Day: May 9, 2019

BJP trying to spread communal hatred for votes: Babbar

Gorakhpur (UP) :  Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Raj Babbar Wednesday accused the BJP of diverting people’s attention from development issue and trying to spread communal hatred for garnering votes. Canvassing for party candidate Supriya Shrinate in Maharajganj seat, he said most of the development works were done during the […]

Economy has entered ‘disastrous phase of slowdown’ under Modi govt: Chidambaram

New Delhi :  Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Wednesday said macro economic indicators confirm that the Indian economy has entered a “disastrous phase of slowdown” and criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for their failures. He also accused Jaitley of perfecting the art of “concealing” […]

Born in Delhi, aware of people’s issues better than Modi: Priyanka

New Delhi :  Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday sought to strike an emotional chord with people during a road show here, saying she was born in Delhi and is empathetic towards their aspirations, unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi who, she claimed, has been here only for five […]

Delhi Capitals reach Qualifier 2

Visakhapatnam :  Delhi Capitals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by two wickets to enter the second Qualifier of the Indian Premier League. Bief Scores: SRH 162/8 (Martin Guptill 36 off 19 balls, Keemo Paul 3/34). DC 165/8 in 19.5 overs (Rishabh Pant 49 off 21 balls, Prithvi Shaw 56 off 38 […]

Hitting sixes is in my muscle memory, says Rishabh Pant

Visakhapatnam : Dispatching the ball deep into the stands is in Rishabh Pant’s “muscle memory” and that’s why he doesn’t need to look at who is bowling to him once he is in a mood to go hammer and tongs. Pant hit five sixes during his 21-ball 49 as […]

Rupee skids 18 paise to 69.89 vs USD in early trade

Mumbai :  The rupee depreciated by 18 paise to 69.89 against the US dollar in early trade Thursday amid heavy sell-off in domestic equity market and foreign fund outflows. Forex traders said, the US-China trade concerns also weighed on the domestic currency. The rupee opened weak at 69.70 at […]

Rabid dog bites four in Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar :  Four persons were bitten by a rabid dog at Chitoda village in the district on Wednesday evening, police said. Later, the dog was beaten to death by the villagers, they said. The injured, identified as Deepak, Sunil Kumar, Mushahid and Dilshad, were given anti-rabies vaccine, police added. […]

Modi seeking votes in name of fake nationalism: Kejriwal

New Delhi : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of seeking votes in name of “fake nationalism” and said he has done nothing in the last five years except jumlebaazi , foreign tours and lectures. In response to Modi’s comments that Delhi government brought […]

Woman alleges man raped her and chopped off hair

Thane :  A 23-year-old woman working in the film industry has alleged that a man raped her on the pretext of marriage and forcibly chopped off her hair after they had a fight during a visit to Goa, a police official said. Based on the woman’s complaint, the Thane […]

AAP brought ‘nakampanthi’ of governance to Delhi: PM

New Delhi : In an apparent attack on the AAP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said they supported the ‘tukde-tukde’ gang and brought the “nakampanthi” model of governance to the national capital. He was addressing his first 2019 poll rally in Delhi at the Ramlila Maidan and was accompanied […]

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