New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram on Sunday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “dimagi Naxal” remark, saying, “I am proud to be a dimagi Naxal.” Modi, in his Independence Day address on Saturday, warned against what he described as “dimagi Naxals” who have allegedly entrenched Read More…
Patna: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the BJP, organised a conference on “National Education and Examination Reforms” in Patna on Sunday, bringing together academics and other stakeholders to discuss possible changes in the education and examination systems. The event, organised in association with the Vidyarthi Vikas Parishad, was held at Read More…
Mumbai: Facing criticism from industries over pothole-ridden roads and persistent traffic congestion in the Chakan industrial belt of Pune district, the Maharashtra government has stepped up efforts to address the infrastructure problems. The issue had also provided the Opposition an opportunity to target the state government over the condition of roads and traffic management in Read More…
New Delhi: Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday clarified that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reference to “dimagi Naxals” in his Independence Day speech was not directed at opposition leaders, but at those who support Maoists and separatists and reject the Indian Constitution. Rijiju’s remarks came amid a political row over the Prime Minister’s Read More…
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday described herself as a “dimaagi Naxal” while reiterating her support for Article 370 of the Constitution, which had granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir. “I support Article 370. I’m a dimaagi Naxal,” Mufti posted on her X handle. Her remarks Read More…
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Sunday announced a retest for three papers of the UGC-NET June 2026 examination following complaints about several errors in the question papers. The retest will be conducted for English, Commerce and Sociology papers, the NTA said. The English paper will be held on September 9 from 9 Read More…
Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday lodged complaints against senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi in Bengaluru and Mangaluru in connection with a controversy surrounding the recitation of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’, officials said. In Bengaluru, the BJP Yuva Morcha lodged a complaint at the Malleshwaram police station, alleging that Sonia Gandhi had Read More…
Rampurhat: Former Deputy Speaker of the West Bengal Assembly and former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Ashis Banerjee was found hanging at a TMC party office in Birbhum district on Sunday morning, police sources said. Banerjee’s body was discovered at the party office located near his residence in Rampurhat. A purported suicide note was also recovered Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed his gratitude to world leaders for their warm wishes on India’s 80th Independence Day and said he deeply appreciated the congratulatory messages received from across the globe. Responding to Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay on X, Modi thanked him for his greetings and highlighted the special Read More…
Ranchi: Students protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations took out a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Ranchi on Saturday to mark the country’s 80th Independence Day and announced plans to gherao Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s residence on August 20, demanding his resignation. The protesters also announced that they would burn effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren Read More…