversy by drawing a parallel between “Hindutva” and radical Islamist groups. Visuals shared by Mr Khurshid on Facebook show tall flames, charred doors...
Shivraj Chouhan says cow dung, urine can ‘strengthen economy’
[ad_1u Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said the cow, as well as its dung and urine, can strengthen an individual’s economy and make the country financially capable. The government has developed cow sanctuaries and shelters but it will not work alone and requires participation...
Rs 2 lakh for every protester arrested in Delhi tractor rally
Chandigarh: The Punjab government has announced financial help for 83 people arrested in Delhi after violence broke out during a farmers’ tractor rally on Republic Day this January. The move is likely to spark a controversy and set up Punjab’s Congress government and the Centre for a new battle....
Ex-UP minister Prajapati, 2 others get life term in rape case
Lucknow: Former Uttar Pradesh minister Gayatri Prajapati and two others were awarded life imprisonment for raping a woman by a special court on Friday. The court that hears cases against lawmakers also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on each convict. Gayatri Prajapati and two other convicts Ashok...
Smriti Irani’s dig at Priyanka’s ‘ladki’ remark
New Delhi: “Ghar par ladka hai par lad nahin sakta (There is a boy at home who can’t fight)”, Union Minister Smriti Irani said on Thursday, countering Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s slogan “Ladki hoon, lad sakti hoon (I’m a girl and can fight)” for her party. Ms...
Hindu group accused of using forced labour at US temples
New York: A prominent Hindu organisation is facing new allegations in an updated lawsuit that it lured labourers from India and forced hundreds of workers to work for low wages at its temple sites across the United States. In May this year, a group of Indian workers had filed...
Amit Shah to hold brainstorming over UP polls
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will go to Uttar Pradesh for a two-day visit starting Friday to hold strategy meetings regarding the coming elections in the country’s most politically crucial state. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath — who suffered some setbacks within the party and among allies after...
China delivers largest, most advanced warship to Pakistan
Beijing: China has delivered to Pakistan the largest and most advanced warship that Beijing has ever exported, Chinese state media reported. Designed and built by China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC), the frigate was delivered to the Pakistan Navy in a commissioning ceremony in Shanghai, according to Global Times....
