Varanasi, Feb 23 (IANS) Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Monday said he is ready to face arrest and will fully cooperate with any probe in connection with the POCSO case, even as he criticised the Uttar Pradesh government.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) While the Pakistan government claims that the country’s economy has been revived from the brink and is now stable, the harsh reality is that poverty has climbed to an 11-year high of 29 per cent and income inequality is at levels not seen in nearly three decades, according to an article in the Pakistani media.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said it is too early to assess the impact of the recent tariff changes announced by the United States, adding that the Commerce Ministry is currently reviewing the situation.
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) Prominent Muslim clerics in India have sharply condemned the Taliban’s new penal code in Afghanistan that reportedly legalises domestic violence, calling it a blatant misuse of religion and a violation of Islamic principles. The law, which allows husbands to beat wives “without causing bone fractures or open wounds” and punishes women with imprisonment if they visit their parents without permission, has sparked outrage among religious leaders and civil society.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) ABVP activists recounted the events that unfolded in the wee hours of Monday at the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus and shared the actions they plan to take next.
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has commenced the mass distribution of an open letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, penned in Bengali and Hindi, among voters as part of its campaigning ahead of the high-stakes Assembly elections scheduled for later this year.
Jammu, Feb 23 (IANS) The Army said on Monday that the operation to eliminate the major group of terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district was launched in April/May last year.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Monday released a statement regarding the clash between student groups on campus, stating that the JNU administration condemns such unruly behaviour aimed at the repeated destruction of public property and damage to its inclusive ethos. It added that strict action under the university’s rules and regulations, as well as under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), is being taken to ensure a proper academic environment on campus.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said there is no systemic risk to the banking system and stressed that the Central Bank does not comment on individual banks or regulated entities, as IDFC First Bank revealed the Rs 590-crore fraud at its Chandigarh branch.
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu graced the ‘Rajaji Utsav’ at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on Monday and unveiled the bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, India’s first and only Indian Governor-General, at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
