Canada extends ban on int’l travellers to July 31
Ottawa, July 1 (IANS) Canada has extended the incumbent ban on international travellers until July 31 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to authorities.
DA case: Virbhadra Singh challenges trial court order
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court, challenging a trial court’s order directing to frame charges against them in a disproportionate assets case.
SP, BSP not enemies, we must build our base: Rahul
Amethi, Jan 23 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday made it clear that the appointment of his sister Priyanka Gandhi as General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East was part of plans to rebuild the party’s base in the state and said the Congress will cooperate with the BSP and SP to defeat the BJP in whatever ways possible.
EVM with VVPAT is fine: Nitish Kumar
Patna, Jan 23 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday supported VVPAT-fitted EVMs for the coming Lok Sabha polls.
Books on science should be humane: Nobel Laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) Nobel Laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan said books on science should deal with human aspects of the scientists for better communication rather than the highly sanitised versions that are usually seen in science writings.
Modi to address party workers in Goa by video conferencing
Panaji, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address party workers from North Goa Lok Sabha constituency via video conference on January 27, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state President Vinay Tendulkar told reporters on Wednesday.
There was mutual frankness between Bengal and Mahatma: Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Kolkata, Jan 23 (IANS) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi saw Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as a person of extraordinary energy and fervour and one who was not to be trifled with, former West Bengal Governor and Gandhi’s grandson Gopalkrishna Gandhi said.
Assault case filed against Karnataka Congress MLA
Bengaluru, Jan 23 (IANS) An assault case was registered against Karnataka Congress legislator J.N. Ganesh for his alleged attack on party MLA Anand Singh on Sunday, police said on Wednesday.
Countdown for launch of DRDO satellite to start on Wednesday
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) The countdown for the flight Thursday night of an Indian rocket carrying the Microsat R imaging satellite of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Kalamsat student satellite will begin later on Wednesday, an Indian space agency official said.
Kovind, Modi pay tributes to Netaji
New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several politicians on Wednesday paid rich tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 122nd birth anniversary, calling him the most beloved national hero and a “defiant patriot”.