NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his ‘Mann ki Baat‘ address on Sunday asserted that India is making significant strides in 21st century towards building a ‘Viksit Bharat‘.In his latest monthly broadcast ‘Mann ki Baat’, he reflected on his Independence Day appeal for one lakh young people without political experience to join politics, highlighting…
NEW DELHI: The parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday launched a fierce critique at leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi for his comments about the absence of Dalits and Adivasis from the Miss India list, made during a ‘Samvidhaan Samman Sammelan’ on Saturday.Rijiju took his sharp response to X, saying, “Now, he wants reservations in…
NEW DELHI: A post by a Bengaluru-based entrepreneur with the caption “Brahmin genes” has triggered a heated debate over the reservation, with one side backing the quota system while the other opposing it in its current form.Anuradha Tiwari‘s post on X has garnered massive reactions in the form of contrasting opinions on caste and reservation…
the NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday expressed concern over “repeated targeting” of minorities in BJP-governed states, saying that it was “deeply troubling”. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge strongly condemned BJP for allegedly using “bulldozing as a tactic to instill fear among citizens”.Party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said “bulldozer justice is completely unacceptable” and “it must…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/KOLKATA: A Bengali actor has levelled charges of ‘misbehaviour‘ against eminent Malayalam film director and chairman of state-run Kerala Chalachitra Academy, Ranjith, spelling fresh trouble for Pinarayi Vijayan govt that is facing opposition heat on its alleged inaction over Hema panel report.The filmmaker has reportedly rejected the charge and said he was the “real victim”…
Lucknow: At least 32% of candidates skipped UP police constable recruitment examination which passed off smoothly on the second day on Saturday, reports Pathikrit Chakraborty.No untoward incident was reported from any of the 1,174 centres in 67 districts of the state . Out of 9.6 lakh candidates, only 6.5 lakh candidates (68%) appeared for the…
HYDERABAD: Actor Nagarjuna Akkineni‘s state-of-the-art convention centre – touted as a “one-stop destination for all occasions” – was pulled down by the newly-formed Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRA) on Saturday morning for allegedly encroaching upon Tummidikunta lake‘s full tank level (FTL) area, reports Amisha Rajani.Nagarjuna, who termed the demolition of…
Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and actor Nagarjuna Akkineni HYDERABAD: Actor Nagarjuna Akkineni‘s state-of-the-art convention centre – touted as a “one-stop destination for all occasions” – was pulled down by the newly-formed Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection Agency (HYDRA) on Saturday morning for allegedly encroaching upon Tummidikunta lake‘s full tank level (FTL) area,…
KOLKATA: A key aspect of the ongoing CBI investigation into the rape and murder of a postgraduate resident doctor at RG Kar Medical College involves the 53 items seized by Kolkata police, including “nine incriminating articles” found on prime accused Sanjay Roy, such as the clothes, undergarments, and sandals he was wearing during the crime.The…
PRAYARAJ: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi reiterated his demand for a caste census on Saturday, arguing that it was necessary for reshaping policies to benefit 90% of excluded people, reports Rajeev Mani. He said corporate sectors, judiciary, media, Bollywood, and beauty pageants lack representation from OBCs, SCs, and STs.“90% of people are out of the…
