Mahmodul Hassan(The Rational Daily): In a shocking incident, the mother of a newborn bled and cried out in pain with the baby under open sky after being evicted from the land they were living in. The woman gave birth to …
Read More »Minority Muslim student leader threatened in Assam by anonymous caller
Guwahati, Local correspondent: Lately coming a news from Barpeta Road, A well known social activist and AAMSU central committee leader Shajahan Ali Ahmed from Baksa district, Assam was threatened in Assam by an anonymous caller. Unlike his peers Shajahan is …
Read More »Panama Papers: Why no investigation has been ordered yet?, Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi
Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of making ‘big promises’ on bringing back black money and asked him to explain why he has not instituted a probe into the matter of the Chhattisgarh …
Read More »Train hostesses to welcome travellers with roses
NEW DELHI: Imagine being ushered into a train by a hostess who presents you a rose bud as soft music plays in the background. It will soon be a reality, with the Railways deciding to introduce train hostesses on soon …
Read More »Modi doesn’t understand complexity of India: Azad
NEW DELHI(TH): Presaging a stormy budget session, Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad has termed the government’s “disregard for maintaining social harmony” the biggest impediment to its own goals, rather than what the Opposition could …
Read More »Hurt by U.S. plan to sell F-16s to Pakistan: Parrikar
NEW DELHI: Expressing “hurt” over the U.S.’ decision to sell Pakistan eight F-16 fighter jets, the government said it had made it clear that the deal was unacceptable to India. “I am quite hurt by [the sale of F-16s to …
Read More »Noted poet Nida Fazli takes his last breath
Condolences poured in for noted Hindi and Urdu poet Nida Fazli, who died here on Monday. He was in his late 70s. Fazli’s daughter confirmed the poet’s demise, a member of the organising team of upcoming Urdu festival Jashn-e-Rekhta said. …
Read More »BJP announces Sarbananda Sonowal as its CM candidate for 2016 Assam Assembly polls
GUWAHATI(ANI): Ahead of Assam Elections this year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today announced its CM candidate, state BJP President Sarbananda Sonowal. The grand announcement was made in an event which was also attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and …
Read More »Congress using Patel community for political gains: Hardik Patel
AHMEDABAD(PTI): Jailed Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel has written a letter to Gujarat Congress chief Bharatsinh Solanki alleging that his party was using the the community for its own political gains and if this continues, it won’t come to …
Read More »CM Gogoi says four Assam Padma awardees selected on ‘behest of BJP leaders’
GUWAHATI(PTI): Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday stoked a controversy by claiming that all the four recipients of this year’s Padma awards from the state were selected at the “behest of some BJP leaders”. “None recommended by the state …
Read More »