Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader, Swami Prasad Maurya, found himself in the crosshairs of Hindu saints and seers on Thursday, as they expressed strong displeasure over his controversial and distasteful remarks on the alleged embezzlement at Ayodhya's Ram Temple.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Thursday said that for decades, attempts were made to erase the dark chapter of the Emergency from the nation's collective memory. He further stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, justice had been done to history by deciding to observe June 25 as 'Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’.
Patna, June 25 (IANS) The judicial inquiry into the controversial encounter death of Bharat Bhushan Tiwari has formally begun, with a commission-led team visiting the Bilauti village in the Shahpur block of Bihar's Bhojpur on Thursday.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) On June 12, 1975, the Allahabad High Court invalidated the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s election from the Rae Bareilly Parliamentary seat in Uttar Pradesh. She challenged the High Court's decision in the Supreme Court. On June 24, while allowing her to continue as Prime Minister, Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer ordered that all privileges she received as an MP be stopped, and that she be debarred from voting. This was to continue till the resolution of her appeal.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Thursday announced that several of its online services, including claim submission and e-passbook facilities, will remain temporarily unavailable from this week due to a scheduled system migration exercise.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced a new organisational team for Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath congratulated the newly-appointed office bearers while state chief Pankaj Chaudhary stated that attempts have been made to ensure an equal representation from all communities and regions.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The Congress leaders on Thursday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that the passport has never been proof of citizenship, asking the Centre to clarify its position as such a declaration will lead to "confusion" among people.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The inclusion of a section on the Emergency in the Class 9 NCERT textbook has triggered a political debate, with Opposition leaders on Thursday stating that while there is no objection to teaching the subject, the complete historical context should be presented.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) The crackdown by the Pakistani security agencies on those protesting in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) continues unabated and is getting more aggressive by the day, with the protesters refusing to back down.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday welcomed Amazon's record $48 billion investment in India, saying that this investment will create new opportunities for youth in the country.
