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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on their birth anniversaries. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also offered floral tributes to Gandhi at Raj Ghat. Modi recalled Gandhi's courage and values of service. The nation follows Gandhi's path for a Viksit Bharat. October 2 marks Gandhi Jayanti and International Day of Non-Violence. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Thursday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, saying "B ...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 >
New Delhi [India] October 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary. Following PM Modi, Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Piyush Goyal, Arjun Ram Meghwal, and other MPs, also paid their respects to the former Prime Minister. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on his bir ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] October 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary. Following PM Modi, Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Piyush Goyal, Arjun Ram Meghwal, and other MPs, also paid their respects to the former Prime Minister. Also Read | Mohan Bhagwat Says 'Pahalgam Attack Revealed India's True Friends' During Public Address on RSS 100th An ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] October 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri at the Central Hall of the Samvidhan Sadan on his birth anniversary. Following PM Modi, Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju, Piyush Goyal, Arjun Ram Meghwal, and other MPs, also paid their respects to the former Prime Minister. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tributes to former PM Lal Bahadur Shastri at Vijay Ghat on his bir ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief at the death of Malhotra and lauded his contribution to public life Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra passed away at AIIMS New Delhi on Tuesday morning. He was 93. Malhotra, a five-time MP and two-time MLA from Delhi, was among the most prominent faces of the party in the capital. He was also the president of BJP's Delhi unit. PM Modi's tribute Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief at the death of Malh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar on Wednesday paid tribute to senior BJP leader and first Delhi BJP president Vijay Kumar Malhotra, asserting that he was a "Born patriot". A five-time Member of Parliament and a two-time MLA from Delhi, Vijay Kumar Malhotra, passed away at the age of 93 at AIIMS, New Delhi, on the morning of September 30. Speaking to ANI, Kumar emphasised that Malhotra was a disciplined person and society should learn in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) The mortal remains of BJP veteran Vijay Kumar Malhotra were placed at the Delhi unit office of the party on Wednesday for people to pay their last respects. The party's Delhi president, Virendra Sachdeva, other leaders, and a large number of workers gathered at the office. Malhotra's body was carried from Rakabganj Road, where he lived, in a hearse to the party's office on Pandit Pant Marg. The former MP will be cremated at Lodhi Road crematorium at 3 PM. Malhotra, who ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Former JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna has approached the Karnataka High Court appealing against his conviction in a rape case. A special court that convicted Revanna last month had sentenced him to imprisonment for the remainder of his life and imposed fines, in one of the four sexual abuse and rape cases against him. The Special Court for MPs/MLAs, Judge Santosh Gajanan Bhat, who sentenced the convicted politician under various sections of the IPC on August 2, had imposed a total fine of ...Read More >
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh health minister Col Dhani Ram Shandil (retd)'s son, Col Sanjay Shandil (retd), has called for the removal of allegedly corrupt and incompetent officials from his father's department.The demand came on Tuesday, two days after the minister had announced the postponement of a foreign exposure visit by a 10-member delegation, which included the father-son duo.The post by Col Sanjay Shandil, which went viral, has ruffled feathers within the state govt as the strongly worded m ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Union Minister Suresh Gopi stirred controversy on Tuesday by claiming that those elected by "corpses" are now serving the state. Speaking at a neighbourhood meet called "Kalungu" in Idukki district, he alleged that cadavers from 25 years ago had cast votes in Kerala elections. Media reports have previously highlighted incidents of deceased voters being listed as active in Kerala's voter list, he said, while indirectly referring to the accusations of "scientific rigging " aga ...Read More >
Congress leader P Chidambaram attributed the Karur stampede, which killed 41 people at actor Vijay's rally, to "error on all sides," suggesting solutions to the TN Chief Secretary. Following the tragic incident, Vijay, Prime Minister Modi, and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK announced substantial financial compensation for the victims' families and the injured. Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said that "there is an error on all sides" regarding the stampede during a political rally in Karu ...Read More >
Tens of thousands of people were gathered in sweltering heat in Tamil Nadu state's Karur for a political rally by Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, popularly known as Vijay, when the stampede began. Vijay, one of India's most successful actors, launched his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, in 2024. He's running for office in the state election scheduled to be held in early 2026. A 65-year-old woman, identified as Suguna, was the latest victim to succumb at the Karur Government Medical Coll ...Read More >
Veteran BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra, who passed away at 93, was a pivotal sports administrator. He introduced and nurtured archery in India, leading the AAI for over 40 years and establishing Asian and Commonwealth archery bodies. Malhotra also guided the IOA as interim president during a challenging period. Aside from being a seasoned politician, veteran BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra was also an accomplished sports administrator and will be remembered as the man who introduced and moulde ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday mourned the demise of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra and extended his condolences to the bereaved family. Birla highlighted VK Malhotra's contribution to Indian politics and called his demise a "profound loss" to the Indian socio-political sphere. In a post on social media platform X, the Lok Sabha Speaker wrote, "The passing of former MP and senior leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra ji is de ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30(ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj on Tuesday paid tribute to senior party leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra, describing him as one of the pillars of the BJP who nurtured and strengthened the party, and said that his demise is a loss that perhaps even time may never be able to compensate for fully. After paying her last respects to the late leader at his residence in Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj said, 'Vijay Kumar Malhotra was one of those pillars of the BJP ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Vinai Kumar Saxena, on Tuesday expressed his condolences on the passing away of senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra, describing him as a 'towering figure' in Delhi's political landscape. https://x.com/LtGovDelhi/status/1972897419273617912 In a post on X, the LG wrote, "Deepest condolences on the passing away of Shri Vijay Kumar Malhotra ji. A towering figure in Delhi's political landscape, Shri Ma ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30(ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj on Tuesday paid tribute to senior party leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra, describing him as one of the pillars of the BJP who nurtured and strengthened the party, and said that his demise is a loss that perhaps even time may never be able to compensate for fully. After paying her last respects to the late leader at his residence in Delhi, Bansuri Swaraj said, "Vijay Kumar Malhotra was one of those pillars of the BJP ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mourned the death of senior BJP leader and first Delhi BJP president Vijay Kumar Malhotra, saying he "played a vital role" in strengthening the party in the National Capital. Malhotra, who was 93, passed away in New Delhi earlier in the day. His mortal remains have also been brought to his residence. "Shri Vijay Kumar Malhotra Ji distinguished himself as an outstanding leader, who had a very good understanding of pe ...Read More >
At least 29 people were killed and about 50 were injured at a rally held by Tamil actor and politician Vijay in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, the Hindu newspaper reported on Saturday, citing the state's Health Minister Ma. Subramanian. Large crowds had gathered for the meeting, part of Vijay's ongoing state tour for his political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, the report said. Vijay, who goes by only one name, is campaigning ahead of state elections that are to be held early next y ...Read More >
"Ernie Stevens Jr. was more than a chairman; he was a warrior, a statesman, and a champion for all of Indian Country," IGA's executive director said in a statement. Indigenous communities across Minnesota and Wisconsin are mourning the loss of Ernest L. "Ernie" Stevens Jr., longtime chair of the Indian Gaming Association, who also was a staunch advocate of tribal sovereignty. Stevens died suddenly on Friday at the age of 66. He was a citizen and former councilman of the Oneida Nation of Wiscon ...Read More >
Tens of thousands of people were gathered in sweltering heat in Tamil Nadu state's Karur for a political rally by Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar, popularly known as Vijay, when the stampede began. Vijay, one of India's most successful actors, launched his political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, in 2024. He's running for office in the state election scheduled to be held in early 2026. A 65-year-old woman, identified as Suguna, was the latest victim to succumb at the Karur Government Medical Coll ...Read More >
Patna: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday alleged that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary had escaped trial in a decades-old murder case by "falsely" claiming to be a minor before the Supreme Court. Addressing a press conference here, Kishor said Choudhary's affidavit, filed in 2020 at the time of getting elected to the state legislative council, flew in the face of his earlier claim before the apex court, and demanded his "immediate dismissal". Choudhary, a former st ...Read More >
Bengaluru, 29 September 2025: Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, in collaboration with Freecharge, has unveiled Credit on UPI with Gold Loans - India's first gold-backed credit line accessible through the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). This innovative product is designed to unlock the economic potential of gold assets, especially for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), self-employed entrepreneurs and merchants across both urban and rural India. Credit on UP ...Read More >
PATNA: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday alleged that Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary had escaped trial in a decades-old murder case by "falsely" claiming to be a minor before the Supreme Court. Addressing a press conference here, Kishor said Choudhary's affidavit, filed in 2020 at the time of getting elected to the state legislative council, flew in the face of his earlier claim before the apex court, and demanded his "immediate dismissal". Choudhary, a former st ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 29 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajasthan state President Madan Rathore has claimed that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) had only been granted permission for gathering a total of 10,000 people in the rally, further claiming that a total of one lakh people had gathering, which led to the unfortunate incident, leaving 39 dead and several others injured. Rathore further stated that the central government was paying close attention to the treatment of ...Read More >
MUMBAI - A stampede that killed at least 39 people at a campaign rally in southern India happened after a crowd of thousands waited hours in baking heat without sufficient safeguards, officials and witnesses said on Sept 28. Some 27,000 people thronged a public road in Tamil Nadu state in hopes of seeing popular actor-turned-politician Vijay on Saturday, but panic broke out and 39 were killed , the authorities said. Witnesses cited hours of delays, insufficient police presence and people fal ...Read More >
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed sorrow over the Karur stampede. The incident in Tamil Nadu killed 39 people. He urged central and state governments to establish strict crowd management rules. Tharoor called for national safety protocols to prevent future incidents. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced financial relief for victims. Families of the deceased will receive two lakh rupees. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday expressed deep sorrow over the Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu that ki ...Read More >
CHENNAI, India, Sept 28, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Police charged three close aides of a popular actor and politician with culpable homicide and negligence on Sunday after a stampede at his rally in southern India killed at least 40 people, officials said. Some 27,000 people thronged a public road in Tamil Nadu state in the hope of seeing the politician, known by the single name of Vijay, on Saturday but panic broke out, triggering a deadly crush. Such crowd incidents happen frequently during mass gath ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (AP) -- The death toll following a stampede at a political rally for a popular Indian actor and politician in the southern state of Tamil Nadu has climbed to 40, the state's health minister said Sunday, as medics treated at least 124 injured in hospitals. Ma Subramanian told The Associated Press that 36 victims were dead by the time they were taken to a hospital on Saturday night and four more died later. He said the injured were largely stable. The dead included nine children, Subram ...Read More >
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