BJP warns of action over Kerala govt’s omission of ‘Vande Mataram’ at I-day event
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 (IANS) Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Sunday accused the UDF government of violating the law by omitting the recital of Vande Mataram from the state’s official Independence Day…
SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal writes to Amit Shah seeking NIA probe into attacks on Sukhbir Badal
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Sunday said that she has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into attacks on her husband and party chief…
Telangana committed to provide food security to all eligible families: Azharuddin
Hyderabad, Aug 16 (IANS) Telangana Minister for Minorities Welfare and Public Enterprises, Mohammed Azharuddin, said on Sunday that the state government is committed to ensuring food security for every eligible family and delivering welfare benefits…
Andhra Pradesh tops among states in AI, BDA skilling under FutureSkills PRIME
Amaravati, Aug 16 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh tops among the States in Artificial Intelligence and Big Data Analytics skilling under the FutureSkills Prime programme. FutureSkills PRIME is a digital skilling initiative by the National Association of Software…
V-P Radhakrishnan asks tech graduates to use skill for nation building
Chennai, Aug 16 (IANS) Vice-President (V-P) C.P. Radhakrishnan on Sunday called upon graduating B. Tech students to use their knowledge, skills and innovation for nation-building, guided by the principle of ‘Nation First – Rashtra Pratham’.…
Pakistan’s digital payments boom fails to break economy’s dependence on cash
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Pakistan’s rapid growth in digital payments has failed to translate into a meaningful reduction in the country’s reliance on cash, highlighting a widening gap between how money is transferred and how it is ultimately…
Pakistan dreams of economic rescue, pins fresh hopes on Makkah defence pact: Report
Islamabad, Aug 16 (IANS) A fresh wave of optimism appears to be taking hold in Pakistan over the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, with a perception being nurtured that the pact could bring foreign investment, Saudi financial support, oil on deferred…
Mukesh Khanna’s explosive statement: National Anthem should be replaced by ‘Vande Mataram’
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Actor Mukesh Khanna has made a rather shocking statement calling for the National Anthem to be replaced with ‘Vande Mataram’. The actor spoke with IANS on Sunday, and claimed that the National Anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was written as…
From beating India in 2007 WC to taming Aussies in Darwin: 5 biggest upsets by Bangladesh
Darwin, Aug 16 (IANS) Bangladesh have managed to pull off a miraculous win over Australia in the first Test match of the ongoing two-game series. Najmul Hossain Shanto’s team tamed a full-strength Australian side in Darwin on Sunday to achieve what…
Saba Pataudi drops some ‘favorite frames of childhood’ on brother Saif Ali Khan’s birthday
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) The sister of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, Saba Pataudi, dropped a few ‘favorite frames from their childhood’ on brother Saif Ali Khan’s birthday on Sunday. Saba published some unseen precious moments from their…