DIGITAL INDIA NEWS | DIN NEWS

राष्ट्रपति रामनाथ कोविंद ने शुक्रवार को अंतरराष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस पर महिलाओं को बधाई देते हुए ऐसा भविष्य बनाने का आह्वान किया जिसमें हर महिला और बेटी को समान अवसर सुनिश्चित हो सके । अंतरराष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस पर अपने संदेश में राष्ट्रपति ने कहा, ‘‘ अंतरराष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस के अवसर पर भारत और विश्व की समस्त महिलाओं को मेरी बधाई। महिलाएं समाज का आधार और परिवार एवं राष्ट्र की प्रेरणा-स्रोत होती हैं।’’ राष्ट्रपति ने अपने ट्वीट में कहा, ‘‘आइए, हम एक ऐसा भविष्य बनाएं जिसमें हर महिला और बेटी को समान…

NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES

DMDK maintains suspense on alliance for LS polls The DMDK Friday kept the suspense alive on a possible alliance with the AIADMK for the coming Lok Sabha elections, saying it will announce its stand in another two days.Senior Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam leader and party founder Vijayakanth’s wife, Premalatha, said her party was capable of going into the polls alone and recalled that it had done so in the past.”Whether to go alone or forge an alliance for the LS polls, whether to participate in the bypolls and local body elections, we will make our stand official in another two days,” DMDK treasurer Premalatha told reporters here.Eighteen Assembly seats fell vacant after the Madras High Court upheld the disqualification of an equal number of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs for revolting against Chief Minister K Palaniswami in 2017.Tiruvarur and Tirupparankundram segments await by-elections due to the death of sitting legislators former DMK chief M Karunanidhi and A K Bose of AIADMK respectively last year.Hosur, represented by former AIADMK minister P Balakrishna Reddy, was declared vacant following Reddy’s resignation after a special court sentenced him to three years’ rigorous imprisonment in a two-decade-old riot case. Premalatha’s statement comes amidst the buzz in political circles over what the actor-politician’s party will do vis-a-vis alliance, considering the AIADMK was wooing it to join the NDA coalition led by it in Tamil Nadu.The NDA constituents in the state include the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Pattali Makkal Katchi, besides some smaller outfits.Earlier, AIADMK coordinator and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and his colleague D Jayakumar had called on Vijayakanth, who had recently returned from the US after undergoing medical treatment.On Thursday, senior party leader LK Sutheesh had indicated that the DMDK could finalise its alliance with the AIADMK in a couple of days and referred to parleys he held on Wednesday with BJP state-in-charge Piyush Goyal.”Yesterday (Wednesday) you know we had held talks at a private hotel…we will inform in a couple of days the number of seats and segments,” he had said. Premalatha also trained her guns at senior DMK leader Durai Murugan who had said the DMDK had sought accommodation in his party-led alliance, amidst the protracted delay in conclusion of the AIADMK-DMDK talks earlier.The DMDK leaders who had gone to his house had made it clear that they went on ‘personal’ work which was reiterated by Sutheesh on Thursday, she said, and asked why Durai Murugan had spoken otherwise.”DMK has always targeted DMDK. Can Durai Murugan clarify on the unsavoury remarks he had made against his party leadership with Sutheesh,” she asked.

March 8, 2019 strong

The DMDK Friday kept the suspense alive on a possible alliance with the AIADMK for the coming Lok Sabha elections, saying it will announce its stand in another two days.Senior Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam leader and party founder Vijayakanth’s wife, Premalatha, said her party was capable of going into the polls alone and recalled that it had done so in the past.”Whether to go alone or forge an alliance for the LS polls, whether to participate in the bypolls and local body elections, we will make our stand official in…

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES

Aamir Khan’s thirst for knowledge has stayed with me: Ali

March 8, 2019 strong

Ali Fazal began his career a decade ago with Aamir Khan-starrer “3 Idiots” and the actor says the superstar’s hunger for knowledge has stayed with him throughout his journey.Ali, who had a cameo appearance in the Rajkumar Hirani-directed 2009 blockbuster, says film was a learning experience for him.”I used to always observe Aamir. Between takes, we would snap out and play chess and read books. That stuck with me for some reason. His thirst for knowledge, that even at that level the man was going nuts, trying to figure out…

NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS

Anirban Lahiri placed precariously; Rafa leads

March 8, 2019 strong

Anirban Lahiri was placed precariously at two-over 74 and in Tied-72nd position at the end of the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Lahiri, who has been struggling with consistency in his four starts in 2019, has missed the cut twice. In the first round, Lahiri hit nine of 18 greens in regulation as he shot 74, on Thursday.Rafa Cabrera Bello making his Bay Hill debut shot seven-under 65 for a two-shot lead while playing with Arnold Palmer’s grandson, Sam Saunders (73).Keegan Bradley played bogey-free for a 67 in the…

NEWS CATEGORIES WORLD NEWS

India, Pakistan should turn the page, transform crisis into opportunity: Chinese Foreign Minister

March 8, 2019 strong

India and Pakistan should quickly turn the page after the Pulwama terror attack, meet each other halfway and transform the present crisis into an opportunity for a long term and fundamental improvement in their bilateral relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday. He also said that after the historic Wuhan Summit between President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April last year, China wants to develop closer ties with India and forge ahead like the “Yangtze and Ganges” rivers despite Beijing’s all weather ties with Pakistan.Tensions…

BUSINESS NEWS CATEGORIES

Gold rises Rs 200 on renewed demand, firm trend overseas

March 8, 2019 strong

Snapping its downward trend, gold prices Friday witnessed a rise of Rs 200 to Rs 33,270 per 10 grams at the bullion market here on fresh buying from jewellers amid firm trend overseas, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Tracking gold, silver advanced by Rs 120 to Rs 39,100 per kg due to increased offtake by industrial units.Traders said with China’s export data registering a decline thereby indicating a weaker global economic outlook, led to safe-haven buying from the jewellers.Besides, firm trend overseas aided in upward movement of the…

LEGAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES

SC refers Ayodhya land dispute for mediation, gives panel 8 weeks to complete process

March 8, 2019 strong

The Supreme Court on Friday referred the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case for mediation by a panel headed by former apex court judge F M I Kallifulla and gave it eight weeks to complete the process. The other members of the panel will be spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravishankar and senior advocate Sriram Panchu, said a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan GogoiThe bench directed that the mediation will be held at Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh and the process should start within a week from FridayThe…

NEWS CATEGORIES SPORTS

UWW’s diktat on WFI is not exceptional: Lalovic

March 7, 2019 strong

World Wrestling body UWW has said it did not do anything “exceptional” by stopping national federations from dealing with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI).United World Wrestling (UWW) President Nenad Lalovic said there is a standard protocol with regards to all its events and demanding visa approvals from India for all nations was part of it.Lalovic did not mention Pakistan in his statement but asserted that India will have to assure that all participating nations will be given entry if it has to host junior Asian championship in July.India had…

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS CATEGORIES

I have an opinion, but I’ll keep it to myself: Alia on Kangana

March 7, 2019 strong

After Kangana Ranaut slammed Alia Bhatt for not speaking over contemporary issues, the actor said while she respects the “Queen” star for voicing her opinions, she would like to keep hers private. Kangana had called Alia and her “Gully Boy” co-star Ranveer Singh’s comments of being apolitical “irresponsible” and lashed out at the duo for refusing to speak on politics. Asked about Kangana’s comments, Alia told reporters, “I definitely don’t have the ability to speak as candidly as Kangana does, and I really do respect her for that and maybe in a…

NATIONAL NEWS NEWS CATEGORIES

PM Modi is Pakistan’s poster boy, not us: Rahul

March 7, 2019 strong

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, dubbing him the “poster boy of Pakistan” for publicly hugging former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif and inviting the neighbouring country’s spy agency ISI to Pathankot after the IAF base was attacked. Gandhi’s remarks came after Modi on Tuesday called the opposition as the “poster boys of Pakistan” for seeking proof of the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) action on a terror camp in Balakot in Pakistan.“He is the Pakistan’s poster boy, not us,” said Gandhi, hitting back at…