Tag: apology

Rahul ready to clarify on his remarks in Parliament, BJP insists on apology

While the Congress leader wondered if he would be allowed to speak in Parliament, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said his party would continue its nationwide campaign against him until he apologised.

March 16, 2023

Amitabh Bachchan’s apology over ‘horrible error’ attracts sarcasm, jokes by netizens

Actor Amitabh Bachchan recently took to Twitter to apologize for mislabeling the 'T numbers' on his posts.

January 8, 2023

Saina Nehwal’s father demands actor Siddharth’s apology for his derogatory remarks

The actor had in a Twitter post on January 6 retweeted a post by Saina Nehwal in which she had expressed her concern over the security breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Punjab visit on January 5.

January 11, 2022

UK health secy resigns after breaching Covid rules

Sajid Javid, who was the UK Treasury chief earlier in Johnson’s government before resigning in February 2020, will replace Hancock as health secretary

June 27, 2021

Sabyasachi trolled over ‘overdressed’ post, apologises

"One of the bigger issues in society today, that very few people address, is mental health, and a little bit of awareness, empathy and kindness go a long way in acknowledging it," wrote Sabyasachi.

July 8, 2019

Arun Jaitley demands apology from Congress for vilifying Hindus in Samjhauta blast case

Jaitley said that the Congress coined the term ‘Hindu terror’ and filed a case based on fake evidence.

March 29, 2019

Prithviraj Chavan demands apology from TV channel over report linking his govt to Mumbai fire tragedy

In its report the news channel said that the Maharashtra government had on 30 October 2014 issued a circular which stated that there was no need for a renewal of fire approval initially given to industries and corporate houses.

December 19, 2018

Republican Party issues apology to Hindus for Lord Ganesha ad

The Republican Party in Texas issued an apology after an ad equating Lord Ganesha to the party’s elephant mascot received backlash from Hindus in the United States.

September 21, 2018

Kerala forest minister K Raju apologises for touring Germany during floods

Following an uproar over his trip to Germany while people in his state were battling floods, Kerala Forest Minister K Raju finally issued an apology admitting that his decision to travel out of Kerala was a mistake.

August 23, 2018

Apology slip

Some people simply do not seem to get the hang of driving. No matter how many hours they spend behind the wheel, they remain unsteady drivers and very accident-prone. A colleague recalled how she was very keen on driving and had learnt it the proper manner but remained a clumsy driver. So much so that...

July 23, 2018

Strained apology

An apology under pressure reeks of insincerity, particularly when it comes from a politician. And like all political apologies, Jayant Sinha has prefaced his “sorry” with the “if” that adds to the hollowness of the civil aviation minister’s bid to weather the buffeting turbulence he triggered for himself by felicitating persons convicted for a ‘gau...

July 13, 2018

Hapur lynching: UP Police apologises after controversial photo goes viral

The Uttar Pradesh police late on Thursday apologised for the viral photo showing three cops of the force walking ahead of a group of men who are dragging a victim of mob violence in Hapur.

June 22, 2018

BJP accuses Congress of coining ‘Hindu terror’ tag, demands apology

Accusing the Congress of coining the term ‘Hindu terror’, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday demanded an apology from Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

April 16, 2018

Defamation case: Kejriwal writes apology to Jaitley

The Finance Minister had asked for Rs 10 crore as damages after Kejriwal and other AAP leaders accused him of corruption during his stint at DDCA.

April 2, 2018

Arun Jaitley likely to reject Arvind Kejriwal’s apology

Arun Jaitley rejected an offer of apology from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, who is on an ‘apology spree’, had reportedly sent an emissary to the Union Finance Minister to see if the latter was willing to accept an apology in a case of defamation. Reports say...

March 20, 2018

African nations ask for Donald Trump’s apology

The organisation representing African countries has demanded that US President Donald Trump apologise after he reportedly called nations on the continent “shitholes”. The group’s mission in Washington DC on friday expressed its “shock, dismay and outrage” and said the Trump administration misunderstood Africans, the BBC reported. The US leader made the alleged remark in a...

January 13, 2018

Train leaves 20 secs early, Japan railway apologises

A Japanese railway operator has issued a deep apology for the “tremendous nuisance” caused by a train departing 20 seconds early, surprising even a nation renowned for both punctuality and politeness. The Tsukuba Express train linking Tokyo and the capital’s northern suburbs pulled out of Minami Nagareyama Station at 9:44:20 instead of 9:44:40. “We deeply...

November 17, 2017