NEW DELHI: The annual Akhil Bharatiya Samanvay Baithak, a coordination meeting of organisations inspired by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), will be held at Gudilova in Andhra Pradesh‘s Visakhapatnam district from August 19 to 21, the organisation said on Monday.The three-day meeting will bring together senior office-bearers of 32 organisations associated with the Sangh, including…
For the first time on Independence Day function at Red Fort on Aug 15 this year, Vande Mataram will be sung before the unfurling of Tricolour and the National Anthem, and over 27,000 dignitaries, visitors and students will have to stand during the playing of the national song, defence secretary Rajesh Kumar announced during a…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday condemned the alleged use of force by the police against the protesting students in Jharkhand, saying that violence against a peaceful protest is wrong.During a press conference, Rahul said, “We condemn any violence against peacefully protesting students. It does not matter where it…
Job aspirants clash with police during a protest near the Jharkhand assembly in Ranchi NEW DELHI: Thousands of job aspirants protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations clashed with security forces on Monday after breaching multiple barricades and attempting to reach the state assembly. Police used water cannons, fired tear gas shells and carried out…
Rahul demanded ‘answers’ from Amit shah, while Vande Mataram will sung for 1st time on August 15 from Red Fort Rahul Gandhi held a press conference demanding Amit Shah addresses police action against student protesters in Delhi while Jharkhand job aspirants protesting reached Assembly premises. Vande Mataram to be sung from the ramparts of the…
TG Mohandas’ arrest was recorded on Monday morning after he was taken into custody. A court in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday granted bail to right-wing political commentator T G Mohandas, who was arrested over alleged remarks in a YouTube video concerning a student protest in New Delhi linked to the NEET paper leak.Mohandas was produced before…
NEW DELHI: Defence secretary RK Singh on Monday said leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has been invited to the Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort on August 15 and will be seated immediately after the Union Cabinet ministers.“Leader of opposition has been invited, and his seating would be as per the…
PM Modi at the Red Fort during last year’s Independence Day celebration. (File photo) NEW DELHI: Vande Mataram will be sung from the ramparts of the Red Fort for the first time during this year’s Independence Day celebrations, which will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, according to a statement by the defence ministry.The…
Police deployed water cannons as the crowd pushed through successive barricades before resorting to a lathi charge to prevent further movement. Police on Monday used water cannons, tear gas and resorted to a lathi charge as thousands of students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations marched towards the Jharkhand Assembly in Ranchi. The protesters attempted…
Protesters continue march despite police action in Ranchi NEW DELHI: Echoing scenes from Bihar where student protesters recently danced under police water cannons, Jharkhand job aspirants on Monday broke followed suit as police turned water cannons on them during their ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’ march in Ranchi.Thousands of protesters breached multiple barricades while marching towards the…
