Lalu’s son Tej Pratap’s new profile pic amuses Twitterati
New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad’s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav posted a new profile picture of himself dressed like …
Patole: Man who rebelled against Modi is Maha Speaker (Profile) (Lead, Correcting Headline)
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Well-known farmers’ leader Nana F. Patole – who shot to fame after he revolted against Prime Minister Narendra Modi two years …
Patole: Man who rebelled Modi is Maha Speaker (Profile)
Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) Well-known farmers’ leader Nana F. Patole – who shot to fame after he revolted against Prime Minister Narendra Modi two years …
Google Maps now lets users edit their public profile easily
San Francisco, Nov 10 (IANS) Aiming to offer better control over what other users see when they take a look at your page, Google Maps …
India’s life expectancy rises; diabetes, hypertension rate high: Nat’l Health Profile 2019
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Life expectancy in India has increased from 49.7 years in 1970-75 to 68.7 years in 2012-16, as per the National …
India’s family planning profile is unique: US Professor
Jaipur, Oct 26 (IANS) India’s family planning profile is unique among many nations for different reasons, feels Professor Amy O. Tsui from the US based …
Aditya Thackeray: On the threshold of crowning glory? (Profile)
Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) In barely four months after taking his first baby steps in electoral politics, Shiv Sena’s “Crown Prince” Aditya Thackeray appeared all …
Google, Gmail will now share single profile photo
San Francisco, Oct 22 (IANS) Google has started combining G Suite users’ Gmail photos with their Google account profile photos. “We are combining the Gmail …
Federer changes social media profile picture on fans’ request
Basel, Oct 8 (IANS) Tennis legend Roger Federer changed his social media profile picture after fans urged him to, replacing his old one with a …
Federer asks fans to suggest new profile pix for social media
Basel, Oct 5 (IANS) Tennis legend Roger Federer on Saturday asked his fans to suggest a new profile picture for his Twitter account, resulting in …
People love ‘talented’ Dhoni despite his low profile: President Kovind
Ranchi, Sep 30 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday showered praise on M.S. Dhoni, saying despite him maintaining a low profile, people across the …
DoPT wants service profile of officers for ‘manpower planning’
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) In what suggests a complete overhaul of hiring and promotion policy by the Modi 2.0 government, the Department of Personnel …
Italy wants high-profile EU commissioner: PM
Rome, Aug 2 (IANS/AKI) The nomination of Italy’s new European Commissioner will be the focus of talks with European Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen …
Garg’s exit from Finance Ministry as high profile as tenure
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Former Finance Secretary Subhash Chandra Garg, a 1983 batch IAS officer and the senior-most in the service, on Thursday applied …
Singla as new envoy marks high-profile Indo-Israeli ties
New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) The appointment of senior diplomat Sanjeev Kumar Singla as India’s next ambassador to Israel indicates the importance the Modi government …
‘Bike Bot’ scam: Suspects involve more high-profile people, say police
Greater Noida, June 18 (IANS) The Gautam Buddh Nagar police suspects involvement of high-profile persons in the alleged ‘Bike Bot’ ponzi scheme run by arrested …
Low-profile Nadda rose from ABVP ranks (Profile)
Shimla, June 17 (IANS) Jagat Prakash Nadda (58), who has his roots in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its affiliates, was on Monday appointed …
Matrimony site confirms deleting conflict complainant Gupta’s profile
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Matrimony site Shaadi.com has confirmed that Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) life member Sanjeev Gupta’s account has indeed been deleted …
Kailash Choudhary: Modi’s surprise pick from Rajasthan (Profile)
Jaipur, May 31 (IANS) Kailash Choudhary has made the most silent and surprising entry in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet after fighting a key contest …
Arjun Meghwal: A politician who loves to travel by bicycle (Profile)
Jaipur, May 31 (IANS) IAS officer-turned-politician Arjun Ram Meghwal, who was retained as minister in the second Modi government, is a politician who loves cycling …
Sarangi: The giant slayer with a simple lifestyle (Profile)
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Pratap Chandra Sarangi, who is known for a very simple lifestyle and using bicycle as a mode of transport, on …
Vidarbha agriculturist Dhotre figures in Modi cabinet (Profile)
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Hailing from a well-known political/farming family of Akola in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, Sanjay S. Dhotre, who was sworn-in as a minister …
Nishank: Removed by Gadkari as CM, inducted as Cabinet Minister by Modi (Profile)
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) As Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank was removed from the post in 2011 by then BJP President Nitin …
Krishan Pal Gurjar: Haryana MP with record poll innings (Profile)
Chandigarh, May 30 (IANS) In his electoral debut at 62 in 2014, Krishan Pal Gurjar made headlines not for his age but for the record …
Parshottam Rupala: Gujarat BJP’s rustic leader (Profile)
Ahmedabad, May 30 (IANS) When Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted Gujarat politician Parshottam Rupala as the Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj in 2016 …
V. Muraleedharan: He quit government job to plunge into politics (Profile)
Thiruvananthapuram, May 30 (IANS) Although the BJP holds only one seat in the Assembly and has no Lok Sabha member from Kerala, Rajya Sabha member …
Ramdas B. Athawale: Dalit face of Modi government (Profile)
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member Ramdas B. Athawale on Thursday took oath as a Union Minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new government. …
Nirmala Sitharaman: One of BJP’s most persuasive voices (Profile)
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Defence minister in the previous NDA government, Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday took oath as a Cabinet minister in Prime Minister …
Arjun Munda: Tribal face of BJP in Jharkhand (Profile)
Ranchi, May 30 (IANS) Arjun Munda, the second-time Lok Sabha MP from Khunti in Jharkhand, on Thursday took oath as a Union Minister in Prime …
Babul Supriyo: From singer to minister (Profile)
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Singer-turned-politician and former Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises in the last NDA government, Babul Supriyo, was …
Debasree Chaudhuri: A BJP street fighter in Bengal (Profile)
Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) A prominent face in the various agitations spearheaded by the BJP against West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee government, Debasree Chaudhuri has been …
Rameswar Teli, a simple man with high popularity (Profile)
Guwahati, May 30 (IANS) When Prime Minister Narendra Modi inducted Rameswar Teli into his cabinet on Thursday, happiness swept across Assam, particularly the tea garden …
Som Parkash: Dalit ex-bureaucrat in Modi cabinet (Profile)
Chandigarh, May 30 (IANS) Seventy-year-old former Indian Administrative Service officer of Punjab cadre Som Parkash is the Dalit face of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) …
G. Kishan Reddy: From ordinary worker to Union minister (Profile)
Hyderabad, May 30 (IANS) G. Kishan Reddy, who was sworn in as Union minister on Thursday, is one of the prominent faces of the BJP …
Dalit icon Ram Vilas Paswan back in Modi cabinet (Profile)
Patna, May 30 (IANS) In active politics for over five decades now, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief Ram Vilas Paswan is one of the more …
Arvind G Sawant: The ‘aapla manus’ Shiv Sainik from Mumbai (Profile)
Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Arvind G. Sawant, 68, is the Shiv Sena’s third Union minister (after Manohar Joshi and Suresh Prabhu) hailing from Mumbai, the …
Down but not out, Puri retains Cabinet berth (Profile)
Chandigarh, May 30 (IANS) Hardeep Singh Puri unsuccessfully contested the parliamentary election from Punjab’s Amritsar, the seat known for the holiest of Sikh shrines — …
Kiren Rijiju: Most prominent BJP face in northeast (Profile)
Guwahati, May 30 (IANS) Kiren Rijiju has been the face of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the northeastern states. Rijiju on Thursday took oath …
Naqvi, a BJP Muslim face, is Union Minister again (Profile)
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday took oath as a Union Minister. He was previously the Union Minister …
Rajnath Singh: RSS activist turned Home Minister (Profile)
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) A former RSS activist who was the Home Minister in Narendra Modi’s first stint as Prime Minister, Rajnath Singh is …
Pralhad Joshi: Four-term BJP MP from Dharwad (Profile)
Bengaluru, May 30 (IANS) Pralhad Joshi won the Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency in northwest Karnataka for the fourth time in a row in the just-concluded …