Outfit ropes inclerics to bat for Agnipath during Friday prayers | India News

Outfit ropes inclerics to bat for Agnipath during Friday prayers | India News

KANPUR: An organisation of Muslim professionals in Kanpur on Thursday started an initiative to dispel misconceptions about the Agnipath scheme, roping in clerics and imams of mosques to appeal to youth during Friday prayers to utilise the opportunity to serve the country by joining the armed forces. “We support the central government’s Agnipath scheme, just … Read more

With support from JD(U) & BJD, Droupadi Murmu comfortably placed | India News

With support from JD(U) & BJD, Droupadi Murmu comfortably placed | India News

NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu, who will file her nomination papers on June 24, is comfortably placed with JD(U), one of the key constituents of the alliance, and BJD extending support to her to become the first tribal to occupy the top constitutional post. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, who is visiting the Vatican where he … Read more

India may get its first tribal, second woman President | India News

India may get its first tribal, second woman President | India News

NEW DELHI: India may finally get its first tribal President, with BJP naming Droupadi Murmu (64), a Santhal from Odisha, as its candidate for the top constitutional office. BJP chief JP Nadda declared Murmu’s candidature after a meeting of the party’s parliamentary board approved what is widely considered to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s choice … Read more

aqli: Air pollution may cut 7.6 years of life expectancy of 40% of Indians: AQLI | India News

aqli: Air pollution may cut 7.6 years of life expectancy of 40% of Indians: AQLI | India News

NEW DELHI: Most of the world breathes unsafe air, taking more than two years off global life expectancy, while the air pollution shortens average life expectancy in India, the second most polluted country in the world after Bangladesh, by five years, relative to what it would be if the new stringent WHO guidelines were met, … Read more

Presidential candidate: Rajnath, Nadda to hold talks with allies, oppn | India News

Presidential candidate: Rajnath, Nadda to hold talks with allies, oppn | India News

NEW DELHI: With presidential polls around the corner, BJP president JP Nadda and Union minister Rajnath Singh have started discussions with different political parties in an effort to arrive at a consensus on the choice for the top constitutional post. In a statement, the BJP said the two senior leaders will talk to both ruling … Read more

Presidential polls: Mamata invites 22 oppn CMs, leaders for joint meeting on June 15 | India News

Presidential polls: Mamata invites 22 oppn CMs, leaders for joint meeting on June 15 | India News

NEW DELHI: With the Rajya Sabha results exposing dissension and lack of cohesion among opposition parties, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday reached out to her counterparts and other leaders to participate in a meeting in Delhi on June 15 to discuss the upcoming presidential polls, which are scheduled for July 18. “The … Read more

Sonia Gandhi holds key Congress meeting, also meets PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

Sonia Gandhi holds key Congress meeting, also meets PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti

NEW DELHI: A meeting of top Congress leaders is underway at Sonia Gandhi’s residence at 10 Janpath. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mukul Wasnik, Randeep Singh Surjewala, K C Venugopal, and Ambika Soni are at the meeting that has been going on for over two hours. During the meeting, Sonia Gandhi separately met PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti. … Read more

Lt Gen Manoj Pande to be next Army chief

Lt Gen Manoj Pande to be next Army chief

NEW DELHI: Lieutenant General Manoj Pande has been named as the next chief of the Indian Army. He will replace incumbent COAS (Chief of the Army Staff) General MM Naravane, who is due to retire by the end of this month. Lt Gen Pande is the first engineer to be appointed to the top post … Read more