Kejriwal believes in good governance and takes pride in his Hindu identity, points out Sudhir Bisht.
Can 3 crore out of the 8.9 crore young male population of the nine states set off on a pilgrimage that extends for about a month? If yes, then what can we infer regarding the state of the young working population in these states, asks Mahesh Vyas.
Faced with cut in water supply from Haryana due to the Jat stir, the Delhi government announced closure of schools on Monday as part of water rationing in the city to deal with the crisis.
The announcement to end the stir, which began on January 27 to press for payment of their dues, was made by the Swatantra Mazdoor Vikas Sanyukt Morcha -- an umbrella body of 38 unions of sanitation workers and class IV employees of East and North Delhi Municipal corporations.
'Speaking this year from the ramparts of the Red Fort, he excelled himself in content, diction and delivery -- all extemporaneously flowing, replete with felicitous expressions and captivating word play. 'The only other Indian prime minister with whom he stands comparison is Jawaharlal Nehru who too shunned prepared speeches and established instant rapport with his audiences,' says B S Raghavan.
Here's the full text of President Ram Nath Kovind's address to the nation on the eve of 71st Republic Day.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had skipped office on Monday due to ill health, is recovering well but has been advised strict bed rest for two days, a doctor treating him said on Tuesday.
'With this success (of access to water) the women are convinced that their rights go beyond law books -- and the law is indeed powerful.' 'The women are now not afraid to file a police complaint or file a case in court.'
'Though the river is cleaner than what it was five years ago, a lot more needs to be done.'
"One was 'AP' and the other was 'Fam'. 'AP' stands for Ahmed Patel and 'Fam' stands for family. Have you heard of Ahmed Patel? Which family is he close to?" Modi asked the crowd at a rally in Dehradun.
Mohaniya, an MLA from Sangam Vihar, was arrested on charges of molestation and sexual harassment amidst high drama when he was addressing a press conference, triggering an angry reaction from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of declaring an 'emergency' in Delhi.
As the court delivers its verdict on Thursday on the conviction of the Talwars in 2008 double murder case in Noida, here's a timeline in the case.
The two-day rally will be one of the largest congregations of farmers in Delhi, the AIKSCC has claimed.
It will be difficult for the AAP govt to maintain subsidies.
Fadnavis rules out holding special session of legislature and instead assures of relief measures, says Sanjay Jog
Mohaniya's bail plea was earlier rejected and he was sent to 14-day judicial custody.
Govt to introduce an hovercraft on the Yamuna river.
'Narendra Modi knows that the Congress without the Gandhis is a more formidable and more dangerous adversary.'
The rift between Samajwadi Party strongman Mulayam Singh Yadav and 'obedient' Akhilesh grew even wider with the father openly backing his son's foes in the party
Though the developments are positive, analysts say the benefits will accrue only in the long run
"Our government does not delay decisions. We neither nurse problems nor keep them pending," Modi said.
We have brought about a slew of reforms that would help improve governance and also facilitate industrial growth, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje tells Sahil Makkar.
An ACB official probing the case said Dikshit has been asked to reply to 18 written questions within the next two-three days.
The remarks come at a time when Maharashtra is reeling under an agrarian crisis with 124 farmers committing suicide in the state since January this year.
"I am sitting on a Satyagraha till I get a clarification on details of international travel expenses of some senior AAP leaders. It is not a dharna but a satyagraha. I would like to send out a message to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to put out the details of the foreign tours of his five AAP leaders -- Satyendra Jain, Ashish Khetan, Raghav Chaddha, Sanjay Singh and Durgesh Pathak in public domain," Mishra told the media.
'Her elevation in public life signified the end of parochial extremism and hate on a casteist basis.'
'These people are living on the edge of starvation and governments need to show much greater compassion towards them.'
'Women were the victims because it was a ladies night.' 'Whichever club you go to in Mumbai it has the same entry, same exit points except for very few which is very rare.'
Vishal Mahadkar's horror film 3 AM is the story of a paranormal investigation gone wrong -- both for the film and the viewer, feels Nishi Tiwari.
The Opposition parties also demanded stopping the use of pellet guns on protesters, even as one member demanded withdrawal of AFPSA from the Kashmir Valley and withdrawal of the dominating presence of army from civilian areas.
A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam said the issues raised in the plea need 'examination' and issued notice to the Centre, RBI, Central Board of Direct Taxes, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, PwC and the audit firms sharing its brand name.
'The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are an asset that any country aspiring to become a major power would give anything to own.' 'It is disappointing that India has not capitalised on this potential,' says Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).
He said by paying a penalty, those having undisclosed money can free themselves from various kinds of burden.
'The smartest businessmen are shopkeepers as their return on investment is better than anyone else.'
Gupta was demanding that a fact-finding committee report on an alleged water tanker scam during Sheila Dikshit's tenure be made public and a calling attention motion on the matter. Speaker Ram Niwas Goel rejected the demand.
Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, who is now administering Delhi after President's rule was imposed, on Tuesday made it clear that none of the decisions and initiatives taken by the Aam Aadmi Party government will be scrapped, including the 50 per cent subsidy on power tariff.
Aam Aadmi Party leader Shazia Ilmi brought the house down at the concluding session of the Jaipur Literature Festival when -- during a debate on democracy --she declared, "In a democracy, everyone has the right to protest, including the chief minister". Sanchari Bhattacharya reports from Jaipur.
In keeping with its promise to end the VIP culture, the Aam Admi Party government in Delhi has decided that the red beacon will not be used by ministers and officials.
Following is the full text of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address from the ramparts of the Red Fort on the 73rd Independence Day.
Three weeks after taking over, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Bhutan on Sunday on his first foreign visit to demonstrate the "special token of friendship" for the country.
