NEW DELHI: In a blistering attack on opposition parties’ protests in the parliament and also the formation of INDIA forum, prime minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday likened the Indian National Congress and the East India Company as organizations founded by foreigners and asserted that using the name “India” has become …
Read More »PM Modi hits back at Opposition; cites ‘East India company’, Mujahideen in jibe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday derided the opposition alliance INDIA as the most directionless the country had ever seen, and cited reviled names such as East India Company and Indian Mujahideen to assert that people cannot be misled merely by the use of the country’s name. Multiple sources present …
Read More »US embassy in India shifting customer service center to new platform | India News
NEW DELHI: The US embassy in India on Monday informed visa applicants that its customer service center is shifting to a new platform. Customer calls and appointment booking will henceforth be suspended from July 26-28 and fee payment services suspended from July 25-28. The services will resume on July 29.“Attention! …
Read More »Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai returns due to AC issue
AI flight from Kerala to Dubai returns due to AC issue The passengers are currently at the airport and would be taking off within an hour on another flight arranged by the airline. PTI, Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 23 2023, 18:18 ist updated: Jul 23 2023, 18:18 ist An Air India Express …
Read More »40 times more talk of good things happening in India than discussion on bad things: Mohan Bhagwat
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said the discussion on good things happening in the country now is at least 40 times more than the talk on the bad things happening. He was speaking after inaugurating Shrimati Dhankuvrben Babubhai Dhakan Hospital (Suvarna Hospital) in the Kandivali suburb of north Mumbai …
Read More »DCW chief Maliwal claims Manipur govt denied her permission to visit violence-hit state
Manipur govt denied permission to visit state: Maliwal Maliwal was supposed to visit the northeastern state, rocked by ethnic violence, on July 23. PTI, New Delhi, Jul 23 2023, 05:43 ist updated: Jul 23 2023, 05:43 ist Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal alleged on Saturday that the …
Read More »India hands over warship to Vietnam, with an eye on China | India News
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday handed over missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam, with Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar stressing the convergence of views between the two countries on the Indo-Pacific in the backdrop of China’s belligerence in the region. “Vietnam serves as an important partner in India’s ‘Indo-Pacific …
Read More »US House panel flags ‘inadequate’ FDA inspections in India, China
A Congressional committee in the United States has alleged that inspections carried out by the US Food and Drug Administration in China and India are “inadequate”, writing to the regulator that the countries demonstrate a “pattern of repeatedly violating FDA safety regulations”. These violations included carcinogens being present in the …
Read More »DK Shivakumar ranked India’s richest MLA with assets worth Rs 1,413 crore
According to a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW), Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President DK Shivakumar, has been ranked as the richest MLA in the country with assets that amount to a net worth of Rs 1,413 …
Read More »Manipur News: Government says Ready to discuss all issues, including Manipur | India News
NEW DELHI: Faced with the opposition’s demand for a discussion on the Manipur situation, the government on Wednesday said at the all-party meeting that it is ready to discuss every issue permitted under the rules and approved by the Chair, but said the insistence on a statement from PM Modi …
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