A 7-year-old schoolgirl was allegedly kidnapped and raped while returning home from school after giving her half-yearly exam in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district. According to the police, she was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an unidentified man when she was walking home through a stretch of farmland located between the bus stop and her home. The … Read more
Ninety-two-year-old Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna (S.M. Krishna), who passed away on December 10, was a charismatic leader with a modern outlook, who created a niche for himself in the country’s political landscape with his administrative skills and a unique vision of development. He held several prominent positions throughout his career as External Affairs Minister, Maharashtra Governor, … Read more
Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirodi Lal Meena, who has resigned from the Rajasthan Cabinet, is at the centre of attraction at the Dausa Assembly seat going to bypoll on November 13. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirodi Lal Meena, who has resigned from the Rajasthan Cabinet, is at the … Read more
The FIR has the names of H. D. Kumaraswamy and his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy. | Photo Credit: Murali Kumar K The Sanjay Nagar police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, his son Nikhil Kumaraswamy and JD(S) leader Suresh Babu for allegedly threatening a senior IPS officer. Based on the … Read more
Telangana government has recognised Sadar Sammelan as a State festival. File | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) general secretary Charan Koushik Yadav expressed gratitude to the State government, led by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, for officially recognising Sadar Sammelan as a State festival. He also extended thanks to Deputy Chief Minister … Read more
Rakesh Tikait. File | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar After Punjab farmers announced a one-day protest today, farmer leader and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson, Rakesh Tikait said that the protest has been declared by the farmers in Punjab only. Questioning the government’s action against stubble burning, Mr. Tikait said the government should tell the … Read more
Former Home Minister and BJP leader Araga Jnanendra has said that the former Minister for Scheduled Tribes Welfare, B. Nagendra, may land in trouble again for his statements about the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after being released on bail. Answering a question in a press conference in Shivamogga on Thursday, Mr. Jnanendra said that Nagendra’s comments … Read more
Some Muslim community leaders from Vijayapura have threatened to expose Basanagouda Patil Yatnal if he does not stop his ‘anti-Muslim’ statements. Mr. Yatnal has called for a protest rally in Vijayapura on Wednesday (October 16, 2024) and a Waqf Hatao, Desh Bachao rally in the city on November 6. Advocate S.S. Quadri and others told … Read more
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini praying at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati on October 14, 2024 | Photo Credit: ANI Ahead of the new BJP government’s swearing-in ceremony on October 17, the BJP legislature party will hold a meeting on October 16, Haryana’s caretaker Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Monday (October 14, … Read more
P.V. Anvar | Photo Credit: S. MAHINSHA Independent legislator P.V. Anvar, who acrimoniously broke ranks with the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF), has declared Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin as the ideological lodestar of his nascent social organisation. Remarkably, Mr. Anvar’s fledgeling organisation, the Democratic Movement of Kerala … Read more