Supreme Court allows deportation of 7 Rohingyas to Myanmar
AGENCIES/ NEW DELHI The Supreme Court today allowed deportation of seven Rohingyas to Myanmar. The apex court said they were found to be illegal immigrants and Myanmar has accepted them…
PM Modi dedicates ‘Champions of the Earth’ award to Indians
WEB DESK Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the “Champions of the Earth” award he was conferred with today, is an honour to 125 core Indians who are committed to…
BSP will not ally with Congress in Rajasthan, MP: Mayawati
ONKAR SINGH / New Delhi BSP supremo Mayawati today announced that her party will contest assembly elections in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh either on its own or in alliance with…
IAF, govt had no role in Rafale deal, Dassault selected partner: IAF Chief
WEB DESK / New Delhi Indian Air Force Chief B S Dhanoa today said that it was French fighter jet manufacturer Dassault that was to select offset partner in Rafale…
Kerala: Hindu organisations protest against SC verdict on Sabarimala Temple
WEB DESK Several Hindu organisations on Tuesday held marches and dharnas in different parts of Kerala to express their dismay over Supreme Court verdict allowing women of all ages to…
Farmers march: Kejriwal says they should be allowed to enter Delhi
New Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Tuesday that preventing a protest march of farmers from entering the national capital was “wrong” and pitched for allowing them entry…
Congress campaign over Rafael is sabotaging Armed forces operational readiness: Defence Minister
AGENCIES/ AHMEDABAD Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Congress campaign over the Rafael deal amounts to almost sabotaging the Indian Armed Forces’ operational readiness. Addressing a Press Conference here…
Mahatma Gandhi was ahead of his time in hygiene: UN Chief
AMN / NEW DELHI The UN Chief said, eliminating open defecation must be central to efforts to improve sanitation. He cautioned that open defecation poses a serious threat to children,…
Indonesia earthquake death toll rises to nearly 1350
The number of people known to have died in Indonesia in Friday’s earthquake and tsunami has risen to nearly 1350.The country’s disaster response agency said the death toll today jumped…
India on way to achieve ODF status by 2019: Vice President
AMN Vice President Venkaiah Naidu today said India is well on its way to achieve Open Defecation Free status by 2019. Addressing the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention in New…