All major political parties in Kashmir held protests and demonstrations, carrying banners and raising slogans describing Aug 5, 2019, as a ‘black day’ SRINAGAR/JAMMU: Striking a poetic note on the seventh anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 and bifurcation of the state of Jammu & Kashmir into two Union Territories, chief minister Omar Abdullah…
BJD leader claimed that a nuclear power plant would pose a serious threat to the health. The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday opposed the proposed setting up of a nuclear power plant in Odisha, alleging that the BJP government was putting public safety at risk to benefit private companies. The party also warned of…
File photo: BJP MP Sambit Patra addresses a press conference in New Delhi NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hit back at Congress leader and leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his allegations of police excesses during the July 20 ‘Sansad Chalo’ student protest, accusing him of spreading a “false…
Union minister Kiren Rijiju announces special session of Parliament NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday announced that Parliament will convene for a three-day special session from August 16 to 18 to consider the Women’s Reservation and Delimitation Bills.Making the announcement, Union minister Kiren Rijiju also clarified that the special sitting will be separate from the…
File photo: Members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Wednesday said its volunteers, along with affiliated organisations, have been carrying out rescue and relief operations in flood-hit parts of eastern Assam, claiming to have assisted more than 40,000 affected families across three districts.1,912 volunteers have been engaged…
Asaduddin Owaisi; Keshav Prasad Maurya NEW DELHI: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday hit back at Uttar Pradesh deputy chief minister Keshav Prasad Maurya over his remarks on madrassas, saying that “those with stools spew venom to keep themselves politically relevant.”The reference to “stool” appeared to be a dig at the…
The Indian tanker on fire after being hit by projectile (Credit: PressTV) An Indian tanker came under attack as it capsized aafter being hit by a projectile.Visual after the hit, shared by Press TV, shows massive fire engulfing the India-flagged cargo vessel in the Red Sea before the ship sank off Yemen’s western coast.The MSV…
Saurav Das has slammed critics over the widespread scrutiny faced by the party’s top leadership. NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) spokesperson Sourav Das Wednesday accused “certain YouTubers and media channels” of “breaking into” his house and “showing the visuals from inside”.Calling it a “an invasion of privacy” and “a grave security threat,” Das said:…
Supreme Court clarifies interim order for new sorganisations on audio-video clips of court proceedings NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has clarified that its July 24 interim order prohibiting news organisations from sharing or uploading audio and video clips of court hearings does not bar them from reporting on judicial proceedings, but they cannot use such…
For 19 years, Taslima Nasreen carried Kolkata in her memories, longing to return but unable to do so. The city that had become her “second home” after she left Bangladesh in 1994 remained out of reach. Forced to flee her country of birth and later compelled to leave the city where she had settled, Nasreen…
