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…

UP govt may ban radical Popular Front of India

Lucknow (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government is planning to take strict action against the radical forces and organisations involved in cases of arson and violence during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests.

Some top officials…

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…

Rahul Gandhi sends out greeting cards to Congress workers

New Delhi (IANS) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi sent out greetings to all the office bearers and MPs of the party on the eve of Christmas and ahead of new year.

The greeting card has the photo of a dreamcatcher stuck on a stump by…

President, PM greet nation on Christmas

New Delhi (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the leaders who greeted the nation on Wednesday at Christmas.

The President tweeted: "Merry Christmas to all fellow citizens and especially to our Christian…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Modi says no detention camps, minister accepted 6 in Assam

New Delhi (IANS) While Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that there are no detention centres in the country, his ministers informed the Lok Sabha numerous times that there are six such centres in Assam.

"Detention centres are set up by state…