Day: January 28, 2019

Proud to be 1st Hindu-American to run for president: Tulsi Gabbard

Washington :  Democratic presidential aspirant Tulsi Gabbard has alleged that she had become a victim of “religious bigotry” and some media outlets were targeting her and accusing her supporters, who have Hindu names, of being Hindu nationalists. Gabbard, the first Hindu elected to the US Congress, wrote an op-ed […]

Japan PM vows to step up China ties but bolster defense

Tokyo : Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to further expand Japan’s already improving ties with China but stressed the need to bolster defense capability as far as space amid concern about China’s military activity. Abe’s comments came in a policy speech at the start of the parliamentary session […]

Trump warns Europeans not to try to evade Iran sanctions

Washington : The Trump administration is closely eyeing efforts in Europe to set up an alternative money payment channel to ease doing business with Iran without running afoul of US sanctions. The White House is putting the Europeans on notice, saying that if they try to do an […]

Cold morning in Delhi, minimum temps settles at 5.5 deg Celsius

New Delhi : Delhiites woke up to a cold morning on Monday with the minimum temperature settling at 5.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average. The humidity was recorded at 94 per cent at 8.30 am, said a meteorological (Met) department official. The Met office has forecast […]

Former Odisha minister Chaitanya Prasad Majhi passes away

Bhubaneswar : Veteran tribal leader and former Odisha minister Chaitanya Prasad Majhi died at a hospital here on Monday morning following brief illness. Majhi (90) was admitted to the Capital Hospital here where he breathed his last, his family said. He is survived by wife and four daughters, including […]

29 pc polling recorded in initial hours of Ramgarh polls in Rajasthan

Jaipur :  Twenty-nine per cent turnout was recorded in the first few hours of the ongoing polls to the Ramgarh assembly constituency on Monday, officials said. “Polling started at 8 am. VVPAT machines at five booths were replaced during a mock poll drill and three were replaced after polling […]

Reject natl parties, Owaisi tells Dalits, Muslims, Adivasis

Thane : All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi asked Dalits, Muslims and Adivasis to come together and reject national parties in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Speaking at a rally of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi Sunday in Kalyan in the district, he said it was time for […]

WR provides segways to RPF at Mumbai suburban stations

Mumbai : The Western Railway has provided segways, the two-wheeled, self-balancing and battery-powered electric vehicles, to the Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel deployed at major railway stations in Mumbai. The vehicle, introduced on the Republic Day, will help the RPF in keeping an eye on every nook and corner […]

BJP flays Vaiko for holding black flag demo against PM

Chennai :  The BJP in Tamil Nadu Monday flayed MDMK founder Vaiko for holding a black flag demo against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Madurai visit, saying it was done for his own “promotion”. The protest was not reflective of the people’s sentiments, BJP state unit President Tamilisai […]

Heavy snowfall halts reconstruction work at Kedarpuri

Dehradun :  The reconstruction work at Uttarakhand’s Kedarpuri has been suspended for the next 10 days due to heavy snowfall at the Himalayan shrine, a senior official said on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been closely monitoring the reconstruction work at the famed temple which was hit by […]

Headlines