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Adopting a tit-for-tat strategy to counter the BJP’s offensive in Parliament, the Congress has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, flagging “inaccuracies” in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address replying to the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address. The main Opposition has also flagged Hamirpur MP and former Union minister Anurag Thakur’s speech in Lok Sabha. The Congress’s move comes after the uproar over Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s address in Lok Sabha. Several portions of the speech were expunged and the BJP submitted a notice against the inaccuracies. Commenting on the notice by BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj,…
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak urged voters to choose the Conservative party as polling booths opened across the country for the general election. Sharing a photo with his wife, Akshata Murty, at a polling booth, the UK PM asked voters to stop the Labour “supermajority”. “The polls are open. Vote Conservative to stop the Labour supermajority which would mean higher taxes for a generation,” he said in a post on X. The photo showed the couple holding hands and walking to a polling booth. The polls are open. Vote Conservative to stop the Labour supermajority which would mean higher taxes for a…
Hemant Soren will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Jharkhand today, completing a five-month narrative arc stretching from January – when he quit minutes before his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate, which has accused him in a land fraud worth crores – to June – when he was given bail by a High Court that said records do not indicate his “direct involvement” in the alleged scam. He is expected to take the oath at 5 pm. That Mr Soren, the leader of the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, would return to claim the state’s top job was never in…
Six people, including one of the organisers, have been arrested in a satsang or prayer meeting that ended in a deadly stampede in Uttar Pradesh. Original Source
The family of Agniveer Ajay Kumar has demanded the ‘hero’ status for him from the Indian Army after he died in the line of duty. The family said that the compensation money cannot replace Ajay Kumar. “We want the Agniveer scheme to be scrapped and we should get pension and canteen card,” his father told NDTV. The sentiments were echoed by Kumar’s sister, who expressed concerns about the adequacy of the compensation provided. “My brother lost his life for a job of four years. While the government promises Rs 1 crore, can a family survive solely on that amount without…
A new update from Salman Khan’s film Sikandar – Bahubali’s Kattappa AKA Sathyaraj and Prateik Babbar joined the cast. Producer Warda S Nadiadwala shared pictures from the film set with the new entrants on X (formerly known as Twitter). She wrote in the caption, “Garma Garam pictures from the sets of SajidNadiadwala’s Sikandar!!! With my fave Sathyaraj Sir. What a delight to witness our director @ARMurugadoss. Creating cinematic excellence. Cheers to another one with @prateikbabbar.” Salman Khan has teamed up with AR Murugadoss in Sikandar for the first time. Take a look:Garma Garam pictures from the sets of #SajidNadiadwala’s #Sikandar!!!…
Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary are expecting their first child. Nearly two months after dismissing pregnancy rumours, the couple announced the news last month. The actress shared the first glimpse of her baby bump on social media. In the video, Prince and Yuvika can be seen spending quality time together. From walking in the rain to feeding each other, the video captured it all. Yuvika, dressed in a pink and white midi dress, is seen cradling her baby bump. The caption read, “Happy pregnancy to us.”View this post on InstagramA post shared by PRINCE YUVIKA NARULA (@princenarula)The actor shared a…
A son’s desperate search for his mother – one of many heartbreaking stories from Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras after 123 people were killed in a stampede at a poorly-planned public meeting by ‘godman’ Bhole Baba, who preached divinity from a swank ‘ashram’ built on 13 acres of land worth Rs 4 crore. Meenesh Kumar’s plight mirrors those of hundreds – friends and families of those who died, crushed under the feet of panicked fellow worshippers – who, hours after the tragedy, run from one hospital to another, and back again, praying, ironically, their father, mother, son, or daughter is alive. For many…
The Indian cricket team arrived in New Delhi after a 16-hour flight from Barbados, where they were stuck for three days due to extreme weather conditions. Hurricane Beryl forced the players to extend their stay in the island nation, prompting the Board of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI) to arrange a special flight for them. Not just the players and their families, the Indian board also got the Indian journalists, in Barbados for the event, on the flight, rescuing them from an unpredictable weather situation that had resulted in all flights being cancelled in the city. But, what did…
Rajasthan BJP leader Kirodi Lal Meena, 72, has announced his resignation – at a public prayer meeting in Jaipur – from the state cabinet and all posts. Mr Meena – who held multiple portfolios, including Agriculture and Rural Development – said last month, before counting of votes for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, he would quit if the BJP lost any of the seven seats in eastern Rajasthan assigned to him by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “…the PM spoke to me and gave me a list of seven seats. I worked hard (and) if the party loses even one seat…