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MAMATA DID INJUSTICE TO BENGAL, PUSHED STATE BACKWARD IN EVERY FIELD: AMIT SHAH

01 Feb 2021 07:59 AM IST

Slamming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief, under her leadership has done injustice to people of the state and has taken West Bengal backward in every field. Shah made the statement while addressing a rally in

SUKHBIR HONOURS TIKAIT AT GHAZIPUR, EXTENDS TOTAL SUPPORT

01 Feb 2021 07:57 AM IST

Two days after his Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) appealed to party workers to reach agitation sites on Delhi borders to support farmers, its president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday visited Ghazipur border and “honoured” farmer leader Rakesh Tikait. Tikait was presented a ‘siropa’ or Sikh ceremonial sash as well as

Rajasthan civic bodies polls: Congress wins 1,197 seats, BJP 1,140

01 Feb 2021 07:56 AM IST

JAIPUR: Both Rajasthan’s ruling Congress and opposition BJP claimed victory as the results for the urban local bodies elections, held in 20 districts on Thursday, were announced on Sunday. While the Congress won a total of 1,197 seats, the BJP claimed 1,140 seats out of total 3,034 seats, said election

Mamata govt misusing police to stop people from joining BJP: Rajib Banerjee

01 Feb 2021 07:54 AM IST

A day after he along with four other Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), former West Bengal minister Rajib Banerjee on Sunday alleged that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s government is misusing police in the state to stop people from joining the saffron party. “Many leaders were

SASIKALA DISCHARGED FROM BENGALURU HOSPITAL

01 Feb 2021 07:53 AM IST

V.K. Sasikala, former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader and a close aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, was on Sunday discharged from Bengaluru’s Victoria hospital where she was undergoing Covid-19 treatment. A large number of supporters gathered outside the hospital with flower bouquets to

TDP men paid priest to desecrate Subramanya Swamy idol: AP Police

01 Feb 2021 07:51 AM IST

Various officials of the Andhra Pradesh government, Andhra Police, starting with Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy have accused the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) of being the core conspirators behind temple-related vandalism incidents in the state. The state police revealed that TDP members paid the temple priest to desecrate the Subramanya

Over 37 lakh healthcare workers vaccinated against Covid in India

01 Feb 2021 07:49 AM IST

India has recorded 1,07,46,183 confirmed Covid-19 cases including 1,54,274 deaths. A total of 1,04,23,125 people have recuperated from Covid-19 so far. There are 1,68,784 active cases in the country as of date, which comprises 1.57% of the total caseload. India’s recovery rate continues to rise and now stands at 96.99%.

COUNTRY SADDENED BY INSULT TO TRICOLOUR ON 26 JANUARY: PM MODI

01 Feb 2021 07:46 AM IST

In his first radio broadcast of 2021, PM Narendra Modi condemns the tractor rally protest and the vandalism at the Red Fort, says his government is ‘committed to modernising agriculture’.

OSAMA BIN LADEN FUNDED NAWAZ SHARIF: PAK’S EX-ENVOY TO US

01 Feb 2021 07:42 AM IST

Pakistan’s former Ambassador to the United States, Abida Hussain, revealed that Osama bin Laden had supported and funded former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. “Yes, he (Osama bin Laden) supported Mian Nawaz Sharif at one time. However, that is a complicated story. “He (Osama) used to extend financial assistance (to Nawaz

Budget 2021: Rural poor, farmers’ progress to be govt’s priority

01 Feb 2021 07:40 AM IST

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic and with a section of the farmers, especially hailing from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, up in arms against the three farm laws, the Budget 2021-22 is going to be presented in Parliament on Monday. In such a situation, it is expected that the Modi

Congress Delhi unit passes resolution asking Rahul to take over as party president

01 Feb 2021 07:37 AM IST

The Congress’ Delhi unit on Sunday passed a resolution to re-appoint Rahul Gandhi as the president of the party with immediate effect. While the elections for Congress president are proposed in June, Delhi has become the first state unit to start the “Rahul Returns” campaign which, sources say, would be

Study: Afternoon naps are important for better mental readiness

31 Jan 2021 22:52 PM IST

Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): A research published in the online journal General Psychiatry shows that regular afternoon naps are associated with better mental agility in people.The study shows that afternoon napping is linked with better locational awareness, verbal fluency, and working memory.Longer life expectancy and the associated neurodegenerative changes