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Explosive: BJP-Congress slugfest intensifies over Rahul’s controversial London statement
New Delhi, March 8 The Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress are at loggerheads over Rahul Gandhi's statements in London on various platforms with the BJP alleging that the Congress leader tried to get intervention from the West. The Congress, however, has countered this and said that the BJP is twisting ...Empowering Women: India raises urgent alarm on terrorism that disproportionately targets them
United Nations, March 8 India has called attention to the rampant violence perpetrated against women by terrorists and reinforced the demands for zero tolerance for terrorism. Speaking at the Security Council on Tuesday, India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj said that "women and girls suffer invariably and disproportionately" from terrorism and ...Ravi Shankar Prasad slams Rahul for seeking foreign intervention
New Delhi, March 7 Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday criticized Rahul Gandhi over his statement in which he asked for America and Europe's interference to restore democracy in India. During his recent visit to London, Rahul Gandhi said at an event that the ...Holi fervour returns to Jaipur’s Khasa Kothi after 3 years
Jaipur, March 7 Rajasthan Tourism will organize the 'Dhulandi' festival on Tuesday at Hotel Khasa Kothi. About 2000 tourists will participate in this festival, which is being organized entirely for foreign tourists. According to Deputy Director of the Tourism Department Upendra Singh Shekhawat, the festival is being organized after three ...Indian-American pleads guilty in $20 mn fraud scheme
New York, March 7 A 38-year-old Indian-American has pleaded guilty to charges related to almost $20 million in fraud that he perpetrated while on federal pretrial release for another crime. Nikesh Ajay Patel of Florida was charged with 13 counts, including one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, three ...Explosive: Cong accuses BJP of maliciously distorting Rahul Gandhi’s statement in London
New Delhi, March 7 After a full-blown controversy erupted over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's recent speeches, the Congress has hit back at the BJP for distorting the statement which according to the Congress was given a pivotal position to Indian democracy. Spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said that the whole bunch of ...Tragic: Indian-origin matriarch killed, daughter critically hurt in devastating small plane crash in US
New York, March 7 An Indian-origin woman has died in a small plane crash in the New York area while her daughter and the pilot were injured when they were on a "demonstration flight" to explore flying lessons, according to media reports. Roma Gupta, 63, was killed on Sunday on ...Smriti Irani highlights women’s participation as vital for national development, as 22 crore women open ...
New Delhi, March 6 Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Sunday said that the development of any country is not possible without the participation of women. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has clearly said that if the country has to progress then women will have to ensure their ...Former Top Cop of British Indian origin asserts pervasive institutional racism in the Police Force
London, March 6 Two-thirds of Britain's Chief Constables were either "too terrified" or did not care enough to acknowledge institutional racism in the force, the country's most senior Indian-origin police officer has said. According to The Telegraph, Neil Basu, who retired from the Metropolitan Police last year, said that "positive ...Rahul Gandhi has a habit of defaming India in foreign lands: Anurag Thakur Frustrated
New Delhi, March 3 Union Minister Anurag Thakur while criticizing former Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his statement regarding Pegasus, said that Pegasus existed in Gandhi's heart and mind and it had become his habit to defame India in foreign lands using the foreign media, agencies, and friends. Thakur on ...