New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said in the last three years since his government came to power, cases of corruption in the national capital have come down as the people elected an “honest government”. “In the last three years there has been a drop in the corruption, because three years […]
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No liquor ban in Madhya Pradesh: Minister
Bhopal : The Madhya Pradesh government is not planning to ban liquor in the state, Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya said on Wednesday. He denied that the state government had ever said that there would be a total liquor ban. Malaiya added that the government would continue to organise public awareness campaigns on the ill effects […]
Malayalam actress Priya Varrier floors social media with a smile and wink
New Delhi : A wink, and a shy but mischievous smile by Malayalam actress Priya Prakash Varrier in a 28-second clip from a film song has turned the 18-year-old into an internet sensation. Priya, who features in the clip from “Manikya malaraya poovi” — a song from her forthcoming Malayalam film debut “Oru Adaar Love” […]
GST, note ban have damaged the business of even ‘pakoda sellers’: Mamata
Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday took a jibe at the Centre over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s remark that a person selling pakodas (fritters) is employed, and said steps like demonetisation and GST by the NDA government have destroyed all business opportunities in the country including those of the “pakoda sellers”. […]
Why silence on death of Muslims in J&K attack: Owaisi
New Delhi : Citing the five Kashmiri Muslims, including soldiers, killed in the terror attack on a Jammu Army camp, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday slammed those who question the patriotism of Muslims, asking why they were silent on this issue. “Every day at 9 p.m. on television the nationalism of Muslims is questioned […]
BSP slams RSS over Mohan Bhagwat’s comment on army
Lucknow : The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Tuesday condemned a statement of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat that they were ready, before the Indian Army, to take on Pakistan if the need arises. In a statement, party supremo Mayawati said the statement was not only an insult to the country’s armed forces […]
Radio brings people closer, Modi on World Radio Day
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who connects with people across the country via his monthly “Mann Ki Baat” radio programme, on Tuesday extended his greetings on World Radio Day to all those associated with the world of radio and listeners. “On World Radio Day, I convey my greetings to all those associated with […]
SC dismisses plea against Chhattisgarh’s Agusta copter purchase
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking probe into alleged irregularities in Chhatisgrah’s AgustaWestland helicopter purchase for VIPs in 2006-07 and also into the foreign bank accounts purportedly linked to Chief Minister Raman Singh’s son. A division bench of Justice A.K. Goel and Justice U.U. Lalit dismissed the plea filed […]
Congress worker in Kannur murdered, party balmes CPI-M
Kannur : Thirty-year-old Youth Congress worker, Shoaib was found murdered late last night by CPI-M workers, the party said. The Left party’s leadership here has denied any role in it. The Congress party called for a dawn-to-dusk shut down in protest of the murder in the district, but allowed vehicles to ply. According to the […]
Mobile app for unreserved train tickets unveiled in Bengaluru
Bengaluru : The Bengaluru division of the South Western Railway (SWR) on Monday unveiled a dedicated mobile application for purchasing unreserved tickets on mobile by commuters and passengers travelling daily or at short notice. “The mobile application eliminates the need for one to visit a counter for unreserved tickets and also helps in moving towards a digitised […]