Bengaluru, Dec 21 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said on Saturday that conscience itself will deliver justice in the derogatory remark case against BJP MLC C. T. Ravi. The Deputy Chief Minister’s remark came close on the heels of the release of Ravi, who was arrested over alleged derogatory remark against Minister … Read more
Agartala, Dec 21 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday urged the Chief Ministers of eight northeastern states to give more impetus to curbing the smuggling and other menaces of drugs in the region. Addressing the 72nd plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) here, the Home Minister said that the accusations against … Read more
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress leader was found dead at a hotel at the Mandarmani sea resort in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district on Saturday morning, triggering tension in the area. Police have detained a woman who came along with the deceased leader, identified as Abul Nasar, 34, an influential leader in the … Read more
Hyderabad, Dec 21 (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) Working President K. T. Rama Rao on Saturday told the Telangana State Assembly that all BRS MLAs will resign if the Congress government proves that it is supplying 24-hour electricity to farmers or that it has waived loans of all farmers. He alleged that the Congress government … Read more
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has all the ingredients to become a global peacemaker with the right kind of foreign policy in place which does not meddle in other countries’ affairs while keeping a neutral stance, Norway’s former Minister of Climate and Environment, Erik Solheim, said on Saturday. In an exclusive … Read more
Sambhal, Dec 21 (IANS) A team of the Uttar Pradesh archaeological department visited Sambhal for a survey on Saturday as part of an ongoing exercise to assess the age and historical significance of 19 wells and five pilgrimage sites in the city that witnessed communal tension last month. The team reached Kalki Vishnu temple around … Read more
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday welcomed reports suggesting that Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena has approved the prosecution of AAP convener and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the alleged liquor policy scam. Reacting to the reports, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said, “The ED investigation on Arvind Kejriwal … Read more
Bhopal, Dec 21 (IANS) The renowned ‘Jugal Kishore’ temple of Lord Krishna in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna has been certified as the ‘Eat Right Place of Worship’ by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). The FSSAI certification of ‘Eat Right Place of Worship’ will be valid for two years, beginning December 20. This … Read more
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) The US Department of Justice (DoJ) indictment of Adani Group officials is nothing but a “complete American overreach,” and the conglomerate will come back stronger once this is over, Erik Solheim, former Minister of Environment of Norway, told IANS on Saturday. According to the veteran diplomat, if the US has … Read more