Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday extended greetings to the people of Uttarakhand on its foundation day, praying for the progress and prosperity of the hill state. Uttarakhand was formed on this day in 2000, carved out of Uttar Pradesh. “Known as Devbhumi- ‘the Land of Gods’, Uttarakhand is known for its picturesque beauty and rich spiritual heritage,” the Vice President Secretariat tweeted quoting Naidu. “My best wishes for the progress and prosperity of the state and its hardworking people,” he said.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development projects for Varanasi, including those related to agriculture, tourism and infrastructure. The total cost implication of these projects is Rs 614 crore, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. The prime minister also interacted with some of the beneficiaries of these projects during the event through video conferencing. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was present on the occasion. The projects inaugurated include upgradation of Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital Ramnagar, sewerage related works, infrastructure facilities for protection and conservation of cows, a housing complex for players…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted veteran BJP leader L K Advani on his 93rd birthday and said he’s a living inspiration to BJP workers and therefore the countrymen. In a tweet in Hindi, Modi said Advani, home minister and deputy prime minister within the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government, played a big role within the country’s development and also took the party to the masses. He is a “living inspiration” to the crores of BJP workers and also the countrymen, the prime minister said, wishing for his long and healthy life. Modi also visited Advani to greet him face…
President Lobsang Sangay, Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory, saying he looks forward to a renewed policy and support on Tibet. “For decades now, the US has supported the Tibet cause on various fronts, and we are always grateful to the US and its people,” Sangay said in congratulatory message to Biden. “However, today the concern no longer remains only for the Tibetan people; instead, today the concern is for the global democracy and the universal ideals that have come under threat from authoritarian regime such as China.” Sangay…
At least 11 people dead were found dead in ISIS group attack at the west of Baghdad manned by a state-sponsored tribal force, security sources and medics told AFP. The attackers threw grenades and fired on the tribal Hashed forces stationed at Al-Radwaniyah, on the southern outskirts of the Iraqi capital, near the Baghdad airport. “ISIS attacked the monitoring tower, killing five members of the tribal Hashed and six local people who had come to help repel the attack,” a security source said. A medic confirmed the toll to AFP, and said eight wounded were transferred to a hospital in…
Bollywood film producer Firoz Nadiadwala was raided and his wife was arrested as some amount of drugs were found in their house. The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has summoned film producer Firoz Nadiadwala in connection to the probe in the high-profile drug scandal surrounding the Hindi film industry. As per reports, his residence in the upscale western suburbs of Mumbai was searched by the narcotics team in connection to the case. It is said that Firoz Nadiadwala was not present at the house when it was raided by the NCB. The investigative team had reportedly recovered ‘some amount of drugs’.…
BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has warned the Maha Vikas Aghadi government to stop its use of “draconian powers” in relation to the arrest of Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami. “The Supreme Court has also warned the Maharashtra government to stop the abuse of power. I warn the government of Maharashtra to stop the abuse of draconian powers to harass Arnab Goswami. If anything happens to Arnab Goswami in jail, the people of Maharashtra will not tolerate”, Somaiya has been quoted as saying. In a recent video, the primetime anchor has alleged that his life is under threat and that he…
Actor Puneet Issar questioned the inaction of the police officials present during the crime. He had released a video of Twitter highlighting the significance of saints in the Indian society. “Two 40-year-old Sadhus were mercilessly killed by 200 people. But, those responsible for protecting them (the police) stood there as silent spectators. The police did not help them. If they wanted to disperse the crowd, they could have fired warning shots in the air. Perhaps, this could have saved the lives of the two Sadhus. But they did not do this! As a result, the two victims and their driver…
Under the Shiv-Sena led government, Mumbai police arrested Republic TV’s Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami. While being taken to Taloja Jail today he said that his life is under threat and that cops are not allowing him to speak to his lawyers. Arnab while momentarily managing to speak from a police van, also alleged that he was pushed and assaulted this morning. “My life is under threat, I am not being allowed to speak to my lawyers, I was pushed and assaulted this morning…they said we will not let you speak to your lawyers, please tell the people of the country my…
With the ongoing tensions between India and China in Ladakh region, the Malabar Exercise is significant which brings along four quad countries. Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya and US’ supercarrier USS Nimitz will participate in the Malabar Exercise in the Indian Ocean. The two aircraft carriers will exercise will warships from the Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Navy in the second phase of the Malabar Exercise to take place later this month in the Arabian Sea. The first phase of the exercise concluded in the Bay of Bengal on 6 November. This is not the…