Srinagar : External affairs minister, S. Jaishankar, on Monday arrived in Srinagar on a surprise visit to Kashmir Valley. The officials, however, said that the visit was primarily aimed at interacting with the families of Kashmiri students and pilgrims stranded in Iran. Srinagar’s DC Shahid Iqbal Choudhary told this newspaper that the J&K government prepared […]
New Delhi : Police officials investigating a case of abduction registered against self-styled godman Nithyananda have been charged under relevant sections of the POCSO Act for allegedly showing pornography to the children of his ashram, located near Ahmedabad, during the probe, an officer said on Monday. An FIR was registered against 14 people on March […]
New Delhi : The Delhi Police have arrested a member of the Popular Front of India (PFI) in connection with the protests against Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA in the national capital. “The Special Cell arrested Mohd Danish for spreading false propaganda during anti-CAA protests,” the Delhi Police said. Danish is a resident of Trilokpuri […]
New Delhi : On Sunday, Chief Minister Kejriwal appealed to residents of Delhi to take precautions against coronavirus without panicking, and to exercise caution while celebrating Holi. “The Delhi government is concerned about the situation. However, there is absolutely no need to panic. The government is fully prepared to tackle the crises. We need your […]
New Delhi : The novel coronavirus outbreak has made international scenario more complex, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday, emphasising on the preparedness to tackle challenges that might not allow adequate reaction time. Speaking at the 58th MPhil convocation ceremony at the National Defence College in Delhi, Singh said developing and grooming the future […]
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked people to stay away from rumours regarding coronavirus and emphasised on the need to follow the advice of doctors in this regard. He also asked people to avoid handshakes and start greeting others with ‘namaste’ once again. Modi was interacting with owners of Jan Aushadhi […]
Mumbai : Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday morning left for Ayodhya to offer prayers to Lord Ram to mark 100 days of his government’s formation in the state. Senior Sena leader Sanjay Raut tweeted that Thackeray will reach Faizabad at 1:30 pm. Without elaborating, he also said that Thackeray […]
Kochi : Spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi has stopped giving daily darshan, until further notice, due to the coronavirus scare sweeping the country. According to the Amritanandamayi Math, the daily darshan of the spiritual leader at her ashram in Kollam has been stopped due to stringent restrictions imposed by the health authorities. Hundreds of devotees including […]
New Dehli : Two Malayalam news channels, including the most popular one in Kerala, have been barred by the Centre from telecasting for 48 hours as punishment for their coverage of the Delhi riots. The blackout, ordered without establishing any inaccuracy in reportage but based on rules dealing with communal strife, drew comparisons with the […]
Mumbai : A complaint of cheating was lodged against Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra, her husband Raj Kundra and others for allegedly defrauding an investor in a gold scheme, the police said on Thursday. Sachin Joshi, a non-resident Indian (NRI), approached the Khar police recently with a complaint that he had been cheated by Satyug […]
