Telangana Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday released a video of the BJP allegedly trying to poach his party MLAs. Hyderabad:  Telangana Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday released a video of the BJP allegedly trying to poach his party MLAs. The Chief Minister was reacting to the... The post appeared first on .

Telangana Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday released a video of the BJP allegedly trying to poach his party MLAs. Hyderabad:  Telangana Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday released a video of the BJP allegedly trying to poach his party MLAs. The Chief Minister was reacting to the... The post appeared first on .

Beijing [China], August 7 (ANI): More than 6,00,000 Chinese nationals have requested asylum from China due to Xi Jinping's repressive policies that have impelled the 'great exodus', according to a UN High Commissioner for Refugees.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 9 (ANI): With the demise of India's nightingale Lata Mangeshkar, a void has been created in her sister Asha Bhosle's life that cannot be filled.

Mumbai Apr 24 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award on Sunday and remembered the iconic singer as an artiste who was an integral part of nation-building and will be missed on Rakhi Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray skipped the event amid a tussle between BJP and Sena Lata Didi apart from being the queen of melody was my elder sister She taught generations the language of love and compassion I feel fortunate that she loved me like an elder sister After many decades this will be the first Rakhi when Didi wont be here Modi said in his award acceptance speech Lata Mangeshkar died at 92 in February following multiple-organ failure Thackeray and his family members met 80-year-old Chandrabhaga Shinde who became the face of protests by Shiv Sena workers against Independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana a day earlier at her residence in Parel in the evening Maharashtra minister and NCP leader Jitendra Awhad tweeted the invitation card of the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award ceremony saying it didnt mention the name of Uddhav Thackeray The Mangeshkar family avoided mentioning the name of the Chief Minister on the invitation card of the Lata Mangeshkar Award Ceremony Their role is incomprehensible This act of the Mangeshkars is an insult to 12 crore Marathi people Awhad tweeted In his speech PM Modi said Lata Mangeshkars voice enthralled the audience for over 80 years from the era of gramophone CD DVD pen drive digital music to apps The journey of songs and the world ran through the journey of Lata Didi who gave voice to five generations of actors and made India proud Her journey on this planet came to an end at a time when our country is celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav She gave voice to India even before its Independence The 75-year journey of the country was always tied to her sur Our entire nation is grateful for the contribution of the Mangeshkar family to the country Apart from singing the passion of rashtra bhakti that was within her was due to her father the prime minister said Modi received the award on Sunday which marked the 80th death anniversary of Master Deenanath Mangeshkar the singing legends father The prime minister said he generally stays away from felicitation ceremonies but made an exception to receive the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award named after the legendary singer whom he considered his elder sister I generally keep myself away from such felicitation ceremonies I cannot adjust myself in such programmes But when an award is named after an elder sister like Lata Mangeshkar then it becomes an obligation for me to accept it because of the affection and right of the Mangeshkar family over me he said Modi said when he was contacted for this award he told his assistants to confirm his presence at once I informed my staff that I will plan other things later I could not say no to such an event I dedicate this award to all Indians the prime minister added He said Lata didi always used to say that a person becomes great by his deeds and not by age I think we all can learn from her thoughts the PM added Noted musician and Lata Mangeshkars younger brother Hridaynath Mangeshkar couldnt attend the event as he was admitted to a hospital his singer son Adinath Mangeshkar said at the function The 84-year-old musician younger brother of Lata didi and Asha Bhosle will be discharged within ten days Adinath said without divulging the cause of his hospitalisation Modi wished Hridaynath Mangeshkar a speedy recovery at the start of his address The Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar will be given every year to an individual who has made a path-breaking spectacular and exemplary contribution to the nation its people and society according to the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Charitable Trust which has instituted the award PTI JUR ND ZA VT NSK NSK

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while receiving the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award in Mumbai on Sunday said he would miss the legendary singer, whom he called elder sister, on Rakhi.

Mumbai Apr 24 PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday was honoured with the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award and remembered the iconic singer as an artiste who was an integral part of nation-building Modi who regarded her as his elder sister is the first recipient of the award Lata Mangeshkar died at 92 in February following multiple organ failure Lata Didi apart from being the queen of melody was my elder sister She taught generations the language of love and compassion I feel fortunate that she loved me like an elder sister After many decades this will be the first Rakhi when Didi wont be here Modi said in his award acceptance speech He said Lata Mangeshkars voice enthralled the audience for over 80 years from the era of gramophone CD DVD pen drive digital music to apps The journey of songs and the world ran through the journey of Lata Didi who gave voice to five generations of actors and made India proud Her journey on this planet came to an end at a time when our country is celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav She gave voice to India even before its Independence The 75-year journey of the country was always tied to her sur Our entire nation is grateful to the contribution of the Mangeshkar family towards the country Apart from singing the passion of rashtra bhakti that was within her was due to her father PM Modi said Modi received the award on Sunday which marked the 80th death anniversary of Master Deenanath Mangeshkar the singing legends father The Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Puraskar will be given every year to an individual who has made path-breaking spectacular and exemplary contribution to the nation its people and society according to the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan Charitable Trust which has instituted the award PTI JUR VT VT VT

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar was a melodious rendition of 'Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat'.

New Delhi Apr 19 PTI Three weeks after India handed over a coastal radar system to the Maldives Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar has met Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and other senior leaders of the island nation in its capital Male with a focus on further boosting the bilateral defence tiesOn his first visit abroad after taking charge as the Navy chief over four-and-a-half months ago Admiral Kumar held extensive talks with Maldivian Defence Minister Mariya Ahmed Didi and Major General Abdulla Shamaal the Chief of Defence Staff of the island nation officials saidAfter his meeting with Solih the Indian High Commission in Male tweeted that the Chief of the Naval Staff reiterated Indias commitment to enhancing maritime cooperation with the Maldives for a safe and secure Indian Ocean regionAdmiral Kumar began his three-day trip to the Maldives on MondayThe Navy chief also met Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla ShahidReaffirming Indias commitment to the capacity-building efforts of the island nation Admiral Kumar presented a consignment of engineering equipment for further sustenance of ships belonging to the Maldives National Defence Forces MNDF the officials saidHe also unveiled the first navigation chart jointly produced by India and the Maldives and handed over certain hydrography equipment to consolidate the organic capabilities of the MNDF the officials saidThe Navy chief hosted a reception onboard Indian Naval Ship Sutlej on Monday in honour of the Maldivian defence minister and the leadership of the MNDF they addedINS Sutlej is currently deployed in the Maldives for undertaking a joint hydrographic survey under the provisions of an agreement on hydrographic cooperationThis visit further consolidated the strong and long-standing bilateral relations between two close maritime neighbours and also identified new avenues of expanding the scope of bilateral cooperation in the defence and maritime domains an Indian Navy official saidAbout Admiral Kumars talks with Didi the Maldivian Defence Ministry said the discussions focussed on ways to further boost the cooperation between the MNDF and the Indian Navy in the areas of maritime information sharing maritime domain awareness and capacity-building initiativesIt said Didi highlighted that the India-Maldives defence and security partnership is at its pinnacle and thanked India for providing swift and unconditional support to the Maldives at all timesMinister Mariya noted the promptness with which India submitted the Detailed Project Report DPR of the Coast Guard harbour and dockyard to the Maldives the review of which will be completed soon the Maldivian Defence Ministry said in a statementMinister Mariya expressed appreciation for the continuous assistance and support rendered by the Indian Navy in maintenance and repair of MNDF Coast Guard fleet it addedExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar handed over the coastal radar system to the Chief of the Maldives National Defence Force Major General Shamaal last monthIndia and the Maldives share common perspectives on maritime security issues in the Indian Ocean and have been working together closely PTI MPB RC

Kolkata Dec 20 PTI The Congress on Monday alleged that a party candidate for the Kolkata Municipal Corporation KMC election was stripped down to his underwear and beaten up by TMC supporters in the northern part of the cityA video of the incident which took place on Sunday night hours after the polling ended has gone viral on social mediaA TMC leader denied that its supporters were involved in itRabi Saha the Congress candidate for the KMC ward no 16 went out to buy some goods when he was surrounded by a few men who started abusing him for contesting the pollsIn the complaint lodged with the police Saha said when he protested he was stripped down to his underwear and severely beaten up He was later admitted to a state-run hospitalState Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury condemned the incidentDidicracy in Bengal manifests its uncouth face where a Congress candidate is being stripped off and beaten black and blue in the full glare of public as he dared to contest the KMCElection2021 he tweetedWest Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is addressed as Didi by his followersA senior TMC leader who did not wish to be named claimed that none of the party workers was involved in the incidentThe police will investigate the matter and bring out the truth he saidPolice said they have started an investigation and the culprits will be nabbed soonSporadic incidents of violence including hurling of crude bombs at two booths marred the KMC elections Votes will be counted on Tuesday PTI PNT NN NN