The Indian government is in constant touch with Pakistan to bring back Indian techie Prashanth Vaindan from Hyderabad. Vaindan was arrested last week by Pakistani authorities. Minister of State of Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Saturday told media that the Indian government is making efforts to bring the Indian techie back.
The 550th birth anniversary of the first guru of Sikhs, Guru is celebrated on November 12. The festival is also known as Guru Nanak Jayanti. On the occasion of Guru Nanak Parkash Purab, devotees throng gurudwaras to seek blessings of the almighty. Early in the morning Prabhat Pheris are organised in various cities.
On the Occasion of the National Unity Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 144th birth anniversary. PM Modi visited Statue of Unity in Gujarat’s Kevadia for paying homage to the first home minister of India, after which he administered the “unity pledge”.
A day before a 28-member European Union delegation is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, the opposition parties slammed the Narendra Modi government about the timings of the visit. The EU MPs will be visiting the Valley for the first time after the Centre abrogated Article 370 in the state.
Bandi Chhor Diwas was celebrated in Punjab on Sunday. On the occasion of Bandi Chhor Diwas, tradition sports were organised in Amritsar. Nihang Sikhs showcased their horse-riding skills at the sports fare. In the video shared by the News Agency ANI, Nihang Singhs can also be seen riding on four horses at a time.
Madhya Pradesh Cabinet Minister PC Sharma on Tuesday made a controversial remark against Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and Mathura MP Hema Malini. The MP minister equated the roads of the state with the cheeks of BJP leaders.
Punjab Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank crisis is likely to play a spoilsport in the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev in Maharashtra. Gurudwaras in Mumbai and adjoining Navi Mumbai have crores of money at various branches of the PMC Bank.
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Tuesday announced the first list of 27 candidates for the upcoming state assembly elections. The party fielded Ganesh Chukkal from Gjatkopar West, Akhil Chitre from Bandra East, Sandeep Deshpande from Mahim and Avinash Jadhav from Thane.
Every year India celebrates Engineer’s Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of the engineering pioneer of India Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. On the occasion of Engineer’s Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings on Sunday.
Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong on Saturday slammed Chinese daily Global times for spreading fake news about his arrest. Wong took to twitter to lash out at the Chinese tabloid. He claimed that he was not arrested in the protest which was held earlier in the day.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Friday filed a complaint against the Enforcement Directorate for not having Marathi signboards in its office in Mumbai’s Dadar area. The complaint was filed with the district collector. In the letter given to the district collector, the MNS also cited a law which makes Marathi signboards mandatory in Maharashtra.
Prime Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed happiness after Reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir Bill, 2019 dividing the State into two union territories - Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, was passed by Parliament. PM Modi said that the bill giving the approval to bifurcate Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories will ensure integration and empowerment of the country.
Security forces on Sunday recovered 15 grenades from a tailoring shop in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district. The owner of the shop, identified as Parvez Khawaja, was arrested by the forces.
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway on Sunday was closed for the vehicular movement due to shooting stones between Rambhan-Banihal. Due to this, the ongoing Amarnath Yatra was also suspended.
The death in Assam floods rose to 75 as six more people lost their lives on Wednesday. The water has flooded 20 out of 33 districts in the state. According to reports more than 34 lakh people were also affected in the flash floods.
A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered on Tuesday by her neighbour in Ardhapur area of Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehabad. The accused who was identified as 25-year-old Farooq. The accused lured the girl with a biscuit and took her to a secluded place, where he raped her.
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Monday hit back at Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his statement on Article 370. Abdullah said that if the article is temporary then India’s accession of Jammu and Kashmir is also temporary as plebiscite was promised at that time, but it did not take place.
An eight-foot-long snake was found inside an engine of a car in Tirumala of Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district. The incident took place on June 27. After a lot of struggle, forest officials managed to pull the snake out of the engine and released it.
Locals in Harivanshpur village of Bihar’s Vaishali district put up banners and stick posters on their cattle, to find Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan and Local MLA of the area as no one visited the villages after even after the death of seven children due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome.
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