SUKHBIR BADAL ATTACKED BY A NIHANG IN NANDED

(Photo) Courtesy : The Hindu NEW DELHI: Akali Dal chief and former deputy chief minister of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked in Maharashtra’s Nanded on Thursday. According to the preliminary information, Badal was attacked on the outskirts of the city after he visited a gurudwara there. He was attacked by a Nihang Sikh with […]

WORLD ORGAN DONATION DAY ON AUG 13

NEW DELHI: World Organ Donation Day is observed globally on August 13 every year to raise awareness about the life-saving importance of donating organs and tissue. During organ donation, it’s easy to imagine one donor saving one patient. Organ donation can be so much more than a one-for-one deal. In fact, one decision to give […]

LOK SABHA SESSION ENDS WITH VANDE MATARAM

NEW DELHI: On the last day of the Monsoon Session, Lok Sabha proceedings opened with Vande Mataram on Thursday, marking a first for Parliament, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and a full House in attendance. After six stanzas of the National Song were played, the Lower House was subsequently adjourned […]

PURIFICATION CEREMONY IN UTTARAKHAND WHERE KHARGE ADDRESSED

NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha witnessed a massive uproar after Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said a ‘shuddhikaran’ (purification) ceremony was held at the Haldwani venue where he addressed a rally in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand. As soon as Kharge raised the issue, Union Minister JP Nadda called the incident “unfortunate” and asserted that the BJP doesn’t subscribe […]

INDIA GETS 10% US TARIFF ON LABOUR PRACTICES

NEW DELHI: India has secured a lower 10 per cent tariff under the latest US trade measures, after initially being considered for a higher 12.5 per cent rate, officials said on Thursday. The revised rate follows discussions between New Delhi and Washington on labour practices, with officials saying India’s constructive engagement helped it move into […]

RSS and Hinduatva groups feed students on protest in Jharkhand  

(Photo) Courtesy : Telegraph India New Delhi, 13 August– Interesting dimensions have emerged on the continuing protests in Jharkhand as it became knows that workers of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Hindutva groups are prominent among those who are feeding the protesting students in Jharkhand, which has a non-BJP government, in stark contrast to the agitation […]