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Bihar liquor ban: Executives failing to implement law will not be spared, says JD (U)

Patna, Aug. 14 (ANI): Agreeing with Bihar's Chief Minister Nitish Kumar statement on liquor ban in Bihar, JD(U) on Sunday said if there is failure to enforce the law on people, then the people responsible for it will not be spared. (Bhatkallys News Service)Patna, Aug. 14 (ANI): Agreeing with Biha

Communication critical for good governance, says Naidu

Hyderabad, Aug 13 (ANI): Noting that communication plays an important role for governance, Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that communication is essential for minimum government and maximum governance. (Bhatkallys News Service)Hyderabad, Aug 13 (ANI): Noti

Pak should definitely free Kashmir from its 'illegal occupation': BJP

New Delhi, Aug 14 (ANI): Taking on Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit for dedicating his country's Independence Day celebration to 'Kashmir's freedom', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said there is no better way of celebrating freedom than returning what Pakistan illegally has in its

JK: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Poonch, heavy gunbattle underway

Srinagar, Aug 14 (ANI): A day ahead of Independence Day, with the nation on high alert, Pakistan violated the ceasefire in the wee hours of Sunday morning to which the Indian responded heavily. (Bhatkallys News Service)Srinagar, Aug 14 (ANI): A day ahead of Independence Day, with the nation on hi

Asaduddin Owaisi Slams PM Modi over 'Tiranga Yatra'

New Delhi: All-India MIM chief Asaduddin lashes out at PM Modi’s initiative ‘Tiranga’ Yatra saying that leading RSS leader Vinayak Damodar Savarkar had denounced the tiranga. The MP from Hyderabad dared PM Modi to speak on Savarkar’s view how he had opposed the tricolor flag because a Muslim had

India factor may decide Pakistan’s next army chief: Daily

Islamabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to pick Pakistan’s next army chief from among four generals, and a key factor will be the officer’s views on India, a newspaper said on Sunday. The four officers in line to succeed incumbent General Raheel Sharif are Lt Gen Zubair Hayat, Lt Gen Ish

Jyotiraditya Scindia’s car runs over man in Kerala; MP condoles death

The leader immediately took the victim to a hospital in another car. The victim was declared brought dead by hospital. As per reports, Scindia sent the car and driver involved in the accident to the police station and took another car. One person was killed in Kerala after being hit by Congress Lok

No plastic flags, paper ones must be disposed of with dignity: MHA

The advisory calls for ensuring strict compliance with provisions of the Flag Code of India, 2002 and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971.  Ahead of Independence Day, the Home Ministry has issued an advisory to all states, union territories and central ministries and depa

Kerala: Cleric held for ‘radicalising’ 21 missing youths may have joined Islamic State

Muhammad Haneef, a cleric who allegedly radicalised 21 youths from the southern state to join the globally banned terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS), was taken into custody Saturday. In a joint operation carried out by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch and the Kerala Police, Muhammad Haneef, a

Supreme Court moved for ban on Gau Rakshak Dals

NEW DELHI: Social activist Tehseen Poonawalla has moved the Supreme Court seeking ban on the "Gau Rakshak Dals" and directions to the Centre and state governments to take action against their activities and "atrocities against dalits and minorities" in the name of cow protection. Referring to the

Sexually harrased on FB, president's daughter React to punish 'Pervert'

Congress leader and daughter of the President of India Sharmistha Mukherjee on Saturday named and shamed a man identifying himself Partha Mandal for sending her obscene messages on Facebook and vowed to fight against such perverts. “This pervert Partha Mandal is sending me dirty sexual messages.

PM Modi's Message to Kashmiri Youth

Alijapur, Aug 9 (Agencies): Prime Minister Modi reached out to Kashmiris on Tuesday appealing for peace and harmony in the troubled state. Addressing a public gathering at Alijapur in Madhya Pradesh, Modi called upon the Kashmiri youth to restore the state as paradise on earth. “Only a handful

Senior Air India pilot caught with gold bars worth Rs 15.6 lakh

New Delhi: The Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs department on Wednesday intercepted a senior pilot of Air India and allegedly seized 530 grams of gold, worth over Rs 15 lakh, from his possession. A Customs official said the pilot, whose name was not disclosed, was attempting “surreptitious remov

Tamil Nadu train robbery: Thieves target Chennai-bound Salem Express with Rs 342 crore onboard

According to DNA, the robbery was discovered when the Salem Express reached Chennai on Tuesday at 3:55 am. The cash was being transported in 226 boxes which were to be handed over to the RBI. The authorities are yet to officially confirm the actual amount that's missing or identify the culprits, Th

Mumbai Police submits report on Zakir Naik

The Mumbai police probing the alleged provocative speeches of Islamic televangelist Zakir Naik, who is under the scanner of various Central agencies as well, has submitted its report to Maharashtra Home department, a senior official said today. The report will now be vetted by the Home department

Security beefed up at RSS office in Delhi

Security has been beefed up at the RSS office here in the wake of the attack on a senior functionary of its Punjab unit. “A police team visited the RSS office in Jhandewalan here and sensitised functionaries about the security aspects following the Punjab incident,” DCP (Central) of Delhi Police

‘Shoot me’, but stop attacking dalits: PM

“If you want to shoot, shoot me,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, as he called for stopping the attacks on Dalits and the politics over it. Making an emotional appeal, he asked people to protect and respect Dalits who have for long been neglected by the society. “I would like to tell these

‘Angry’ Modi hits out against cow brigade, says most are ‘anti-social’

New Delhi: In his first comments on the violence against Dalits by cow vigilantes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday strongly rebuked them, saying most of them are “anti-social” elements who are running “shops” in the name of cow protection, which makes him “angry”. He asked state governme