‘Three months of preparation yet thin crowd’: Rajbhar mocks Rahul’s event in Prayagraj
Ambedkar Nagar, Aug 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Saturday slammed the Congress over party leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron’ Ki Goonj’ programme in Prayagraj, questioning the turnout at the event and the party’s political…
Three contractual nursing staff in Jaipur end protest after assurances of discussion by Raj govt
Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Three contractual nursing staff members, who had climbed a nearly 90-foot-high water tank in Jaipur to press for their recruitment demands, came down safely on Saturday following assurances from health department officials. A…
Barcelona mourn passing of Jorge Messi, pay tribute to Lionel Messi’s father
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Barcelona have paid tribute to Jorge Messi, the father of club legend Lionel Messi, following his death at the age of 68 in the Argentine city of Rosario on Saturday after a prolonged illness. The Catalan club sent their…
Brajesh Pathak, Sanjay Nishad slam Rahul’s event as ‘flop show’, defend double engine govt
Lucknow, Aug 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ interaction with students in Prayagraj, dismissing the programme as a “flop show”…
US Vice President Vance dials PM Modi, discusses strategic partnership
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received a phone call from the US Vice-President JD Vance; both discussed ways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas. PM Modi also…
Gujarat: Chandipura virus cases rise to 39; death toll reaches 23
Gandhinagar, Aug 8 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded 217 suspected cases of Chandipura virus since June 30, with 39 testing positive and 23 deaths reported among confirmed patients, according to the latest state health department figures on Saturday. The data…
Priyanka Chopra hops on the ‘Kinda Chic” trend’
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Global sensation Priyanka Chopra is the latest celebrity to jump on the latest ‘Kinda Chic’ trend on social media. The ‘Barfi’ actress took to her official Instagram handle on Saturday and published a gamut of…
Piyush Mishra says pain & suffering in student’s eyes made him join Jharkhand students’ protest
Mumbai, Aug 8 (IANS) Actor and singer Piyush Mishra, who joined the ongoing students’ protests in Jharkhand, shared that the pain and suffering in the eyes of the students forced him to come in their support. Expressing his admiration for the…
FSSAI suspends licences of VKC Nuts, Chheda Specialities over food safety violations
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Saturday said that it suspended the licences of VKC Nuts Private Ltd in Uttar Pradesh and Chheda Specialities Foods Pvt Ltd in Maharashtra with immediate effect after…
Gautam Adani’s ‘Vande Bharatam’ initiative selects 1st innovation cohort from 26,000 applications
Ahmedabad, Aug 8 (IANS) Vande Bharatam — the grassroots innovation and entrepreneurship initiative launched by Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani — has selected its inaugural cohort from more than 26,000 applications received from across the…