Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya attended the "Amar Saheed Shraddhanjali" and paid homage to the brave sons of the State who made supreme sacrifices in defence of the nation by laying floral wreaths at the Assam State War Memorial, at Dighalipukhuri, Guwahati, on Saturday.
The members of Kalyana Karnataka Pratyeka Rajya Jagruti Samiti were detained for demanding a separate state for the Kalyana Karnataka region as the state celebrates its 70th Karnataka Rajyotsava day on Saturday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished for Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut's "speedy recovery and good health," after he announced that he is undergoing treatment amid health deterioration.
A delegation led by MPs Rajkumar Chahar and CN Manjunath from the Lok Sabha and V Sivadasan from the Rajya Sabha represented India at the Asian Parliamentary Assembly Standing Committee on Social and Cultural Affairs in Moscow on Wednesday.
Speaking to the media, CM Abdullah questioned Lone's credibility, saying someone who initially refused to participate in the polls had no right to comment.
Rajya Sabha MP Dinesh Sharma expressed strong confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will secure more than a two-thirds majority in the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections, while claiming that the opposition Mahagathbandhan will fail to reach the three-digit mark.
Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) leader Shammi Oberoi on Saturday expressed happiness after the party secured three out of four Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir.
Addressing the media in Udhampur, Choudhary alleged that the BJP could not have achieved the win without offering "lollipops", a metaphor for financial or political inducements to MLAs to cross-vote.
Sat Sharma's daughter, Rajeshwari Sharma, said, "I feel very proud...the whole family is extremely happy...this is the victory of the people of Jammu."