Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) US Democratic lawmaker Seth Moulton said on Sunday that his party urgently needs new leadership as he challenged veteran Senator Ed Markey in a closely watched Massachusetts primary contest.
Tirupati, Aug 23 (IANS) Former Chairman of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Bhumana Karunakar Reddy on Sunday alleged that TTD Vigilance, police and the TTD administration were collectively covering up a major liquor and gutka racket operating on the sacred Tirumala hill.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) BJP leader Amit Malviya on Sunday drew a sharp comparison between the Congress-led UPA years and the BJP-led governments since 2014, arguing that Rahul Gandhi’s “Smash Patriarchy” rhetoric collapses when measured against the actual entrustment of constitutional and executive power to women.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Congress MP from Rohtak, Deepender Singh Hooda, on Sunday expressed regret over remarks attributed to him regarding former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, who died at the age of 80 while serving two life sentences in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Katra, Aug 23 (IANS) The success story of an 80-year-old farmer in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra has taken the villagers in adjoining areas by surprise, as his floriculture enterprise has turned into a money-minting business and is making heads turn because of a ‘novel’ concept of farming.
Raipur, Aug 23 (IANS) The National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), a flagship poverty alleviation programme of the Central government, is enabling poor households across the country to get gainful employment by providing them with sustainable livelihood options.
Gandhinagar, Aug 23 (IANS) Bhujodi, a village in Gujarat's Kutch district, has carved a distinct identity for itself as the locally made traditional handloom shawls are finding acceptance and recognition in global markets.
Gandhinagar, Aug 23 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, on seventh day of his US tour, visited the BAPS (Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha) Swaminarayan Akshardham temple in New Jersey on Sunday.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The month-long nationwide Seva Sankalp Abhiyan planned by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday is likely to focus on youth-focused expansion of the organisation, building the momentum for the Assembly elections scheduled early next year, party sources said on Sunday.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The Centre has asked states and Union Territories to provide district-level administrative support to expedite the switch from LPG to piped natural gas (PNG) in household kitchens as it is a safer cooking fuel and cuts the logistics burden on oil companies.
