Lalu Prasad Yadav warns that the loudspeaker issue can be fatal for national integration

RJD President and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav said on Wednesday that the loudspeaker issue can be fatal for national integration, which according to him was equivalent to division of the nation. Lalu Prasad Yadav recently got bail in a case related to fodder scam.  “Why are you going towards the mosques? Hanuman Chalisa can be recited in Temples. This actually aims at irritating a community. This invites reactions that can lead to riots and unrest, it will have detrimental impact,” he said while speaking to reporters. Making…

Amid loudspeaker row, Sanjay Rout alleges BJP of using Raj Thackeray to create fissure among Hindus

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday termed May 4 a ‘black day for Hindus’ and alleged that the BJP is ‘using’ Raj Thackeray to create a rift among Hindus in the state. “BJP is behind the loudspeaker row in Maharashtra. They’re using Raj Thackeray to create fissures among Hindus in the state,” said Sanjay Raut. Hindus and temples are suffering because of the loudspeaker controversy, the Shiv Sena leader said. “SC decision is the same for all. Now our temples also have to bear the brunt of it. It’s…

Terrorists in Kashmir using armour-piercing bullets left out by American troops in Afghanistan

Some of the terrorists in the Kashmir valley were found to have used American armour-piercing bullets during encounters with Indian security forces which were successful in breaching the bulletproof jackets of soldiers. These bullets are part of the American weaponry left out in Afghanistan by the US forces, who had to retreat earlier than planned due to capturing of all important provinces and cities by the Taliban. “The terrorists used armour piercing bullets against security forces and were able to breach the bulletproof jackets worn by some of the troops.…

Oberoi Group’s long-serving chairman and director, Prithivraj Singh Oberoi resigns

EIH Associated Hotels Ltd, a part of the Oberoi group, announced on Tuesday that its long-serving chairman and director Prithivraj Singh Oberoi has stepped down from his position with effect from May 2, 2022 owing to deteriorating health conditions. The board of directors thereby held a meeting on Monday and appointed Shib Sanker Mukherji, who was the vice chairman, as the new chairman of the company. The announcement was made by EIH Associated Hotels in a regulatory filing. The new chairman Mukherji has a career of over 50 years in the hospitality…

Amid India’s energy crisis, NTPC plans to expand its coal fleet with a new project in Odisha

In view of the nation’s worsening power crisis, India’s state-run electricity giant NTPC Ltd. plans to expand its coal-fired power fleet with a first new project in six years. Seen as a policy shift, NTPC will this month award a contract to construct a 1,320-megawatt plant in Odisha, according to a company source. The same source also said that the New-Delhi based company will also consider awarding contracts for two previously stalled expansion projects at its Lara and Singrauli sites in central India. As coal stockpiles dwindle and nations globally are feeling challenged with…