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1 month ago

No smog in Delhi then, so what made Muhammad bin Tughlaq shift his capital

"My kingdom is diseased, and no treatment cures it. MUHAMMAD BIN TUGHLAQ, SULTAN WHO DRAGGED PEOPLE 1,200 KM AWAY TO NEW CAPITAL Given that Delhi wasn't plagued by smog during Tughlaq’s reign, let's revisit what actually drove the monumental decision to uproot thousands from Delhi and drag them 1,200 kilometres away, sparing not even the blind or the crippled. Two …

India Delhi Capital Shift Sultan Bin Wrote

1 month ago

Capital move

Times of India

A former associate editor with the Times of India, Jug Suraiya writes two regular columns for the print edition, Jugular Vein, which appears every Friday, and Second Opinion, which appears on Wednesdays. Now NCR should follow Tughlaq’s example and transfer the Capital, as the centre of govt, to another site as a major step to reduce pollution. Shifting the seat …

Delhi Capital Ncr

1 month ago

KTR calls Telangana's transformers in Hyderabad apartments policy 'Tughlaq move'

India Today

Bharat Rashtra Samithi working president KT Rama Rao condemned the Congress government for its decision to require apartment residents in Hyderabad to install transformers to meet increasing power demands in the city. KTR termed the policy, implemented through notices by the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, as another “Tughlaq move.” “The government is shifting its responsibilities onto citizens,” …

Hyderabad Ktr

5 months ago

'Tughlaq Darbar': BJP vs Siddaramaiah on Karnataka jobs quota bill U-turn

India Today

The BJP on Thursday likened the Congress government in Karnataka to Muhammad bin Tughlaq over its U-turn on the reservation bill for Kannadigas in private firms. Leader of the Opposition R Ashok said the Cabinet had become like a "Tughlaq Darbar" and sought a clarification from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for putting the bill on hold following an uproar by the …

Bjp Cabinet Bin Siddaramaiah Bill Karnataka Jobs Tughlaq Darbar

6 months ago

The landscape of Delhi is richly textured because of its gardens and their stories

The Hindu

Each of the Mughals, from Babur to Aurangzeb, had a quality uniquely his own. He is credited with having introduced in Hindustan the Timurid form of ‘char bagh’, the first such garden having come up in Agra, though the masses remember the city for the Taj Mahal with its manicured gardens and a majestic tomb. Humayun’s last resting place was …

Delhi City Tree Garden Gardens Tomb Humayun

6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Gardens of Delhi’ gives us a glimpse into the hidden green treasures of the capital

The Hindu

Delhi may be known for its sweltering summers and chilly winters but the gardens in the capital offer a quick escape, holding close well-kept secrets. In a new book, Gardens of Delhi, authors and siblings Swapna Liddle and Madhulika Liddle join photographer Prabhas Roy in uncovering the secrets of some of these vast green spaces. While Delhi’s authorities have worked …

Delhi British Green Dynasty Tree Mughal Park

8 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi Traffic Police releases advisory ahead of AAP's march to PM's residence. Check details

Hindustan Times

Delhi Traffic Police has released an advisory ahead of the Aam Aadmi Party's proposed ‘gherao’ of prime minister Narendra Modi's residence on Tuesday to protest the arrest of the party's national convenor and Delhi chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, by the Enforcement Directorate in the liquor policy case. It simply mentions a ‘special Law & Order arrangement on 26.03.2024.’ “General public …

Traffic Road Marg Details Delhi

1 year, 1 month ago

Two-day Karnad festival to commemorate 100th show of Samudaya’s Tughlaq

The Hindu

Samudaya, a progressive amateur theatre group set up by Prasanna back 1975, is celebrating the 100th show of its popular play Tughlaq, written by one of India’s finest playwrights, the late Girish Karnad. The second day of the festival starts with a seminar on Karnad’s works, 10.30 a.m. onward, followed by the release of the book Rangachintana, a conversation with …

Theatre Play Karnad 100Th Show Tughlaq Samudaya

1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi refuses to return to his previous 12 Tughlaq Lane bungalow: Sources

India TV News

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who recently lost his government residence after losing his membership of the Parliament, does not want to shift back to his bungalow located at 12 Tughlaq Lane, New Delhi, said sources on Thursday. Gandhi lived in the Type 7 bungalow at 12 Tughlaq Lane for 19 years before he lost his membership over his controversial …

Congress Gandhi Rahul Gandhi Parliament Lane Bungalow His Membership

1 year, 4 months ago

Top news of the day, August 8, 2023: Opposition demands Manipur CM’s resignation during no trust motion; Rahul Gandhi gets back Tughlaq Lane house, and more

The Hindu

No-confidence motion | Opposition demands resignation of Manipur CM over violence Opposition MPs demanded the resignation of Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh over the violence in the state as Lok Sabha took up a discussion on the no-confidence motion against the government. Gogoi also put forward three demands, saying the opposition wanted PM Modi to visit Manipur, lead an all-party …

High Court Rajya Sabha Gandhi Lok Sabha State House Sabha

1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi gets back 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow after being reinstated as Lok Sabha MP

Hindustan Times

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been re-allotted his old government bungalow, a day after his Lok Sabha membership was restored as per the directive of the Supreme Court. Gandhi vacated his 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow in April and shifted to his mother Sonia Gandhis’ residence in the national capital following his disqualification from Lok Sabha. Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi …

Delhi Congress Wayanad Gandhi Lok Sabha Rahul Rahul Gandhi

1 year, 4 months ago

Rahul Gandhi gets government bungalow back after being reinstated as MP: Sources

India Today

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been reallotted his 12 Tughlaq Lane bungalow in Delhi, after his parliamentary membership was restored, sources said on Tuesday. When asked for a reaction on getting back his official residence as an MP, Rahul told news agency ANI, "Mera ghar poora Hindustan hai ". The Lok Sabha Housing Committee had issued a notice to Rahul …

Rahul Rahul Gandhi Bungalow Tughlaq Lane

1 year, 4 months ago

Will Rahul Gandhi get his 12 Tughlaq Lane bungalow back?

Firstpost

Rahul Gandhi on 22 April vacated his official 12 Tughlaq Lane residence after being disqualified from the Lok Sabha for his conviction in a 2019 defamation case. Now, with Rahul reinstated as a Lok Sabha MP, the Congress leader will need to reapply for his bungalow In April, Rahul Gandhi vacated his official 12 Tughlaq Lane bungalow in Lutyens’ Delhi. …

India Court Congress Conviction Wayanad Gandhi Lok Sabha

1 year, 5 months ago

To conserve Malcha Mahal, 14th-century lodge in Delhi forest set for a facelift

Hindustan Times

In a bid to conserve Malcha Mahal and boost its tourism prospects, the Delhi government’s department of archaeology has started landscaping at the 14th-century monument which has been seeped in mystery for decades and was inhabited by members of a self-proclaimed royal family from the 1980s till 2017. Built as a hunting lodge in the 14th century during the rule …

Archaeology Delhi Trees Monument Mahal Forest Department Malcha Mahal

1 year, 8 months ago

Homeward Bound: The Tale of Pidi's Dogged Loyalty to RaGa

News 18

I first met Pidi in December 2017, bang in the middle of the Gujarat elections. pic.twitter.com/fkQwye94a5— Rahul Gandhi October 29, 2017 Pidi became famous after this tweet. Still remember you busy feeding biscuits to him while we wanted to discuss urgent Assam issues.” Now both Pidi and Rahul Gandhi will move out of 12 Tughlaq Lane. But after trucks loaded …

Congress Gandhi Rahul Rahul Gandhi His Home Tughlaq Lane 12 Tughlaq Lane

1 year, 8 months ago

CBI summons Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy scam case on April 16

The Hindu

The CBI has summoned Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy scam case on April 16, officials said on Friday. Kamal Nath attempts to broker truce in Rajasthan To avert a crisis staring the Congress in the face in Rajasthan, where the stand-off between Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and senior leader Sachin Pilot threatens to derail …

Policy Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Delhi Constitution Chennai Congress

1 year, 8 months ago

Pawan Khera's dig at Azad as Rahul Gandhi shifts belongings from Delhi bungalow

Hindustan Times

Congress leader Pawan Khera on Friday took a veiled dig at former Rajya Sabha member Ghulam Nabi Azad after trucks started arriving at the Delhi residence of senior party leader Rahul Gandhi who is set to vacate the official bungalow following his disqualification as Lok Sabha member. Quote-tweeting the video, Pawan Khera, Congress's media and publicity department head, mentioned Ghulam …

Congress Gandhi Official Rahul Gandhi Pawan Khera Khera Leader Rahul

1 year, 8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi starts shifting belongings ahead of vacating official bungalow

The Hindu

Former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, without waiting for the outcome of the appeal to stay his conviction in a criminal defamation case, started shifting his belongings from his 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow on April 14. Following his disqualification from the Lok Sabha after being convicted in the defamation case, Mr. Gandhi was asked to vacate 12, Tughlaq Lane premises by …

Congress Gandhi Lok Sabha Tughlaq Lane

1 year, 8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification: Congress to take out Mashal march in Delhi

Live Mint

The Congress on Tuesday announced a ‘Mashal’ march from Red Fort to Town Hall in old Delhi's Chandni Chowk in the evening. The march is against the disqualification of party leader Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha. Yesterday, the Lok Sabha secretariat gave notice to Rahul Gandhi to vacate the government bungalow following his disqualification as MP from Lok Sabha. On …

Congress Gandhi Lok Sabha Rahul Lok Rahul Gandhi Mashal

1 year, 8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi sent notice to vacate Tughlaq Lane bungalow in 30 days

Hindustan Times

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been asked by the Lok Sabha House Committee to vacate his Tughlaq Lane bungalow provided to him in his capacity as a member of Parliament, people familiar with the matter said. Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that he will keep questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ties with tycoon Gautam Adani even after being disqualified as …

Congress Gandhi Rahul Gandhi Parliament Tughlaq Lane

2 years ago

Five mosques that were built by destroying holy shrines of other religions

Op India

The destruction of temples and religious sites of other Faiths by aggressive Islamists has long been an unfortunate part of world history. The conversion of the Indranarayan Swamy temple into a Mosque dated back to the year 1323 when Muhammad Bin Tughlaq encroached on the Bodhan fort, which was under the protection of warrior Kakatiya commander Sitaramachandra Sastri. Gyanvapi mosque …

India Church Varanasi Hindu Muslims Destroyed Site

2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi man vandalises Tughlaq Road police post under influence of alcohol, held

Hindustan Times

A man was arrested in Delhi on Tuesday for reportedly vandalising Tughlaq Road police station, and setting ablaze a motorcycle. When police arrived, they discovered Hauz Rani resident Nadeem acting violently, while under the influence of alcohol. A purported video of the incident that is doing the rounds on the internet shows a man breaking the police post's windows with …

Delhi

2 years, 4 months ago

Day After Congress Price-Rise Protest, Delhi Police Lodges Case

News 18

The Delhi Police has registered a case at the Tughlaq Road police station in connection with a protest staged by the Congress party, officials said on Saturday. The opposition party called for a nationwide protest on Friday against inflation, unemployment and the Goods and Services Tax hike on essential items. Deputy Commissioner of Police Amrutha Guguloth said a case under …

Delhi Congress Public Servant

2 years, 6 months ago

Congress leaders allege illegal detention, manhandling at Tughlaq Road police station, released after midnight

India Today

Several Congress heavyweights, such as Harish Rawat, Deepender Hooda, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, and others, were released from detention late on Monday night after a brief protest inside the Tughlaq Road police station in New Delhi. Congress activists stage a protest against the summoning of party leader Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, in Lucknow on Monday, June 13. Rajasthan …

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No smog in Delhi then, so what made Muhammad bin Tughlaq shift his capital

Capital move

KTR calls Telangana's transformers in Hyderabad apartments policy 'Tughlaq move'

'Tughlaq Darbar': BJP vs Siddaramaiah on Karnataka jobs quota bill U-turn

The landscape of Delhi is richly textured because of its gardens and their stories

‘Gardens of Delhi’ gives us a glimpse into the hidden green treasures of the capital

Delhi Traffic Police releases advisory ahead of AAP's march to PM's residence. Check details

Two-day Karnad festival to commemorate 100th show of Samudaya’s Tughlaq

Rahul Gandhi refuses to return to his previous 12 Tughlaq Lane bungalow: Sources

Top news of the day, August 8, 2023: Opposition demands Manipur CM’s resignation during no trust motion; Rahul Gandhi gets back Tughlaq Lane house, and more

Rahul Gandhi gets back 12, Tughlaq Lane bungalow after being reinstated as Lok Sabha MP

Rahul Gandhi gets government bungalow back after being reinstated as MP: Sources

Will Rahul Gandhi get his 12 Tughlaq Lane bungalow back?

To conserve Malcha Mahal, 14th-century lodge in Delhi forest set for a facelift

Homeward Bound: The Tale of Pidi's Dogged Loyalty to RaGa

CBI summons Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy scam case on April 16

Pawan Khera's dig at Azad as Rahul Gandhi shifts belongings from Delhi bungalow

Rahul Gandhi starts shifting belongings ahead of vacating official bungalow

Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification: Congress to take out Mashal march in Delhi

Rahul Gandhi sent notice to vacate Tughlaq Lane bungalow in 30 days

Five mosques that were built by destroying holy shrines of other religions

Delhi man vandalises Tughlaq Road police post under influence of alcohol, held

Day After Congress Price-Rise Protest, Delhi Police Lodges Case

Congress leaders allege illegal detention, manhandling at Tughlaq Road police station, released after midnight