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New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): AAP Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj tore apart every lie spoken by BJP Delhi President Virendra Sachdeva, exposing with evidence how it was the BJP itself that systematically stopped Chhath Puja on the Yamuna banks for three consecutive years when AAP was in power, even as it now pretends to champion the festival ahead of the Bihar elections. Saurabh Bharadwaj revealed that after the COVID-19 pandemic, then Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had sought p ...Read More >
Varanasi: UP urban development and energy minister A K Sharma said BJP was realising Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's dream of uniting India, while opposition was working on the agenda of dividing society on caste lines.Sharma was highlighting events finalised by BJP to celebrate 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on Oct 31. He reviewed preparations for Sardar Patel's anniversary celebration at a meeting with officials, at circuit house here on Saturday."BJP-led govts in Centre and st ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, India's first Union Home Minister, describing him as one of the greatest "luminaries" of modern times, saying that the latter made unparalleled efforts for the nation's unity and integrity. Speaking on the 127th episode of his radio programme Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi said, "Sardar Patel was one of the nation's greatest figures in modern times. His towering personality embodied many qualities. He was ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], October 26 (ANI): Ramrup Jagannath, a Mauritius resident, has travelled to Jaipur to look for his Indian roots. Based on the information he possesses and the data collected, he has visited Odisha and Jajpur three times in the past but has returned to Mauritius disappointed each time. Also Read | Chennai Rains: Roads Crumble After Heavy Downpour; Mayor R Priya Pledges Immediate Repairs on 2,000 Potholes (Watch Video). However, encouraged by his friends, he has come ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 25 (PTI) A group of young dancers from the United Kingdom and Poland came together under the guidance of renowned Kuchipudi exponent Arunima Kumar to present a tribute to Indian mythology and traditions at the finale of the India-UK cultural event "Samarpanam" here. The dance recital was held at the Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, on Sunday evening. Among the international students who performed was Anoushka Sunak, daughter of former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and phil ...Read More >
Belagavi: Preparations are in full swing for the grand celebration of the three-day Kittur Utsav, which begins on Oct 23, commemorating the historic victory of Kittur Rani Channamma against the British in 1824. Deputy commissioner Mohammad Roshan, who visited Kittur on Monday, reviewed the ongoing arrangements across the town and within the fort premises. Officials said nearly all preparations have been completed.Cleaning drives are being carried out by workers from the Kittur town panchayat, Ba ...Read More >
Yogi Adityanath warns against present-day demons in Vijayadashami speech; hails RSS on centenary yearUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that while British and French colonialism are often discussed in history, there is little mention of "political Islam", which, he claimed, has inflicted the greatest blow on the Sanatan Dharma. Great warriors like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Guru Gobind Singh, Maharana Pratap and Maharana Sanga waged battles against "political Islam", he sai ...Read More >
Union minister Giriraj Singh has once again courted controversy by making a scathing remark against a minority community, saying that he doesn't need the votes of 'namak haraams' (betrayers). He made the remark while addressing a public rally in Bihar's Arwal district on Saturday. The BJP MP from Begusarai said, "Once I asked a 'maulvi' (cleric) whether he has Ayushman Bharat health card and he replied in affirmative. I asked whether such cards were distributed on the basis of Hindu-Muslim and ...Read More >
Professor Francesca Orsini, a scholar of Hindi, was deported from Delhi's IGI Airport. Sources stated she violated her tourist visa conditions. Orsini had been on a blacklist since March 2025. Her deportation has drawn criticism from historians Ramachandra Guha and Mukul Kesavan. They highlighted her contributions to Indian literature and questioned the government's actions. A professor associated with the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London was deported fr ...Read More >
"BSNL and @DoT_India are working closely with the private operator to ensure that services are restored for the remaining fishermen as per their requirements," Sitharaman said. New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the Inmarsat satellite phone services has been restored for over 30 fishermen from Tamil Nadu who were stranded at sea. The British satellite telecommunications company restored satellite phone services after interventions from the Department of Te ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the Inmarsat satellite phone services has been restored for over 30 fishermen from Tamil Nadu who were stranded at sea. The British satellite telecommunications company restored satellite phone services after interventions from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Sitharaman informed in a post on social media platform X. The fishermen belonging to Tami ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday alleged that a secret deal has been reached between BRS and BJP for the Jubilee Hills constituency, which is set to witness a bypoll on Nov 11."BRS worked as the B-team of BJP in the Lok Sabha 2024 elections, and now an understanding has been reached between the two parties for the by-election in Jubilee Hills constituency. BRS got 37% votes in the 2023 assembly polls, and within four months its vote share fell down to 17% in the Lok Sabha elec ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Afghanistan, once described as the 'geographical pivot of history', is once again living up to that reputation as signs of the return of the Cold War could be seen on the Afghan horizon. In the rivalry between the British and Russian empires in the 19th century, called the 'Great Game', Afghanistan was the key to Central Asia, and was eventually looked upon as a buffer between the two competing powers. The emergence of the Kabul Emirate in 2021 has again crea ...Read More >
Lucknow: Lashing out at the BJP govt for its failure to address massive traffic jams in cities, Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said the entire state is reeling under massive traffic jams and all the hype about smart city project has only proved to be a sham."Look at the condition of traffic jams in cities across the state. Commuters are stranded for hours in these jams with no respite. Under the smart city project, countless meetings were held at the level of the C ...Read More >
New Delhi: As part of its clean energy push, Delhi govt is stepping up efforts to promote rooftop solar panels in the city's villages under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, leveraging the abundant roof space in rural areas to help achieve its renewable energy targets. To support this drive, Tata Power has launched the 'Solar Sakhi' campaign in north Delhi, training around 100 women to act as community ambassadors and educate villagers about the benefits of solar energy and guide them in ava ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], October 18 (ANI): Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya in the exercise of power vested in him under clause (1) of Article 164 of the Constitution of India administered the oath of office and secrecy to Charan Boro as a minister to state government at a solemn function held at Brahmaputra wing of Raj Bhavan in Guwahati on Saturday. Charan Boro is an MLA of the Bodoland People's Front (BPF). After the recently concluded BTC election, where BPF registered a landslide v ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Pramod Tiwari on Saturday responded to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks made during the NDTV World Summit 2025, asserting that the Congress party has consistently stood firm against all forms of violence and extremism, including Maoist and Naxal threats. Addressing the summit, Prime Minister Modi had alleged that the Congress party, while publicly displaying allegiance to the Constitution, has sheltered Maoist extremism. "Those ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has labelled the encroachment of Rajasthan Housing Board lands an "absolute rank scam," alleging connivance from top to bottom. Justices noted numerous High Court orders against regularizing illegal constructions. The bench expressed strong disapproval while hearing the state's plea, warning of demolition if necessary. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday said encroachment of lands acquired for the Rajasthan Housing Board was an "absolute rank scam" in which everyone, right ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 17 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has sought the assistance of British legal experts in obtaining rare video footage of Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, believed to be preserved in the archives of Scotland Yard. During an interaction at his official residence with a delegation from the Bar Council of England and Wales, the Chief Minister said that no known video recordings of the legendary freedom fighter currently exist in India. He noted that information suggests ...Read More >
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 17 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh and senior JDU leader on Friday praised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's work in Bihar, saying that there is no alternative to him in the state. In an exclusive interview with ANI, Harivansh highlighted Nitish Kumar's vision, personal integrity, and transparency in politics. "There's no alternative to Nitish Kumar in Bihar. Among all the new people, if you compare Nitish's vision, no one can match him--personal integri ...Read More >
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday announced resumption of the traditional Darbar Move - the practice of swapping capital between Srinagar and Jammu cities -- after a gap of more than four years. The practice was stopped by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in 2021. Though the move, in the backdrop of the government's claims of digitalisation and e-governance, sounds stupid, the ruling dispensation has been trying to sell it as a major development. Addressing a press conference here ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) The Kartavya Path here would be lit with two lakh earthen lamps on October 18 and 19 as the BJP government in Delhi is all set to celebrate Diwali with fanfare, complete with a Ramayana-themed laser and drone show. According to officials, the celebrations will be in line with the festivities at Ayodhya. Over the past eight years, Deepotsav in Ayodhya has evolved into a globally recognised spectacle, setting world records for lighting lakhs of diyas along the banks of th ...Read More >
Kolkata: CM Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said Union home minister Amit Shah was working like an "acting Prime Minister" and asked PM Narendra Modi to be cautious about him.Speaking to reporters on the rollout of special intensive revision (SIR) of voter rolls in the state, the CM said, "Tell me how the SIR process can be completed in 15 days amid natural calamities and the rain. Is the commission working for BJP or the protection of democratic rights of people.""These are all Amit Shah's games. He ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 6 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the SIT report, probing into the alleged Pakistani links of state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi and his family, is very ''damaging and damning''. The report was discussed informally in the Cabinet meeting on Monday, and ''we will make it public later before journalists, including those from Delhi'', Sarma said at a press conference here. It is a "very bad" report and should be shared with a larger crowd, the chief ...Read More >
New Delhi- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday described Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as a "room in our home called India," asserting that it must eventually be "taken back." Speaking at the inauguration of a gurdwara at Sindhi Camp in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, Bhagwat invoked the memory of the Partition of 1947, describing it as a painful chapter that displaced millions, including Sindhi families who were forced to abandon their homes. "The whole of India is one ho ...Read More >
The CPC is the annual conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association . It is the largest annual gathering of Commonwealth Parliamentarians, who come together to discuss global parliamentary and political issues. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will lead the Indian delegation including Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh, MPs, Speakers, Deputy Speakers, and secretaries from 22 states, said Padhy who will leave the state later in the day. The CPA comprises 56 member countries, with India ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Oct 2 (PTI) Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Gulab Chand Kataria on Thursday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversary. A commemorative ceremony was held at Punjab Raj Bhavan on the occasion, an official statement said. After offering floral tributes to both the great leaders, Governor Kataria said, "Mahatma Gandhi was not just a saint, social reformer, politician, and visionary, but truly a world-transformi ...Read More >
Raipur: As India celebrates Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, which marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, for the Jaitusaav Math in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur, the occasion reminds the Mahatma's call to end untouchability and caste discrimination in the society during the British colonial rule. Chhattisgarh has a unique connection with Mahatma Gandhi and the country's freedom struggle. It was here that farmers in Kandel launched their own civil disobedience movement in 1920, which is consi ...Read More >
Gandhi Jayanti 2025 will be celebrated on October 2, marking the 156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation. This day is observed to honour his contributions to India's freedom struggle and his principles of truth, non-violence, and simplicity. From schools to offices, people across India pay tribute by organising speeches, poster-making, cleanliness drives, and cultural programs that highlight his values. Begin with Gandhi's introduction and why October 2 is important. ...Read More >
They are truly patriotic and I haven't met any RSS cadre who thinks of personal gains. KOCHI: The former Director General of Kerala Police, Jacob Thomas, will join the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a full-time pracharak. The decision comes at a time when the RSS and BJP are aggressively luring the Christian community. In an interaction with TNIE, Jacob Thomas said he will participate in the RSS padhasanchalan at Pallikkara in Ernakulam district in the official RSS uniform -- known as Ga ...Read More >
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