Category: India News

RBI to remain watchful on growth, financial stability: Shaktikanta Das

MUMBAI – The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will remain vigilant and strive to revive growth in Asia’s third-largest economy, as well as pushing to maintain macroeconomic, financial and price stability, its governor said in a speech on Friday. India lost momentum in the final quarter of 2018, […]

Mamata criticises Ram Navami rallies in Bengal

Kolkata, April 13: Hundreds of Ram Navami rallies, including some armed rallies, were taken out by BJP and VHP in various parts of West Bengal Saturday drawing sharp criticisim from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Ram Navami rallies were taken out in West Midnapore, Purulia, Jhargram, Bankura, Howrah, […]

Raj Thackeray dancing at others’ weddings: Fadnavis

Mumbai, Apr 13: Slamming Raj Thackeray for his criticism of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Saturday said the MNS chief was dancing at others’ weddings. Addressing a poll rally at Nanded for BJP candidate Pratap Patil Chikhalikar, Fadnavis said the MNS (abbreviated […]

Woman set on fire after she foils youth’s rape bid

Gorakhpur (UP), Apr 13: A 33-year-old woman was set on fire after she foiled an alleged rape bid by a youth in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria district on Saturday, police said. The incident occurred in a village in Bhatni area when the woman had gone out to attend nature’s call, […]

Not approaching politics as a star: Urmila Matondkar

Mumbai, Apr 12:  Urmila Matondkar, the star of 90s hit Hindi films like “Rangeela”, “Daud” and “Judaai”, is contesting the Lok Sabha election but says she isn’t approaching politics as a star and would rather be known as people’s representative. “I am not approaching this whole thing as […]

Jallianwala Bagh massacre centenary: Rahul, Amarinder pay floral tributes

Amritsar, Apr 13: Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh paid floral tributes at the Jallianwala Bagh Memorial here on Saturday to mark the centenary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Gandhi, Singh, Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, accompanied by some other Congress leaders, paid floral tributes […]

CBI opposes Lalu Yadav’s bail plea in SC, says he is likely to get involved in political activities

New Delhi, Apr 9: The CBI Tuesday opposed in the Supreme Court the bail plea of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is serving jail term in connection with fodder scam cases, saying he is likely to indulge in political activities ahead of Lok Sabha polls. The CBI, which […]

Modi baptized in politics through riots, killings: Mamata

Raiganj (WB), April 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “baptized in politics through violence and riots”, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said Tuesday, claiming that Adolf Hitler would have committed suicide if he witnessed Modi’s activities. Addressing a rally here, Banerjee also said that the grand old party […]

Seven dead after pre-poll attacks on Hindu leaders in two Indian states

BHUBANESWAR/SRINAGAR – At least seven people including a state legislator for India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were killed in two separate attacks on Tuesday, officials said, days before India begins a general election. Five people including BJP lawmaker Bheema Mandavi were killed in Chhattisgarh after Maoist militants […]

BJP MLA, 4 security personnel killed in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada

Raipur, Apr 9: BJP MLA Bhima Mandavi and four security personnel were Tuesday killed when their convoy was attacked by Naxalites in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewada district, days before the first-phase elections in the state, police said.  The incident occurred at Shyamagiri hills when the MLA’s convoy was heading towards Kuwakonda […]

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