Barkha Singh, chairperson of the Delhi women's commission on Wednesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party government of harassing her for summoning controversial Law Minister Somnath Bharti in connection with the south Delhi raid episode and refused to step down from the post.
Amar Singh and Ram Dev, sons of Arjun Gopal alias Tshidawa, said their father had suggested the construction of the tunnel to the former prime minister.
Health practitioners who have been vaccinated against coronavirus or have administered the shots to others took part, sharing their first-hand experiences.
Lt Governor Najeeb Jung on Thursday returned to Delhi government the file on removal of DCW chairperson Barkha Singh seeking reasons for the proposed action even as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal justified its stand saying these bodies should not be headed by politicians.
She is the first Indian woman scientist, who has been knighted for her services, it said.
'The ladies, Maya Govind and Rani Malik, were criticised for writing sexist, crass or vulgar songs.'
Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramaswamy Parthasarathy, who arrested Chidambaram in the INX Media case last year, has been conferred with the President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.
The move comes as the intra-party feud reached climax in the ruling NCP which has been witnessing months long tussle between two factions, one led by 68-year-old Oli and Party's chairman and another led by 66-year-old 'Prachanda', also the executive chair of the party and former premier.
'What will we drink if we start fearing these wells?'
The peahen gives birth after it gets impregnated with the tears of the peacock, says the judge.
The government had registered the amendment proposal in Parliament on May 22 after releasing the new political map of Nepal depicting Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limipiyadhura as its territories on May 18.
Nepal plunged into a political crisis last Sunday after Oli, known for his pro-Beijing leanings, in a surprise move, recommended dissolving the 275-member House, amidst a tussle for power with former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'.
'The Prime Minister's remarks that India was conspiring to remove him was neither politically correct, nor diplomatically appropriate,'
'To this day, women, especially housewives, come up to me to tell me how much Arth matters to them.'
The pact was to run the government on a rotational basis until elections to the parliament are held.
Sunder Navalkar devoted her whole life to the cause of workers' rights, remembers Sanober Keashwaar.
Sabka sath, sabka vikas, said Maldives President abdulla Yameen.
The ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has bagged a mayor's post and is leading in all 10 corporations including Chennai as counting of votes, polled during the two-phased Tamil Nadu civic polls on October 17 and 19, was taken up on Friday.
The ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has bagged a Mayor's post and is leading in all ten corporations including Chennai as counting of votes polled during the two-phased Tamil Nadu civic polls on October 17 and 19 was taken up on Friday.
We've seen some cool dance moves this year. And then, we've seen these!
'The redrawing of the map with the inclusion of Kalapani area by Nepal and endorsement from the House of Representatives shows the KP Oli government's move to gain cheap popularity in the name of nationalism'
'By treating Nepali politicians as shabby buffoons to be pampered one day and collared another day, India badly exposed itself.' 'A belief got entrenched in the Nepalese mind that we are a dangerous neighbour,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
Here are the highlights of Modi's second day in Nepal.
The current testing norms to rule out harmful effects of genetically modified crops like Bt-brinjal are far from being fool proof, a member of biotech regulator GEAC said.
T Suresh challenged the election of Jayalalithaa contending that his nomination papers were wrongly rejected by the returning officer.
Former India captain Rahul Dravid's father Sharad passed away at his Indiranagar residence in Bangalore at 1615 IST on Wednesday. He was 79 years old.
M I Khan speaks to the bereaved families of soldiers killed along the Line of Control. They demand India though action against the neighbours and NOT compensation.
We celebrate January 26 as Republic Day because that's the day on which we adopted the Constitution in 1950. Yet, in the days preceding and following Republic Day 2021, three different courts violated the Constitutional rights of citizens, observes Jyoti Punwani.
With Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' resigning over the issue of sacking of the army chief Gen Rookmangud Katawal, the land-locked country plunged into street protests and strikes affecting business. Strike in the Tarai region, the lifeline of Nepal, has hampered businesses heavily.
With Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' resigning over the issue of sacking of the army chief Gen Rookmangud Katawal, the land-locked country plunged into street protests and strikes affecting business. Strike in the Tarai region, the lifeline of Nepal, has hampered businesses heavily.
Who says Bollywood gals have it easy?
On his first official visit to India, Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday met leaders across the political spectrum and discussed issues of bilateral interest. Prachanda called on President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari.
The recent sensational triple murder of a family in Bengaluru has been solved with the arrest of three persons and recovery of Rs 2.5 lakh worth gold ornaments, Rs 11,500 in cash and four mobiles from them.
India has urged caution and consensus-building among Nepal's political parties so that the nation does not get further sucked into political uncertainty due to the events in the past few days, with the latest being the resignation of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda) after President Ram Baran Yadav asked Army chief General R Katawal to stay on despite Prachanda's move to replace General Katawal.
Security expert B Raman on the emerging situation in Nepal after its PM Prachanda resigned.
An official said there was no security lapse in the case. He added that seven security personnel were posted at her home and three were there to accompany her on Sunday. "As there was no space in the car, the survivor did not take the security men with her," he said.
The leader who three years ago was an ultra-Left wing underground leader was today talking with pragmatism and wisdom about dreams and peace. Karl Marx's foot soldier is now talking like a student of Dr Manmohan Singh's class on market economy
The Communist Party of Nepal Maoist, which emerged victorious in the recent Constituent Assembly polls, decided on Wednesday that the next government should be under its leadership and that party chairman Prachanda' would head the government. The meeting reaffirmed the abolition of monarchy and implementation of republic in the country and concluded to form a coalition government and continue consensus with other parties.
Favouring a "revolutionary change" in relations with India, Nepalese Prime Minister Prachanda on Tuesday said a "new era has dawned" that should help further strengthen the bilateral ties. He suggested that New Delhi should help in the development of Nepal, which is placed in between two rising economies -- India and China.
Prachanda will hold wide-ranging talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday, particularly reviewing the 1950 bilateral Trade and Transit Treaty, which the Nepalese leader wants to be replaced by a new one.
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