German singer Cassandra Mae croons song in praise of Lord Krishna for PM Modi
Chennai, Feb 27 Cassandra Mae Spittmann, a 21-year-old German singer-songwriter famous for her soulful renditions of Indian devotional songs, found her audience on Tuesday in none other than Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as she sang for him a popular bhajan dedicated to Lord Krishna. Mae, who was mentioned and lauded before by PM Modi in […]
PM Modi, Mauritian counterpart to jointly launch projects to strengthen maritime security
New Delhi, Feb 27 In a testimony to the robust and decades-old development partnership between India and Mauritius, Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Pravind Jugnauth will jointly inaugurate several community projects in Agalega Island on Thursday. The two leaders will jointly inaugurate a new arstrip and St James Jetty along with six other community development […]
Home Ministry extends ban on Jamaat-e-Islami-J&K for five more years
New Delhi, Feb 27 The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Tuesday extended the ban on Jamaat-e-Islami (Jammu and Kashmir) for five more years. The extension of ban reiterates government’s commitment to zero tolerance policy against terrorism and crackdown on separatist forces in the Kashmir Valley. Home Minister Amit Shah, taking to X, said that […]
Centre likely to notify CAA rules before announcement of LS poll schedule: Sources
New Delhi, Feb 27 The Central government is likely to notify the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) before the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) comes into play ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Earlier this month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that the CAA would be implemented before the Lok […]
Jaya Prada declared absconder by Rampur court
Rampur (UP), Feb 27 Actor and former MP Jaya Prada has been declared to be “absconding” by a special court in UP’s Rampur after she failed to appear for hearings for two cases against her. The cases pertains to the violation of the election code of conduct during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, where she […]
Tamil Nadu has given me unconditional love: PM Modi
Chennai, Feb 27 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that his relationship with Tamil Nadu has been decades old and that the people have given him unconditional love all these years. The Prime Minister was addressing a mammoth rally at Palladam near Tiruppur on Tuesday during the culmination of the six month long ‘En […]
Naval exercise ‘MILAN 2024’ concludes with grand ceremony
New Delhi, 27 Feb Naval exercise ‘Sea Phase of MILAN 2024’ concluded on Tuesday with a grand ceremony onboard INS Vikrant. The Navy said that this edition of MILAN witnessed participation of 35 units including ships, submarines and aircraft. “At least 13 ships and one aircraft from friendly foreign countries participated in the event,” the […]
Maha to set up museum to mark Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s 350th year of coronation
Mumbai, Feb 27 A full-fledged museum will be set up in Junnar, Pune, to mark the ongoing 350th year celebrations of the coronation of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, who laid the foundation for ‘Hindavi Swaraj’, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said here on Tuesday. In his Interim Budget 2024-2025 speech, Ajit Pawar said that last year, […]
Jarange-Patil’s fall from grace: Maha SIT to probe 7-month Maratha agitation (Lead)
Mumbai, Feb 27 In a new twist, the Maharashtra government on Tuesday said it will set up Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the seven-month-long Maratha agitation spearheaded by Shivba Sanghatana chief Manoj Jarange-Patil, and related aspects like funding, violence, and its purported master-mind. The matter led to turmoil in both houses of Maharashtra Legislature […]
‘K’taka Cong spent Rs 100 on publicity’, LoP Ashoka slams state govt over conference on Constituion
Bengaluru, Feb 27 BJP’s leader of opposition (LoP) in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, on Tuesday lashed out at the Congress government in the state for inviting ‘anti-India’ elements for attending a conference on the Constitution. Ashoka’s remarks came days after the deporting of ‘controversial’ UK writer Nitasha Kaul back to London from the Bengaluru […]