PM unveils 25 ft Vajpayee statue in Lucknow

Lucknow (IANS) Prime minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 25-feet tall statue of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Lucknow on Wednesday.

The statue which was made in Jaipur, Rajasthan, is a tribute to the BJP stalwart whose 95th…

Huge BJP rally in Siliguri in support of CAA

Siliguri (IANS) With thousands of supporters shouting "Jai Sri Ram", the BJP on Tuesday brought out a huge and colourful rally in north Bengal's Siliguri town backing the new citizenship law.

Amid beating of drums and cymbals, former…

Fire breaks out at factory in Delhi, 22 fire tenders rushed

New Delhi (IANS) A massive broke out at a shoe factory in Outer Delhi's Narela industrial area on Tuesday after a cylinder blast, the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said.

"Twenty two fire tenders have been rushed to the spot, however, during…

PFI masterminded violence in Lucknow :SSP

Lucknow (IANS) The Lucknow police have arrested three members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and claimed that the organisation was the mastermind behind Thursday's violence that erupted during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests…

Cabinet approves NPR; no document required to prove identity

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval for the National Population Register (NPR) with no requirement by the people to submit any document to prove their identity.

Announcing the decision taken in the Union Cabinet…

Union Cabinet gives nod to CDS, its charter

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Chief of Defence Staff's (CDS) post and its charter and duties. The CDS will be a 4-star general who will head the new Department of Military Affairs.

"He will be drawing a salary…

Nine killed in Delhi godown fire

New Delhi (IANS) At least nine people were killed due to a fire at a clothes godown here, police said on Monday.

The incident took place on Sunday night at the warehouse located in the capital city's Kirari area.

According to the…

UP BJP to set up registration camps for refugees

Lucknow (IANS) The BJP in Uttar Pradesh will launch a registration campaign for refugees seeking Indian citizenship from Thursday.

The party will also launch a month-long campaign from the same day to dispel misinformation being spread about…

Rahul, Priyanka appeal people to join protest

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the Congress protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) at Rajghat here, Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on Monday has appealed to all to join them in…

Mainstream politics picks pace in Kashmir Valley

Srinagar (IANS) There are signs of revival of mainstream political activity in Kashmir after the revocation of Article 370 on August 5 with the National Conference and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) holding meetings on Monday.

The…