New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Sharmishtha Panoli, who was arrested last year in connection with a controversial video on Operation Sindoor, on Thursday blamed the then Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government's "appeasement politics" for her arrest.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Senior advocate and BJP leader HS Phoolka on Thursday questioned the need for the recent stringent anti-sacrilege law in Punjab, passed by the Bhagwant Mann-led government. He asserted that punishment for disrespect to Guru Granth Sahib should be decided by Sikh religious leaders and not by the police.
Doda (Jammu & Kashmir), May 7 (IANS) The Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI), a collaborative initiative between the Ministry of Rural Development and SBI, is emerging as a major platform for empowering rural youth in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district by equipping them with self-employment skills.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday chaired a brainstorming session along with officials of the Department of Commerce (DoC) and Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), to explore measures to enhance global exposure for Indian businesses.
Chandigarh, May 7 (IANS) Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday alleged that the Election Commission acted like a "tool of the BJP" during the West Bengal elections, claiming that democratic institutions and government machinery were misused to influence the electoral process in the state.
Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) BJP leader and former tennis player Leander Paes on Thursday remarked that "dirty politics" in West Bengal is the reason why the state has not thrived yet.
Patna, May 7 (IANS) A major health scare unfolded on Thursday in Saharsa after more than 250 children fell ill following the consumption of a mid-day meal at the Government Middle School in Baluaha under the Mahishi block area.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to grant any interim injunction in a defamation suit filed by industrialist Anil Ambani against NDTV and other media entities seeking a blanket restraint on publication and removal of news reports relating to ongoing investigations involving Reliance group companies.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) In recent elections, several prominent Opposition leaders who positioned themselves as strong critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- such as Arvind Kejriwal, Mamata Banerjee, Akhilesh Yadav, among others -- have all faced major electoral setbacks, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gaining ground in their strongholds.
New Delhi, May 7: There is a reflexive question that international observers tend to ask whenever military action occurs between India and Pakistan. Who escalated? The framing of the question is itself revealing. It assumes that escalation is the central issue. It assumes that the prior conduct, the planning, the funding, and the execution of terrorism are not, themselves, escalation. It assumes that the side that responds to a massacre with force is the side responsible for the conflict.
