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Who is Sam Pitroda?
Sam Pitroda , the chairman of Indian Overseas Congress, is a former advisor of PM Rajiv Gandhi, and also a telecom inventor, entrepreneur, development thinker and policy maker.
Pitroda quits post
Amid furore over his controversial comments spurred the BJP to target the Congress and label it as ‘racist’, Indian Overseas Congress chairman Sam Pitroda on Wednesday resigned from his post.
'Unfortunate, unacceptable' says Congress
Congress on Wednesday distanced itself from Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda’s ‘racist’ remarks about how people in the South “look like Africans and those in the East look like Arabs and those in the East look like Chinese.”
LED BY PM MODI, BJP RIPS CONG TO SHREDS
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the BJP’s all-out attack on the Congress on Wednesday over Sam Pitroda’s analogy to depict India’s diversity as he slammed his comments as “racist” and asserted that people will not tolerate the attempt to insult them on the basis of their skin colour.
Rahul, Akhilesh To Share Dais In Kannauj On May 10 Nikita Sareen
The Samajwadi Party and Congress will soon be seen on one platform. Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, along with SP president Akhilesh Yadav, will address a public meeting in Kannauj on May 10.
PM Modi Leads Voting In Phase 3; Turnout 61.45%
Assam records highest turnout of 75%; Maharashtra lowest at 54%
Despite Scorching Heat, Voting Trends Very Encouraging: Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday asserted that despite the scorching heat, the voting trends are very "encouraging" and appealed to the voters to come out in large numbers and vote for a "stable government."
7 Indians clinch gold in Asian U-22 and Youth Boxing Championships
Seven Indian U-22 boxers, including Olympic-bound boxer Preeti, clinched gold medals as the Indian contingent concluded their highly successful campaign with an impressive 43 medals at the ASBC Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championships 2024 in Astana, Kazakhstan.
English Premier League: Manchester United beaten 0-4 by Crystal Palace
Manchester United are at risk of failing to qualify for Europe next season after a dismal 4-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace left the Red Devils eighth in the Premier League.
Shastri expects Dube to go big for India in T20 World Cup
Former India coach Ravi Shastri expects big-hitting Shivam Dube to set the T20 World Cup alight and says the 30-year-old batting all-rounder will be key to India's hopes of racking up big totals in the tournament next month.
IPL: SURYAKUMAR EQUALS ROHIT'S RECORD OF MOST TONS FOR MUMBAI
Mumbai Indians (MI) batter Suryakumar Yadav equalled former franchise skipper Rohit Sharma to have the most hundreds for the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions on Monday.
Sabyasachi Mukherjee becomes first Indian designer to walk Met Gala red carpet
It's a pride moment for all as ace designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee created history by becoming the first Indian designer to grace the prestigious Met Gala carpet.
Putin sworn in as Russia's prez for record 5th term
Vladimir Putin took oath for a new term of six years as the President of Russia on Tuesday.
France not at war with Russia, says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday in a joint news conference with Chinese President Xi Jinping said that France is not at war with Russia.
NIJJAR'S KILLING: INDIA SHOULD TAKE IT SERIOUSLY AND PROBE. SAYS US
India should take the matter \"very seriously and Investigate\" said the US State Department speaking on recent allegations associated with the case of the Indian government's alleged involvement in the killing of the Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
Sri Lanka extends free tourist visas amid controversy
Visitors from India, China, Russia, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia will continue to receive tourist visas free of charge, the Sri Lankan government has said.
'India withdraws 51 military personnel from Maldives'
India has withdrawn 51 of its soldiers from the Maldives so far, the government here has said ahead of the May 10 deadline set by President Mohamed Muizzu for the complete withdrawal of Indian military personnel from his country.
ISRAELI FORCES SEIZE RAFAH CROSSING, CEASEFIRE TALKS ON EDGE
In Israeli tank brigade seized control of Gaza's vital Rafah border crossing Tuesday as Israel brushed off urgent warnings from close allies and launched an incursion into the southern city even as cease-fire negotiations with Hamas remained on a knife's edge.
UP: Akasa Air to start Gorakhpur-Delhi, Bengaluru flights from May 29
Private airline Akasa Air has announced plans to launch flight operations linking Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur with Delhi and Bengaluru from May 29.
US counter terrorism policy cloaked in double standard
The United States, who likes to see itself as a global guardian, often disregards international norms while pursuing its interests and seeking revenge, a behavior not commonly seen in other countries.
FOUR ARRESTED FOR GANGOLIHAT RANGE FIRE
Four people were arrested for allegedly setting fire to the Gangolihat range forest in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
‘Ye chutti ka nahi duty ka din har’, says LG Saxena
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena while casting his vote at a polling station in Prakash Higher Secondary School in Gujarat' Ahmedabad appealed to the people to come out in large numbers to vote while asserting that \"this is a day of duty and not a holiday.\"
Delhi's CP leads trier 1 in rental growth
Connaught Place in Delhi NCR marked a 33 per cent year-on-year growth in rental rates for high street retail space, the highest amongst the tier 1 cities. Connaught Place was followed by two high streets in Bengaluru -Hennur Main Road and Commercial Street with 20 per cent and 17 per cent year-on-year growth in the rentals, respectively, as per a report by property consultant Knight Frank India.
KEJRIWAL'S JUDICIAL CUSTODY EXTENDED TILL MAY 20
The Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of CM Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the alleged excise scam till May 20, 2024.
NDA seizes opportunity after Lalu's Muslim quota remark
The BJP leaves no opportunity to catch Congress or the I.N.D.I.A alliance off guard with their statements.
BJP heaves a sigh of relief as voting improves in phase 3 of LS polls
The previous stages of Lok Sabha elections had raised alarm bells for BJP. The low voting percentage in some constituencies had put the party to thinking mode
BIG RELIEF FOR MAMATA AMID POLLS AS SC STAYS HC ORDER
In a huge relief to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee amid the Lok Sabha polls, the Supreme Court today stayed a Calcutta High Court order scrapping 26,000 jobs due to the widespread irregularities in the recruitment process.
Kumaraswamy demands CBI probe in ‘obscene video case'
Karnataka's former Chief Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday alleged that the pen drive containing obscene videos allegedly linked to Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna was circulated by police officers and demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the case.
MP: Congress' Digvijaya Singh claims malfunctioning in EVM in Chachaura; state EC refutes it
Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and Congress' nominee from Rajgarh Lok Sabha seat Digvijaya Singh on Tuesday questioned the functioning of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in Chachura saying \"Machine shows that 50 votes have been cast when just 11 votes were cast there.
NAIDU CONFIDENT OF VICTORY FOR TDP-BJP-JANA SENA ALLIANCE
Telugu Desam Party leader Chandrababu Naidu thanked PM Narendra Modi for participating in the two public meetings held in Andhra Pradesh ahead of the polls on May 13.