New Delhi: Members of the Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, expressed displeasure at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making ‘political statements’ made at the Belur Math – the mission’s headquarters, an accusation that was echoed by opposition parties. At the Belur Math in Howrah district of West Bengal, the PM addressed people on the occasion of National Youth Day – hosted by the mission to celebrate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda – and reiterated his government’s refusal to back down on the controversial Citizenship.
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New Citizenship law comes into effect from today: Home Ministry
The much-talked about Citizenship Amendment Act has come into force. Ministry of Home Affairs issued notification in this regard late on Friday. In th gazette notification, the Union home ministry said the act under which non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan will be given Indian citizenship, will come into force from January 10 that is, on Friday itself.
IndiGo aircraft from Bengaluru makes priority landing in Mumbai
MUMBAI: A city-bound IndiGo plane from Bengaluru made a priority landing at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here on Monday due to a cabin pressurisation issue, a source said.
DGCA to issue notices to 100 GoAir pilots, senior officials for violation of FDTL norms
NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator DGCA has started the process of issuing show-cause notices to approximately 100 pilots and senior executives of GoAir over alleged violation of flight duty time limit (FDTL) norms, a senior official said on Monday.
Good Newwz Box Office Day 10 Early Trends: A Thunderous Sunday!
Good Newwz Box Office Day 10 Early Trends: This Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Diljit Dosanjh and Kiara Advani starrer is minting great numbers at the box office. Given the fact that Salman Khan’s Dabangg 3 has majorly slowed down, is also leaving the ticket windows free for this Raj Mehta directorial.
Delhi Police responds to criticism of slow response with a blow-by-blow account
Under fire from the Jawaharlal Nehru University students’ union (JNUSU) for allegedly not responding quickly enough to stop an attack by a gang of masked men inside the university Sunday evening, the Delhi Police Monday said that they responded promptly to calls for assistance.
Want to impress Pakistani fans? Netizen questions Aakash Chopra’s decision to pick Shahid Afridi as one of best in T20I
Want to impress Pakistani fans? Netizen questions Aakash Chopra’s decision to pick Shahid Afridi as one of best in T20I
The overall decade has seen a rise in the way the Indian squad and teams around have adapted to the various formats.
$80 Million bounty for Trump’s head announced on Iran TV. What we know so far
A bounty of $80 million has been placed on Donald Trump’s head. An unknown Iranian eulogist placed the bounty on the US President after the killing of top Iranian General Qasem Soleimani by the US forces. At the funeral of the slain general, $1 was collected from everyone present. As per the eulogist, 80 million Iranians contributing $1 each would mean $80 million that the country will be willing to spend to avenge the death of its most celebrated general. The Iranian government has not confirmed nor commented on reports of the bounty.
Delhi assembly elections to be held on February 8, results on February 11, Model Code of Conduct imposed
Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora announced the dates of Delhi assembly elections on Monday. Elections in Delhi will be held in a single phase. Model Code of Conduct comes into effect in Delhi from today.
Sensex nosedives over 700 points amid rising US-Iran tension
Equity benchmark BSE Sensex extending early losses to plunge over 700 points in afternoon session on Monday as escalation in tensions in the Middle East fuelled intense sell-off in global equities.
Your petrol, diesel price may depend on what Iran does next. Here’s how
How much you pay for your daily petrol, diesel may well be dependent on how Iran and US play out their escalated tensions in the gulf region after US’s strike killing Iranian general in Baghdad.
Iran abandons nuclear limits after US killing of General Qassem Soleimani
The blowback over the US killing of a top Iranian general mounted Sunday as Iran announced it will no longer abide by the limits contained in the 2015 nuclear deal and Iraq’s Parliament called for the expulsion of all American troops from Iraqi soil.
Top ministers embark on CAA outreach campaign
Union home minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah led senior ministers and party leaders in a door-to-door campaign as part of a nationwide outreach campaign in favour of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act that has sparked fierce protests across India. Shah visited homes in Lajpat Nagar and other parts of south Delhi and…
Farooq Abdullah not interested in challenging PSA detention unless all detainees released
SRI NAGAR: National Conference (NC) president and three-time former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah, who is under detention and booked under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), is not interested in challenging his detention in the court of law. Senior NC leader and MP Justice (Retd) Hasnain Masoodi said Abdullah, the sitting Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, is not interested in challenging his detention in any court – Jammu and Kashmir High Court or Supreme Court.
Maharashtra: BJP’s defeat in civic elections, Shiv Sena alliance capture in Nashik and Kolhapur
Mumbai: In Maharashtra, the BJP lost on Thursday at the hands of the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP alliance, the posts of president and vice president of Nashik and Kolhapur district councils. However, the BJP managed to save the post of president and vice-president in Sangli Zilla Parishad where Shiv Sena members decided to support it.
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