- India
Prepare for decisive fight against divisive forces in J-K: Karra to Cong workers
Srinagar: Congress leader Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday alleged that the administration is transgressing into religious and demographic rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and asked the party workers to…
- Bangalore
Hijab issue will blow over with ban on CFI, says Udupi MLA
Mangaluru: The hijab controversy, which began at a pre-university college in Udupi district allegedly at the behest of the Campus Front of India (CFI), was one of the reasons behind the decision…
- India
Cabinet okays Rs 10,000 cr for redeveloping New Delhi, Ahmedabad & Mumbai’s CSMT rail stations
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs 10,000 crore for the redevelopment of the New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway stations, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag…
- India
PFI involved in ‘disturbing’ secular fabric of India; targeting Hindu activists: Officials
New Delhi: The PFI, banned on Wednesday, was indulging in “disturbing” the country’s communal and secular fabric and “posing a grave threat” to national security by advancing its radical ideology and seeking…
- India
Apologise to people for ‘PayCM’ campaign: BJP to Congress
Bengaluru: Hitting out at the Congress for the ‘PayCM’ campaign, BJP nation General Secretary in-charge of Karnataka Arun Singh on Wednesday said it was an insult to Basavaraj Bommai, who is a…
- India
Lt Gen Anil Chauhan appointed as new Chief of Defence Staff
New Delhi: Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd) was on Wednesday appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff, more than nine months after the post fell vacant following the death of Gen…
- India
Govt extends free ration scheme for poor by 3 months
New Delhi: Ahead of assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the government on Wednesday extended by three months its programme to provide free rations to the poor at a cost of…
- India
PFI dissolves itself, accepts Centre’s decision
Kollam: A senior leader of the banned Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI), which has considerable influence in Kerala, on Wednesday said the organization has been disbanded in view of the…
- India
SDPI received contributions of over Rs 11 crore since 2018-19
New Delhi: The Social Democratic Party of India, perceived as the political arm of the now-banned Popular Front of India, received contributions of over Rs 11 crore since 2018-19, according to data…
- India
Himachal Congress working president Harsh Mahajan joins BJP
New Delhi: Himachal Pradesh Congress working president Harsh Mahajan joined the BJP on Wednesday and claimed the opposition party has become “vision-less, directionless and leaderless”. A former state government minister and close…
- India
Cabinet approves 4 percent DA hike for central govt employees
New Delhi: Ahead of the Diwali festival, the Cabinet on Wednesday approved a four percent additional instalment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief to central government employees and pensioners with effect from July…
- India
Delhi Waqf Board irregularities: Court grants bail to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, who was arrested in a case related to alleged irregularities in the Waqf Board. “The application is allowed.…
- India
Silence is better at times, says Prof whose palm was chopped off by PFI activists
Kochi: Professor TJ Joseph, whose hand was chopped off by the activists of Popular Front of India for alleged blasphemy 12 years ago, on Wednesday declined to respond to the Centre’s ban…
- India
Malali mosque row: Verdict to be pronounced on October 17
Mangaluru: A court here, which is hearing several petitions in connection with the renovation of Malali mosque, has reserved its verdict for October 17. Hindu activists argue that remnants of a structure resembling…
- India
‘Undeclared emergency’ clamped by Centre: SDPI condemns PFI ban
Thiruvananthapuram: With the Centre banning the Popular Front of India for its alleged terror activities, its political offshoot Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) strongly condemned the ban saying this was part of…
