National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit. He will hold the 25th round of Special Representatives’ Talks on the India-China boundary question with his Chinese counterpart, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on Tuesday. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived in Beijing for a two-day visit on Monday afternoon at the invitation … Read more
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, on seventh day of his US tour, visited the BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha) Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in New Jersey on Sunday. Advertisement The Chief Minister was warmly welcomed by the BAPS saints at the Akshardham Temple, a centre of spirituality and culture. He lauded its rich representation of … Read more
Senior Janata Dal (United) leader Devesh Chandra Thakur has expressed his support for Bihar Health Minister Nishant Kumar as a potential future chief minister of the state. Advertisement Speaking to reporters in Sitamarhi, Thakur hoped that Nishant would follow in his father Nitish Kumar’s footsteps and achieve great things in public life. “Politics is the … Read more
Former Tamil Nadu minister and DMK MLA Thangam Thennarasu on Monday said dropping the proposed Parandur Greenfield Airport project for political reasons would cause economic damage to the state and could lead to industries moving towards neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Advertisement Speaking to reporters, Thennarasu said all possibilities, including the setting up of two runways, were … Read more
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday announced that the Parandur Greenfield Airport project, a second airport for Chennai, will be shelved after facing strong opposition from farmers unwilling to part with their farmland. Advertisement Vijay noted that a second airport for Chennai was needed, given the city’s growing needs, industrial development, and … Read more
Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday said equality, brotherhood, and humanity should become an integral part of people’s lives, stressing that despite differences in religious practices, the underlying values of faith and devotion remain the same. Advertisement In his address at the 125th anniversary celebrations of the Immaculate Conception Church in M.G. Railway Colony … Read more
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Monday slammed the Centre over a fresh threat letter to Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley, saying it exposes the government’s Kashmir policy. Advertisement Speaking to ANI, Khera said, “We have seen a threat letter issued to Kashmiri Pandits (in J&K). We were expecting that the displaced Kashmiri Pandits would be … Read more
As the BJP intensified its protest outside Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru demanding Minister B Nagendra’s resignation, KarnatakaCongress workers staged a counter-protest, alleging that it was the BJP which was involved in corruption, not the state government. Advertisement The counter-protest came as BJP workers, including Leader of the Opposition R Ashoka, attempted to lay “siege” to … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday deprecated the practice of affluent litigants pursuing prolonged or unnecessary cases, warning that such “luxury litigation” can further delay hearings for genuine litigants. Advertisement It also imposed a Rs 5 lakh cost on each side for approaching the court. The top court pulled up an advocate and his former client for … Read more
Avoid these routes in Noida, as they are prone to waterlogging after heavy rainfall. Advertisement Noida: Film City Main Road (Sector 16), Mahamaya Flyover Junction, Sector 60 Intersection, Sector 71 Junction, Sector 62 Underpass, Sector 63 Underpass, Sector 37 Underpass, Sector 28/29 Golf Course Corridor, Noida-Greater Noida Expressway Service Lanes (Sectors 128, 132, 135), Chilla Border … Read more