Army chief Rawat’s comments on CAA, NRC protests triggers row; Opposition attacks him
New Delhi: Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Thursday found himself in the midst of a massive row after he publicly criticised people leading protests over the new citizenship law, saying leadership is not about guiding masses to carry out arson and violence across the country. His comments evoked sharp reactions from opposition leaders, activists and […]
I-League in Kashmir: Unable to watch, many fans return dejected
Srinagar: Kashmir hosted its first football match post- August 5 with Real Kashmir Football Club defeating defending champions Chennai City in the I-League on Thursday but a large number of fans returning dejected not able to watch the game acted as a dampener. Hundreds of RKFC fans turned up at the TRC astro turf stadium here […]
Left parties announce 7-day nationwide protests from Jan 1 against CAA, NRC, NPR; strike on Jan 8
New Delhi: The Left parties on Thursday announced a seven-day nationwide protest from January 1 to 7 and a general strike on January 8 against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the National Population Register and the National Register of Citizens. In a joint statement, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), the Communist Party of India, the […]
Rahul, Priyanka stopped by police from entering Meerut to meet kin of deceased protesters
Meerut (UP): Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were on Tuesday stopped by the police from entering Meerut on their way to meet the families of those who died during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act. The two had requested that they, along with another Congress leader Pramod Tiwari, be allowed to meet the […]
BJP trying to divert people’s attention from rela issues: Azad
Guwahati: AICC general secretary Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said that BJP is trying to divert peoples’ attention from real issues by introducing laws like Citizenship (Amendment) Act and proposing to make a NRC in the country. The promises made by BJP before the 2014 Lok Sabha polls are unfulfilled and it is trying to […]
Cabinet Committee on Security approves creation of chief of defence staff
New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on Tuesday approved the creation of a chief of defence staff (CDS) who will be the single-point military adviser to the government as suggested by the Kargil Review Committee in 1999, officials said. Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar added that a department of military affairs headed […]
Now, no-confidence motion against Srinagar mayor
Srinagar: The crisis in the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) deepened on Tuesday as 40 corporators moved a no-confidence motion against its Mayor Junaid Mattu — a day after a similar motion was submitted against his deputy. The fresh no-confidence motion moved by independent corporators was supported by the BJP. The deputy mayor of the SMC, […]
Jammu-Srinagar highway closed due to landslide in Ramban
Jammu: The Jammu-Srinagar highway was once again closed for traffic on Tuesday due to a fresh landslide in Ramban district leaving more than 2,000 vehicles stranded. There have been landslides along the highway in Ramban district that resulted in the highway getting blocked, the officials said. Due to closure of the highway, over 2,000 vehicles […]