This is not the first time that political leaders were not allowed the enter Srinagar and had to return to Delhi from the airport itself.
The bear hug in which the Prime Minister loves to smother Western VIPs might strike as theatrical, boastful and, above all, unhygienic, in these stricken times, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
The retreating Pakistani troops were heading towards Dacca and they had to be stopped at all costs. The Eastern Army Commander, in his orders to General Sagat Singh, had reiterated that he did not want the troops of 4 Corps to cross the Meghna river. But General Sagat had other plans to threaten Dacca and ensure that the pressure would make the Pakistani commanders capitulate. This is where the IAF helicopters came in.
'I want to have a long lasting and impactful presence as an artist on the screen and keep surprising myself.'
'Some VIP or minister should come to the ward and see how people are suffering.' 'The pain and suffering of the relatives of the patients who are admitted; let them hear their desperate pleas for medicines and oxygen and ventilators and ICU beds; the cries of the kith and kin of doctors and nurses who are being eaten by the pandemic.'
Formula One teams will operate in bubbles within bubbles when the season starts behind closed doors in Austria next week after being stalled since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There will be no spectators, no sponsors or VIP guests wandering the paddock and limited social interaction even between team mates.
Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) on Tuesday said suspended police officer Sachin Waze was a prime accused in the Mansukh Hiran murder case, adding it will approach the special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai to get his custody.
'Chirag Paswan's game plan would be to push out Nitish Kumar from this alliance, but that is only possible if the BJP wins about 90 seats and the LJP wins between 25-30 seats.'
The DMK feels its genuine gestures have had no bearing on the governor's politico-administrative conduct, which is 'more political and politicised than administrative and Constitutional', observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
The CM was present at the Patna airport to receive body of the LJP founder with whom he spent long time in the politics. The CM and other leaders cutting across party lines paid respect to the septuagenarian leader, who died in Delhi on Thursday, at the airport premises.
Hours before Union Home Minister Amit Shah's virtual rally in Bihar on Sunday, Rashtriya Janata Dal leaders and workers staged protests, beating utensils and blowing conch shells against what their leader Tejashwi Yadav dubbed as the ruling party's celebration of the devastation caused by COVID-19 and the lockdown.
A high-voltage drama unfolded in Lucknow yesterday as Priyanka alleged she was manhandled by cops who grabbed her by the neck and pushed her when she resisted their attempts to stop her from visiting the residence of an ex-IPS officer arrested for anti-CAA protests.
Misuse of red beacon and siren, granted by government to VIPs, is a menace to society and it must be stopped, the Supreme Court observed on Monday, asking the Centre to frame rules to restrict its use to only persons holding constitutional posts.
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The man was identified as Rajiur Habibur Khan, 32, who was arrested by the police on January 2 on the basis of a verbal complaint made by the woman being molested. However, no women had officially filed any complaint against the accused hence, he was later released on bail.
'What kind of insensitivity does it take to get taxpayers to cough up for an aircraft costing a few billion for your personal use, at a time when the country you head is in so much trouble?' asks Sherna Gandhy.
Sofitel, a luxurious hotel in Mumbai, is hogging the limelight after 10 Karnataka MLAs, belonging to the ruling Janata Dal-Secular and the Congress, checked in over the weekend after submitting their resignations to the assembly speaker there, throwing the southern state in political turmoil. Take a look at the swanky digs.
BJP backed to the hilt Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as its leader in the state and rebuffed a rebellious Chirag Paswan, while acknowledging his Lok Janshakti Party as an ally 'at the Centre'. At a press conference which was attended by top leaders of the JD-U headed by Kumar and the BJP, it was made clear that 'only those who accept the chief ministers leadership will be deemed to be a part of the National Democratic Alliance in Bihar'.
The Independence Day event at the historic Red Fort, where prime minister unfurls the tricolour and delivers a speech to the nation, was scaled down this year. Around 4,000 invites, a quarter of the usual, were issued to officers, diplomats, local leaders and others.
The DDCA had decided to felicitate the three 'Delhi legends' before the start of the final ODI between India and Australia on Wednesday.
Police personnel in civil clothes will be deployed. Additionally, drones and CCTV cameras will be used to monitor crowd.
Along with IAF officials, the AAIB will also reach out to experienced private sector executives, meteorologists, and aviation psychologists to be part of the probe.
It is official now: VIP prisoners do get VIP treatment inside Tihar Jail.
British actress Elizabeth Hurley has reportedly accepted Australian cricketer Shane Warne's proposal to marry him.
As Shah Rukh Khan turns 56 on November 2, the Men In White Abbas-Mustan talk to Rediff.com Contributor Roshmila Bhattacharya about the time when Khan would keep them sleepless for several nights.
The duo bought additional shares in pharmaceutical companies Lupin and Jubilant Life Sciences, along with Agro Tech Foods and NCC during Q2FY21
High drama ensued well past after midnight at the VIP gate of Ramlila maidan where Anna Hazare is sitting on a protest fast, as a group of people clashed with policemen and dismantled barricades.
Sources in the security establishment said the force is also set to get sanctions from the Union Home ministry to raise at least nine fresh battalions soon. They said in order to bolster troop numbers along the 3,488 km long Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, as many as 60 companies have been ordered to move towards the front in various areas like Ladakh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
The bandh was called by Left parties in protest against CAA and NRC. It is being supported by several small political parties of the state.
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.
Till now, Vadra, 46, the businessman husband of Priyanka Gandhi, an SPG protectee, was exempted from frisking at airports when he travelled with an SPG protectee.
The bereaved son also expressed disappointment over the country's pompous 'VIP culture'.
Vinay Katiyar said that Rohingya Muslims had killed thousands of Hindus and humiliated their daughters so they should be sent out of the country.
Since the traditional Australian opener was cancelled in March, Formula One has agreed changes to help teams hard hit by COVID-19.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday allocated portfolios to his six Cabinet colleagues while keeping the key departments of home, finance, power and vigilance with himself.
A Kingfisher Airlines flight from Srinagar to Delhi was on Wednesday diverted to Jaipur where 28 passengers on board, including a Jammu and Kashmir minister and his family members, were allowed to deplane. The move came under attack from other passengers, who said it was done to facilitate the VIP for his pilgrimage to Ajmer.The airlines flatly rejected the charge as 'absolutely untrue', saying the flight had to be diverted to Jaipur on account of 'VIP movement' at the Delhi
'He is not the leader of the party in the Rajya Sabha or the Lok Sabha. He is just an MP.' 'In the order of precedence of the Republic of India, Rahul Gandhi is at 21st position,' says Sudhir Bisht.
Director Velraj's Thanga Magan is all about the coming of age of a fun-loving youngster taking on the responsibility of a family, says S Saraswathi
The security of former external affairs minister Natwar Singh on Tuesday was withdrawn by which also scaled down protection for several other VIPs including the Chairman of Schedule Castes Commission Buta Singh and expelled Samajwadi leader Amar Singh.
Gaurang's Lakme Fashion Week collection will leave you absolutely craving a celebration.
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