Modi news

Defence Minister Parrikar hoists highest tricolour at Ranchi

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday hoisted the largest tricolour in the country atop the tallest pole at Pahari Mandir in Ranchi on the occasion of birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

Jan 23, 2016, 16:56 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi describes Netaji as man of extraordinary courage

Remembering Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 119th birth anniversary, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday described him a man of extraordinary courage, a patriot and a charismatic leader.

Jan 23, 2016, 11:56 AM IST

Nation on red alert ahead of Republic day, CIA steps up security

Central Intelligence Agency has stepped up security measures keeping Republic Day celebrations in mind and has asked Haryana Police to file crime report for Gurgaon, Faridabad and other adjoining areas.

Jan 23, 2016, 09:24 AM IST

Centre not capable enough to run Delhi Police: Manish Sisodia

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today claimed the Centre is not "capable enough" to run Delhi Police and reiterated the AAP government's demand to hand it over the city dispensation.

Jan 20, 2016, 22:33 PM IST

Smriti Irani misinterpreting facts by highlighting my letter: Congress leader Hanumanta Rao

Hitting out at Union Human Resource and Development (HRD) Minister Smriti Irani for dragging his name into the suicide of Dalit scholar Rohith Vemula, Congress MP Hanumantha Rao on Wednesday dismissed her charge that he had written a letter demanding a 'probe' to be ordered into the rampant suicides by Dalit students in the University of Hyderabad.

Jan 20, 2016, 18:34 PM IST

Delhi Police leaking details of Kejriwal's security: AAP

Amid a controversy over the ink attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the AAP today alleged Delhi Police was "leaking" details of his security, even as it claimed that it had not asked for any kind of security cover for the party supremo.

Jan 19, 2016, 18:14 PM IST

OROP row: Ex-servicemen protest outside Arun Jaitley’s residence

Ex-servicemen seeking changes in the government’s One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme, on Sunday, staged a protest outside the official residence of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Delhi, alleging that he failed to respond to concerns raised by them during an earlier meeting.

Jan 17, 2016, 14:13 PM IST

CM Kejriwal to say 'Thank You Delhi' after odd-even success

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will hold a rally today afternoon to thank Delhi citizens for participating and making odd-even scheme a success.

Jan 17, 2016, 11:50 AM IST

Hand me massive win in Tamil Nadu polls, Jayalalithaa tells partymen

Exuding confidence about retaining power in the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, AIADMK General Secretary and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today asked partymen to hand her an unprecedented victory by starting preparations right away.

Jan 16, 2016, 14:06 PM IST

2,159 Pakistani terrorists killed under National Action Plan

Around 2,159 terrorists have been neutralised and 1,724 arrested in Pakistan under the National Action Plan (NAP).

Jan 16, 2016, 09:32 AM IST

Sending National Security Guard to Pathankot was serious lapse: Digvijay Singh

Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Wednesday said sending National Security Guard (NSG) commandos to Pathankot Air Force base was a serious lapse and questioned the role of NSA Ajit Doval in the decision even as he denounced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent Lahore visit, saying it was unbecoming of a Prime Minister.

Jan 14, 2016, 10:24 AM IST

Devotees take first holy dip of Ardh Kumbh in Haridwar

Thousands of devotees thronged the 'Har ki Pauri' ghat in Haridwar to take first festive bath on the occasion of Makar Sankranti during the Ardh Kumbh mela on Thursday morning.

Jan 14, 2016, 09:57 AM IST

No Indian ever caught in terrorist attack in Pakistan: Subramanian Swamy tells Musharraf

Hitting out at former Pakistan president General (Retd.) Pervez Musharraf over his assertion that both India and Pakistan are victims of terrorism, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Tuesday said that Islamabad has not been able to catch even one Indian in an attack in the country.

Jan 12, 2016, 12:38 PM IST

DDCA scam: AAP to file reply in Delhi HC today

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will file a 2000 page reply in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday on the civil defamation case filed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Jan 12, 2016, 12:12 PM IST

Pakistani, Indian foreign secretaries to meet on January 15: Sartaj Aziz

The foreign secretaries of Pakistan and India will here on January, Sartaj Aziz, the prime minister's advisor on foreign affairs, has said.

Jan 09, 2016, 13:09 PM IST

Pathankot attack: Now, think twice before donning camouflage jackets, cargos

The Indian Army has asked its citizen to refrain from wearing its uniform-pattern dresses in the wake of recent Pathankot terror attack..

Jan 09, 2016, 13:00 PM IST

Work on Ram temple to start this year-end: Subramanian Swamy

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today claimed that work on the construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya would start before this year-end and an action plan for that would be unveiled at a conference on January 9.

Jan 06, 2016, 22:46 PM IST

Narendra Modi took election losers in Cabinet: Shatrughan Sinha

Actor-turned politician Shatrughan Sinha has said that contesting elections against Bollywood star Rajesh Khanna was his biggest regret and he had apologised to him too.

Jan 05, 2016, 21:37 PM IST

Congress leaders hopeful of bouncing back to power

Congress leaders here have exuded confidence that the party would overcome temporary setback and soon bounce back to power in the Centre and state.

Dec 29, 2015, 15:08 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal's big revelation: "DDCA official sought SEX for selection"

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday accused Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) official of asking for sex in return for selection of cricketers.

Dec 29, 2015, 14:36 PM IST