New Delhi- In a major setback to the Congress party ahead of Assembly elections in the capital, five-time MLA Chaudhary Mateen Ahmed joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday. Mateen Ahmed has represented the Seelampur Assembly constituency five times from 1993 to 2015. Previously, he served as the Vice-President of the Delhi Jal Board…
New Delhi- The Indian stock market witnessed a weak trend in the last week due to heavy selling in the largecaps. In the last week, the combined market cap of six of the top 10 most valued companies eroded by Rs 1.55 lakh. In the top 10, Reliance Industries (RIL), Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, ITC,…
Pithoragarh, Nov 10 (IANS) Local residents and Hindu outfits took to the streets in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh on Sunday, organising a large rally in protest against what they claimed was an illegal mosque in Berinag. The protest, organised at the call of Rashtriya Seva Sangh President Himanshu Joshi, saw significant participation from the majority community, as…
Chandigarh- She says that there is a time in everyone’s life, probably in teens when most people are first drawn to poetry—they adore the sound of it and the music it holds—the rhyme that it offers. It is only later that they begin to think of it as a means of self-expression. Much later does…
Mumbai- Terming it a roadmap for Maharashtra’s development, BJP, the big brother in the MahaYuti alliance, on Sunday released its manifesto for the upcoming Assembly elections. In the manifesto, the party promised strict law against forced and fraudulent conversions. Further, the party has promised free ration for low-income families under Akshay Anna Yojana, rebate to…
Jammu- As a gunfight is already underway between the security forces and terrorists in Kashmir’s Srinagar district, another exchange of fire started on Sunday in Kishtwar district of Jammu division. Officials said that an encounter started between terrorists and security forces in the Chaas area of Kishtwar district on Sunday. Intermittent firing exchanges are now…
Chennai : The Tamil film industry is mourning the demise of veteran actor Delhi Ganesh, who passed away aged 80 on Saturday night. Known for his versatility and ability to bring unforgettable characters to life on screen, Ganesh’s death marks the end of an era in Tamil cinema. Ganesh’s family confirmed his demise in a…
New Delhi : Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman has launched the National MSME Cluster Outreach Programme, organised jointly by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The launch took place on Saturday. Around 150 MSME Clusters were connected…
Mumbai : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday released the BJP manifesto ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the upcoming November 20 Assembly polls and rebuked the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance for promising policies and schemes of “appeasement” that were “insult to ideologies.” “We are contesting against Maha Vikas Aghadi, I can see for sure…
Bridgetown : Wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt’s unbeaten ton stormed England to victory over West Indies by 8 wickets in the first T20I of the five-match series at the Kensington Oval on Sunday. Salt was awarded the Player of the Match award following his unbeaten 103-run knock off just 54 balls laced with nine boundaries and six…
