- India
Maha: Villagers take over stage set up for R-Day events to demand road construction
Yavatmal: Protesting locals occupied a stage and forced authorities to cancel Republic Day programs to press for their demand for a road in their village in Maharashtra’s Yavatmal on Thursday. Several residents of…
- Delhi
Pregnancy exceeding 24 weeks: Delhi HC issues guidelines for medical exam of rape victims
New Delhi: Imposing the responsibility of motherhood on a sexual assault victim would amount to denying her the human right to live with dignity, the Delhi High Court has observed while passing…
- India
BJP MP’s car collides with ‘nilgai’ on NH 27 in UP
Basti: BJP MP Jagdambika Pal had a narrow escape when a ‘nilgai’ dashed into his vehicle on NH-27 on the Basti-Santakabir Nagar border here, police said on Thursday. The Domariyaganj MP was…
- India
By conferring Padma Vibhushan on Mulayam, govt has made mockery of his contributions: SP leader
Lucknow: By conferring the Padma Vibhushan on Mulayam Singh Yadav, the government has made a mockery of his stature and contributions to the country, Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya said on…
- Kolkata
Secularism is the glue to keep country together: CPI(M) member Subhashini Ali
Kolkata: Secularism is absolutely essential to keep people together and the country moving, said CPI(M) member Subhashini Ali, setting the tone for the session Born in 1947′ at a literary meet in…
- India
BBC documentary on PM is conspiracy against India: Goa Governor
Panaji: A BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the 2002 Gujarat riots that has sparked controversy is a “conspiracy” against India, said Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai on Thursday.…
- India
Chhattisgarh CM Baghel announces allowance for unemployed youth
Jagdalpur: In a major announcement ahead of the Chhattisgarh Assembly polls due this year-end, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Thursday said unemployed youth will be given a monthly allowance in the state…
- Politics
Mamata urges people to uphold democratic ideals of equality, fraternity
Kolkata: The 74th Republic Day was celebrated with pomp and gaiety across West Bengal on Thursday amid tight security, with Governor CV Anand Bose presiding over an hour-long parade by the Army,…
- India
Make India a country of knowledgeable people: RSS chief Bhagwat
Jaipur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday called upon Indians to make India a country of knowledgeable people. Speaking at a Republic Day function at Keshav Vidhaypeeth in Jamdoli near Jaipur, Bhagwat…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh’s R-Day tableau showcases Prabhala Theertham festival
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh’s tableau that rolled down the Kartavya Path as part of the Republic Day celebrations here on Thursday, had a bullock cart in the front showcasing the festival of Prabhala…
- India
UP: Four-year-old girl killed as six houses collapse in Agra
Agra: A four-year-old girl was killed and a few others were injured as six houses collapsed in Agra in Uttar Pradesh Thursday morning due to excavation work in a nearby dharamshala, police said.…
- India
R-Day: ‘Nari shakti’ dominates tableaux of Kerala, Karnataka, TN, Maha, Tripura
New Delhi: “Nari shakti” and women empowerment dominated the theme of tableaux of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Tripura at the Republic Day parade here on Thursday. Kerala presented the tableau of…
- India
BBC docu screening at Jamia: 13 detained students not yet released, says SFI
New Delhi: Thirteen students, detained for organising a screening of a controversial BBC documentary on the 2002 Godhra riots at the Jamia Millia Islamia on Wednesday, have not been released by police yet,…
- Andhra Pradesh
Republic Day: AP Governor Harichandan unfurls tricolour
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan on Thursday unfurled the national flag on the occasion of the 74th Republic Day celebrations at Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation (IGMC) at Vijayawada near here.…
- India
UP’s R-Day tableau depicts Lord Ram, Ayodhya Deepotsav
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh’s tableau which rolled down the Kartavya Path during the 74th Republic Day parade depicted Lord Ram and Goddess Sita being welcomed by the people of Ayodhya on their…
