Former Uttar Pradesh director general of police Brijlal joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in presence of party state in-charge Om Mathur and senior party officials. This comes close on the heels of former IPS officer Kiran Bedi joining the party.
Both the BJP and the JD-U abetted the LJP split but interestingly, independently. And there hangs a tale of conflicting interests, gamesmanship, subterfuge, and retribution, reports Radhika Ramaseshan.
On Sunday, under the shadow of Covid-19, several leaders and politicians, including President Ram Nath Kovind, chief ministers of various states, and several Union ministers, among others, performed yoga at their residence, along with their families. For the first time since June 21, 2015, Yoga Day is being celebrated digitally. This year's theme is 'Yoga at Home and Yoga with Family'. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the occasion of Yoga Day and said that due to the coronavirus pandemic, the world is feeling the need for yoga more than ever.
A summary of India's results on Day 5 of 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.
Among the other prominent faces for the ruling BJP who tasted defeat in the elections was its state president Subhash Barala.
Whether it's a filmi rite of passage or just another facet of nepotism, quite a few star kids began their journey as ADs.
The 94-year-old environmentalist known for his pioneering role in the Chipko movement was under treatment for COVID-19 at the hospital for over a week.
The party has also expanded its list of spokesperson to 23, with MP Anil Baluni being elevated as the chief spokesperson and remaining its media head.
'Thakur will not attend meetings of BJP parliamentary party during the session'
The death of the veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor a huge loss for the Indian film industry.
The Bharatiya Janata Party leader passed away on Tuesday night after a massive cardiac arrest.
The test is over. And now, it's time to see the results.
President Kovind offered his condolences to Kumar's family and said his demise marks the end of an era of Indian cinema.
Swaraj was admitted to All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a deterioration in her health. She passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest.
Class of '83 is no Ardh Satya and Bobby Deol is no Om Puri, notes Sukanya Verma.
Today is also PM Lal Bahadur Shastri's birth anniversary.
The 31-year-old will have to do the balancing act between his anti-BJP support base and work with the Khattar-led dispensation for smooth governance.
Choreographer Saroj Khan passed away in the early hours of Friday due to cardiac arrest.
Multiple pleas have been filed in the top court seeking a direction to authorities to immediately remove the farmers, saying commuters are facing hardships due to the road blockades and the gatherings might lead to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases.
Asian Games gold-medallist Saurabh Chaudhary shattered the world record to claim the junior 10m air pistol gold at the ISSF World Championships
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has been fielded again from Karnal.
Former and current India teammates pay tribute to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday.
As the news of former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi's demise broke, leaders across the political spectrum paid tribute to the Assam leader.
The 23-year-old, a bronze-winner in the 10m air pistol and the 50m pistol events of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast earlier this year, shot a score of 564 to finish on top.
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.
With so many films shifted to the new year, it's going to be a busy year for Bollywood's actors.
The list includes names like Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, Rampal, Asaram and his son Narayan Sai.
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This was due to the fact that they had already won the Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting honour.
India's cricket captain and the goodwill ambassador of the Indian army spent his second day in Kashmir interacting with patients, officers and troops besides meeting the new General Officer Commanding (GOC) designate, Chinar Corps, Lieutenant General Om Prakash.
Singh received the aircraft at the Rafale fighter jet handing-over ceremony at Merignac in the presence of French Minister of Armed Forces Florence Parly. Members of the top military brass of France as well as senior officials of Dassault Aviation, the makers of Rafale, were also present at the ceremony.
The oath taking took place as the House witnessed a virtual slogan-shouting contest between treasury and opposition benches.
Adityanath also recommended that all other SBSP members holding the rank of minister of state be removed immediately.
Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan or Ranveer Singh? Take your pick!
With 200 MPs out of 785 above the age of 65, there is a serious shadow of COVID-19 looming over the monsoon session Of Parliament.
India's schedule on Day 1 of competition at the Asian Games in Incheon.
The demand for Tharoor's removal comes days after the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology was set to question government officials on the Pegasus spyware issue.
The prime minister said he was expecting members of the House to show enthusiasm by thumping their desks as a large number of those from the Dalits, Scheduled Tribes and OBC communities as well as sons of farmers and those from economically backward and rural backgrounds have become ministers in the recent rejig.
The defence minister said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was present at the Trump-Modi meeting held on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Osaka and his statement is the "most authentic" on the issue.
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