Day: February 16, 2020

Portuguese president visits churches in Old Goa

7:46 pm February 16, 2020

Panaji: Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Sunday visited churches in Old Goa, including the Basilica of Bom Jesus where relics of St Francis Xavier are preserved. He also paid a visit to the Institute Mater Dei Santa Monica, a church in the Old Goa heritage complex, and the Christian Art Museum located in […]

PM rules out rethink on decisions on Art 370, CAA ‘despite pressure’

7:42 pm February 16, 2020

Varanasi (UP): Ruling out any rethink on decisions on CAA and Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asserted that his government remains and will remain firm on the steps despite pressure from all sides. “Be it the scrapping of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir or the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), the country […]

Arvind Kejriwal takes charge as Delhi CM

Arvind Kejriwal sworn in as Delhi chief minister

7:38 pm February 16, 2020

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal was sworn in as Delhi chief minister for the third time at the Ramlila Maidan on Sunday. Kejriwal’s AAP won 62 seats in the Delhi Assembly elections, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won eight seats.

Couple commits suicide in UP’s Ballia

7:26 pm February 16, 2020

Ballia (UP): A couple allegedly committed suicide by consuming some poisonous substance in a village here, police said on Sunday. Rahul Rajbhar (16) took the extreme step on Saturday and after the news of his death reached his girlfriend Priti (15), she also killed herself, they said. Rajbhar and Priti, who were residents of Moitra […]

PM on day-long visit to Varanasi

7:24 pm February 16, 2020

Varanasi (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday participated in the closing ceremony of the centenary celebrations of the Shri Jagadguru Vishwaradhya Gurukul here. He released the translated version of the Shri Siddhant Shikhamani Granth in 19 languages and its mobile application. Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minster Yogi Adityanath and Karnataka Chief Minister […]