NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the govt was committed to ensure that its diverse languages become a powerful medium to connect people, unlike the past few decades when efforts, though unsuccessful, were focused on making language a tool to break the country.Addressing the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the department of official…
RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale (ANI) NEW DELHI: The RSS on Thursday urged a review of the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the Constitution’s preamble, citing they were added during the Emergency and not included in the Constitution drafted by BR Ambedkar. RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabole was addressing an event marking 50 years of…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee speaks to the media as she reviews the preparation on the eve of Rath Yatra at Digha Jagannath temple, in Purba Medinipur on Thursday. (ANI) NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of acting as a “stooge of the…
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that Hindi was a “friend to all Indian languages”, adding that there should be “no opposition” to any foreign tongues. This comes as several political parties have criticised the Centre over three-language policy, accusing it of Hindi imposition.“I sincerely believe that Hindi can’t be opposed…
NEW DELHI: The Axiom-4 crew members, who successfully floated into International Space Station on Thursday, were joined by a fifth member on their mission. It wasn’t a human or a pet, but a toy. A toy swan called Joy.But it’s not just a toy. It has its roots in traditions of the scientific world. The…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear a plea by a group of government doctors challenging their transfer orders from Bengaluru, remarking that the city’s cosmopolitan lifestyle is “very alluring” but not grounds to resist relocation. A bench comprising Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and K Vinod Chandran observed that there was no prejudice…
NEW DELHI: In a massive crackdown on ghost parties, the Election Commission of India on Thursday started its proceedings to delist 345 registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs). The poll body noted that the offices of these parties couldn’t be found anywhere, adding that they haven’t contested any election in the six years.“The Election Commission of…
NEW DELHI: The moment Axiom Mission 4 successfully docked at the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, the Shukla household in Lucknow erupted with emotion. Asha Shukla, mother of IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, folded her hands in silent prayer as her eyes welled up with tears while watching the live telecast. Beside her, his…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday launched fresh salvos against its Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor following his cryptic social media post likely directed towards the party top brass.A day after Tharoor posted an image of a bird with the caption — “Don’t ask permission to fly. The wings are yours. And the sky belongs to…
NEW DELHI: Union Jal Shakti minister CR Patil on Thursday reaffirmed India’s tough stance on the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), asserting that the move is in the nation’s interest and dismissing Pakistani warnings as empty threats.“This decision belongs to the Indian government and the Prime Minister… There is no update on the…
