New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday met Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention in resolving Cauvery water dispute by convening a meeting involving four states. The meeting was held in the presence of BJP MPs from Karnataka,…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said the success of Chandrayaan-3 mission and other achievements in the space sector shows the nation is onway to becoming a major space power. Birla came up with the statement as the Lok Sabha took up a discussion regarding India’s successes in the…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) In a worsening diplomatic row, India on Thursday said that Canada has become a safe haven for “terrorists, extremists, and organised crime”, while Ottawa announced it was taking action to ensure the safety of its diplomats and temporarily adjusting staff presence in India. In a weekly media briefing, India’s Ministry…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA)’s order asking the Karnataka government to release 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu daily till September 27. The Tamil Nadu government had filed an application, asking the Karnataka government to increase its current share of…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) India on Thursday said that Canada has become a safe haven for “terrorists, extremists, and organised crime” and dismissed as “politically driven” Ottawa’s allegations about Indian agents’ involvement in the murder of a Khalistani separatist. In a weekly media briefing here, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) Countering a challenge from the opposition members for a debate on the Sino-Indian border problems, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asserted in the Lok Sabha that he had the courage to discuss the China issue. “I have full courage to discuss the China issue,” Singh replied to Congress Leader…
Vijayawada, Sep 21 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Tammineni Sitaram suspended 14 opposition Telugu Desam party MLAs and one YSRCP rebel MLA for the day for disrupting the proceedings of the house on Thursday. Finance and Legislative Affairs Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy suggested to the Speaker that the TDP MLAs should be suspended as they…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday termed the passing of the Women Reservation Bill as a “golden moment in India’s Parliamentary journey” and said it will take the country to new heights. Making some brief remarks In the Lok Sabha at the start of day four of the special session…
New Delhi, Sep 21 (UNI) A day after Lok Sabha passed the Constitution (128th Amendment) Bill, 2023 proposing 33% quota in the Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies for women, Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday introduced the document in the Rajya Sabha. Moving the Bill in the Upper House, Meghwal described it as…
Santiago, Sep 21 (UNI) A total of 25 people were killed in traffic accidents during Chile’s annual “Fiestas Patrias” independence celebrations from Sept. 15 to 19, Chilean authorities reported Wednesday. Eleven people died as a result of being run over, six from crashes, four from collisions and another four from overturning of vehicles, according to…
