Bangalore, 15/8: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said he is “proud to be committed” to the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) even as he defended his government’s Independence Day advertisement that sidelines Jawaharlal Nehru. “Someone said Bommai is slave of RSS. I say I’ve bowed down to that ideology, principle…
Mumbai, 15/8: Indian ride-hailing firm Ola Electric plans to start producing electric cars in India in 2024 with a range of up to 500 km (310 miles), Chief Executive Bhavish Aggarwal said on Monday. Ola, which is backed by Japan’s Softbank Group and currently makes e-scooters, did not give an investment figure or…
Minneapolis, 15/8: In a pride moment for Odisha , representing Odisha during the celebration of 75th Independence Day of India in Minneapolis, US (known as IndiaFest). The team performed famous sambalpuri folk dance based on Dalkhai song. This dance is a group dance accompanied with a song which adores ‘Goddess Dalkhai Devi – a physical…
New Delhi, 15/8: Indiawill hand over a Dornier maritime surveillance aircraft to Sri Lanka Navy on Monday at a ceremony here which will be attended by President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Vice Chief of Indian Navy Vice Admiral S N Ghormade, who is on a two-day visit to the country, accompanied by Indian High Commissioner in…
New Delhi, 15/8: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday alleged that a “self-obsessed” government is hell-bent on “trivialising” the sacrifices of freedom fighters and the party will strongly oppose such attempts made for political gains. Gandhi’s attack came a day after the BJP released a video narrating its version of events that led to…
New Delhi, 15/8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the completion of 75 years of Independence was a time to step towards a new direction with a new resolve and called India the ‘mother of democracy’. Addressing the nation from the ramparts of the Red Fort for the ninth consecutive time, Modi…
New Delhi, 14/5: Insisting that the keyword for India today is compassion for the downtrodden, the needy and those on the margins, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday asked citizens to pledge everything one can for the country’s “safety, security, progress and prosperity”, saying building a “glorious India” will only make their life meaningful. In…
New Delhi, 14/8 : Stepping up its attack Congress on Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, the Bharatiya Janata Party tweeted a video criticising the party and holding it responsible for the partition of India. In a 7-minute long video, BJP alleged that the then top leaders of the Congress accepted Muslim Legue’s demand of forming…
New Delhi, 14/8: In view of the 76th Independence Day celebration on Monday, security has been stepped up across the national capital with more than 10,000 personnel manning the Red Fort from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the country. From facial recognition system cameras to multi-layered security cover and deployment of…
Mumbai, 14/8: Salman Rushdie is off the ventilator and is talking, the president of Chautauqua Institution, where the Mumbai-born author was stabbed at an event onstage, said. “@SalmanRushdie off ventilator and talking! Continued prayers from all @chq,” Chautauqua Institution president Chautauqua Institution said in a tweet on Saturday night.
