New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to actively participate in cleanliness initiatives ahead of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, describing cleanliness as the “most beautiful tribute” to Mahatma Gandhi.Addressing the 138th episode of Mann Ki Baat, Modi recalled Gandhi’s emphasis on cleanliness and highlighted several community-led initiatives being undertaken across the…
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has stepped up its counter-offensive against Opposition allegations that elections in India are being manipulated and that the Election Commission is not functioning independently.According to a Hindustan Times report, BJP leaders are concerned that the issue could gain wider public traction and trigger protests, prompting the party to intensify its…
Guwahati: Two Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended at Paltan Bazar Railway Station in Guwahati following a tip-off, Guwahati Police said on Saturday. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), Guwahati Police Commissionerate, Kulendra Nath Deka, said the two were apprehended during an operation conducted at the railway station. “We carried out an operation at Paltan Bazar Railway Station…
Bhubaneswar: Four Left parties in Odisha Friday demanded immediate dismissal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and restoration of the voting rights of people whose names have been “wrongly” excluded during the SIR of electoral rolls.In a joint statement, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) Liberation and Forward Bloc also demanded that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the ‘Bhajan Clubbing’ programme at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Park in Delhi on September 25, commemorating the birth anniversary of Bharatiya Jana Sangh leader Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya.Earlier on the same day, the Prime Minister paid tributes to Deendayal Upadhyaya, praising his philosophy of “Antyodaya” as the foundation of public welfare and…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday warned of growing threats to commercial shipping and seafarers, saying repeated attacks on civilian vessels across key maritime routes were a serious cause for concern.Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the Group of Friends on Safety and Security of Shipping and Seafarers on the sidelines of the 81st…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah responded to critics questioning India’s economic performance while addressing the UP International Trade Show 2026 in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, on September 25. He referenced recent international credit rating upgrades and sustained GDP growth amid global challenges.“There are some cynical individuals who attempt to discredit India’s GDP figures… Moody’s has…
Mangaluru (Karnataka): Nine senior students of a private college in Pandeshwar in coastal city of Mangaluru have been booked for allegedly kidnapping, stripping and brutally assaulting two first-year students in a suspected ragging incident, police said on Friday.The victims are first-year BBA Port Shipping Logistics students at Srinivas University, Pandeshwar. Both are from Kerala.Based on…
New Delhi: CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke Friday urged Opposition parties to stop participating in elections if they believe the electoral process is being rigged, saying their continued participation only legitimises such polls and creates an “illusion” that they are free and fair.In a post on X, Dipke said opposition parties could not simultaneously claim that…
Sikkim: Continuous heavy rain has triggered major landslide across Sikkim, damaging dozens of homes and cutting off road links in multiple districts.The most severe damage occurred in West Sikkim’s Gyalshing district. Late Thursday night, September 24, saturated soil gave way on the slopes above Rimbi village in the Yuksom-Tashiding area. A torrent of rock and…
