Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the contribution of Karnataka, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala in the growth trajectory of the country as they mark their respective statehood day on Friday.
Maharashtra will have chief minister from the Shiv Sena, senior party leader Sanjay Raut said on Friday amid standoff with ally BJP over sharing the top post. He said there has been no talks yet between the BJP and the Sena on government formation. "If the Sena decides, it can get the required numbers to form a stable government in Maharashtra," Raut said.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Severe Cyclonic storm Maha which was over the east-central Arabian Sea and adjoining Lakshadweep area has moved north-northwestwards, with the speed of 18 kilometres in the past six hours on Friday.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday said her country and India are linked by very close ties. The leader made the remarks after being accorded a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital on Friday. "We have great respect for India and its diversity," she said.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Friday announced that Sikh pilgrims from India would not need a passport to travel to Kartarpur and no fee would be charged from them on the opening day of the corridor on November 9. India and Pakistan last week signed the agreement on the Kartarpur Corridor that will allow Indian pilgrims to undertake visa-free visit to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan.
"The steps that Prime Minister Modi and the Parliament have taken are needed, they're good for the long-term stability of the region, and they should be applauded,” Congressman George Holding said on the House floor on Thursday.
Grant has hit back after Sajid Javid called him "incredibly rude" for refusing to shake his hand.
PM Narendra Modi on Thursday dedicated the abrogation of Article 370 to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who is credited for the merger of over 500 princely states into the Union of India.
The BJP on Thursday questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's frequent foreign trips and wondered who footed his bills, including air tickets, stay in five-star hotels & other expenses. "Rahul has visited abroad 16 times since 2014, out of which there are nine occasions of which there are no details.He has visited abroad more number of times than his constituency," said a BJP spokesperson.
Mumbai & Hyderabad were designated Unesco creative cities on the occasion of World Cities Day on Thursday. Mumbai entered the global network of creative cities under the film category & Hyderabad under gastronomy. The network brings together cities that base development on creativity in music, arts & folk crafts, design, cinema, literature, digital arts or gastronomy.
The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the AIIMS director to constitute a medical board today itself to give opinion on the health of former finance minister P Chidambaram, who is suffering from Crohn's disease. Chidambaram has sought interim bail in the INX media money laundering case on medical grounds, saying his condition is deteriorating and he needs to be in a sterile environment.
The President's rule imposed in undivided Jammu and Kashmir was revoked on Thursday following the state's bifurcation into Union territories, but the Central rule will continue for an indefinite period through the Lieutenant Governor (LG) in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir.
PM Narendra Modi was presented with a memento of National Police Memorial on behalf of police fraternity on the occasion of National Unity Day in Gujarat's Kevadia. The memento was presented to PM Modi by Shazia Kausar, wife of martyred CRPF hawaldar Naseer Ahmad who was one of the 42 CRPF soldiers killed in February terrorist attack in J&K's Pulwama district.
The European Union has called on India and Pakistan to avoid escalation of tension over the Kashmir issue and resume bilateral dialogue for a peaceful and political solution to the matter, after the Indian government revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status.
PM Narendra Modi on Thursday paid glowing tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, saying he dedicates the decision to abrogate Article 370 "at the feet" of the country's first home minister. Centuries ago India was united by Chanakya, and after that Sardar Patel achieved the same feat by merging princely states with the Union of India, the PM said at a function at the Statue of Unity.
Veteran CPI leader and former MP Gurudas Dasgupta died on Thursday following a prolonged illness, party sources said. He was 83. He was suffering from lung cancer for last several months, West Bengal CPI secretary Swapan Banerjee said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday paid homage to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary. Taking to Twitter, Modi tweeted: "A humble tribute to the former Prime Minister of the country, Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary."
Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday flagged off a run to commemorate the 144th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the national capital. The 'Run for Unity', which began from the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, saw the participation of a large number of people, including sports personalities, sports enthusiasts and personnel of central police forces among others.
Union home minister Amit Shah said Article 370 and Article 35A were the gateway of terrorism into Jammu and Kashmir which was closed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by abrogating them. Shah also said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's unfulfilled dream of integrating J&K with the rest of the country was accomplished on August 5 when these two articles were repealed.
Karnataka's BJP government on Wednesday said it would remove history lessons which glorify 18th-century Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan from state board textbooks.
Begins monitoring messages on social media and public places, meeting Muslim clerics and priests regularly. The state government has advised senior police officials to grant leave to policemen only in unavoidable circumstances, till November 30.
A labourer critically injured in the terror attack in south Kashmir's Kulgam district has succumbed to his injuries, taking the death toll in the incident to six, the police said on Wednesday. Five migrant labourers from West Bengal were shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam district on Tuesday. A labourer was critically injured in the incident and later succumbed to injuries, police said.
The government of Pakistan on Tuesday released a new coin to commemorate the 550th anniversary of Baba Guru Nanak. The coin worth Pakistan Rupees 50 will be available at the Kartarpur Sahib along with a postal stamp worth PKR 8 to the travelling pilgrims, Dunya News reported. Meanwhile, India on Tuesday shared a list of 575 pilgrims scheduled to attend the inaugural 'jatha' to Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib through the Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan.
Terming Article 370 an internal issue of India, EU parliamentarians visiting Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday said they stand by the country in its fight against global terrorism. Addressing media on the last day of their two-day visit to the Valley, the group of 23 members of European Parliament also condemned the killing of five labourers from West Bengal by terrorists on Tuesday.
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday left for abroad, days ahead of his party's planned protests against the Central government on the economic slowdown in the country. According to sources, the Congress leader's visit is scheduled for a week and he will come back to India in the first week of November and will join the protest then.
Security was stepped up in Kashmir on Wednesday following the terror attack in Kulgam district in which five labourers from West Bengal were killed, even as a complete shutdown disrupted normal life across the Valley, officials said.
India and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday inked over a dozen agreements in several key sectors including oil and gas, defence and civil aviation to bolster their ties as PM Modi held extensive talks with the Kingdom's top leadership during which a Strategic Partnership Council was established to coordinate on important issues.
Amid bickering between the BJP and Shiv Sena over sharing of power in the next Maharashtra government, an NCP leader has come out with a cartoon taking a dig at the current state of affairs between the two ruling parties. In the cartoon, released by NCP spokesperson Clyde Crasto on Tuesday, the Shiv Sena's poll symbol 'bow and arrow' is seen hanging over the BJP's symbol 'lotus'. The arrow is directed at the lotus in the cartoon.