India

Mumbai, Sep 16: The response among the people to his anointment as BJP's prime ministerial candidate has been positive and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra should now ensure that he did not give up "hardline" Hindutva, old ally Shiv Sena said here today. "We expect Modi will not keep hardline Hindutva aside. He shouldn't compromise on the issue of Hindutva," Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said. "The

Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 16: Traditional fervour and gaiety marked the celebration of Onam festival in Kerala today though soaring prices of essential commodities in the run-up to the grand event dampened people's spirit. People in their new attires visited temples and offered prayers early in the morning. All major temples, including the famous hill shrine of Lord Ayappa at Sabarimala, Sree

Haryana, Sep 16: Three days after being anointed BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi trained his guns on the Centre by attributing border skirmishes to the UPA’s weakness with his quip, “Problem is not on the border but in Delhi”. At a rally of ex-servicemen in the Ahirwal region of Haryana, known as the Army’s recruitment hub, Modi advised Pakistan to give up

New Delhi, Sep 16: Even as minority politics takes centrestage in the wake of recent riots in Uttar Pradesh, a report by the Council for Social Development shows how the UPA government has failed to implement the recommendations of the Sachar Committee, with its response to Muslim deprivation at best being "cautious and minimalist". The report said most of the benefits intended for minorities were

New Delhi, Sep 15: Accusing Narendra Modi of being "desperate" to become Prime Minister, Congress on Sunday said it will remain a "pipe-dream" and the "divisive" leader's nomination will help the UPA to return to power for a third term. The party leaders even suggested that the BJP had committed "political suicide" by nominating Modi PM candidate after leaders like Atal Behari Vajpayee and LK

Rewari (Haryana), Sep 15: In his first public rally after being anointed BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi today made a strong pitch for “strong leadership” at the Centre and asked politicians to take lessons in true secularism from the Army. Modi, who has accused the UPA government of poor governance, said if the country has to be steered out of the present mess, it needs a “strong

Muzaffarnagar, Sep 15: Under attack from opposition parties and minority leaders over violence in Muzaffarnagar, UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday visited the riot-hit district where he was greeted with black flags and slogan shouting from villagers. Yadav first visited Kawal village, where three people were killed on August 27 over an eveteasing incident after which tension has been

Lucknow, Sep 15: Muzaffarnagar district was hit by fresh violence on Saturday in which two people suffered serious injuries even as tension simmered in rural areas of Saharanpur and Meerut districts after more bodies were recovered from Ganga canal. Armed men numbering about 50 opened fire at a group of people in a forested area in Phugana locality in the district on Saturday. Two persons

New Delhi, Sep 15: A 20-year-old NRI was allegedly beaten to death in south-east Delhi’s Kalkaji in the wee hours of Saturday. Four of his friends have been detained for questioning, police said. Anmol Sarna, who was raised at Nassau County in New York, was at his friend’s house in South Park Apartment in Kalkaji when the attack took place around 12.30 am. Police said he was attending a farewell

New Delhi, Sep 15: If you still have to wait for more than a month to get your passport despite the technology introduced by the Ministry of External Affairs, it is largely because of the slow pace at which local cops verify addresses and check records of passport applicants. While police are expected to complete the verification of residential addresses and track records of each passport