21 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies VIRGINIA/ WASHINGTON/ MELBOURNE: Thousands of gun rights advocates, including dozens of armed militias, gathered in the US state of Virginia on Monday in a rally that many feared could have turned violent. The event ended peacefully amid heavy security after the state’s …

21 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + State Media NEW DELHI/ MELBOURNE: India’s Hindu nationalist ruling party on Monday elevated a veteran lawmaker and long-time associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to become its president ahead of a string of state elections. Jagat Prakash Nadda, who rose through the ranks …

21 January, 2020 WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s legal team, representing him at his impeachment trial, has demanded that he is immediately acquitted by the Senate. In a brief submitted on Monday, they called the impeachment “a dangerous perversion” of the constitution. Meanwhile House impeachment managers submitted their own brief, saying …

The election of a new president brings to end incumbent Shah’s tenure of over five-and-a-half years during which the BJP expanded its footprints across the country. New Delhi: BJP working president Jagat Prakash Nadda, who has long been seen as the choice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shah for the …

Three terrorists were killed in an encounter between terrorists and security forces in South Kashmir’s Shopian district of  Jammu & Kashmir today. Security sources said that a joint party of security forces launched a cordon and search operation on the basis of presence of terrorists in Wachi Zainapora area in …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the students to pursue their heart and work with zeal to deliver for the nation and its development. Interacting with students, teachers and parents at ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha-2020’ at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi today, Mr Modi said, this new generation will bear the …

The printing of Union Budget documents 2020-21 began today with the traditional Halwa ceremony. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presided over the ceremony in the presence of Minister of State for Finance, Anurag Thakur. Other officials of the ministry also participated at the ceremony at North Block in New Delhi. After …

Hyderabad Jan 20 (PMI): According to Rachakonda Police one Sri Nihal Kovvali, S/o Thyyagaraj Kovvali, lodged a complaint at Ghatkesar PS  in which he stated that one Girl, aged about 13 years who was residing in the house of her maternal uncle (accused) Ramesh, Aged 48 years Resident of Ghatkesar …

Hyderabad   Jan 20  (PMI): V C Sajjanar, IPS, Commissioner of Police, Cyberabad cum-Addl. District Magistrate (Executive) of Cyberabad notified “Dry Day” after reviewing the situation carefully and with a view to maintain Public order, peace and tranquility in the limits of  Cyberabad Commissionerate   all the Toddy Shops, Wine Shops, Including …

20 January, 2020 By SJA Jafri + Agencies BEIJING/ NEW DELHI/ COLOMBO/ ISLAMABAD: Sri Lanka and India have pledged to strengthen military ties and widen maritime links with neighbors after security talks, the president’s office said on Sunday, as New Delhi moves to counter Chinese influence in the region. China, a …