New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday remembered all those who participated in the historic Quit India Movement and paid tribute to their courage and determination in India’s freedom struggle. The Prime Minister said that inspired by the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the clarion call of the Quit India Movement infused new energy into Read More…
Port Blair: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Saturday visited the historic Cellular Jail in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and paid tribute to freedom fighters who endured immense hardships during India’s struggle for independence. During his visit, the Vice-President laid a wreath at the Martyr’s Column and paid homage at the cell where freedom fighter Read More…
Hyderabad: An FIR has been registered against a ruling Congress leader in Telangana’s Sangareddy district for allegedly organising an animal sacrifice, police said on Saturday. The case was registered on August 7 under Section 325 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), relating to mischief by killing or maiming an animal. Police said the FIR was Read More…
Srinagar: President Droupadi Murmu has conferred the National Handloom Award on two master weavers from Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir in recognition of their contribution to the traditional art of Kani weaving. Kani weaving is an ancient and highly intricate handloom tapestry technique from Kashmir. Artisans use small wooden spools, known as kanis, to Read More…
Sonipat: Haryana Congress president Rao Narender Singh on Saturday said the party would work to ensure that every eligible citizen is included in the electoral rolls and that no genuine voter is left out during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. He made the remarks while addressing a one-day state-level workshop on SIR Read More…
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Saturday clarified his recent remarks on Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ programme, saying they were not intended as an attack on the party or its leadership. Tharoor said the media had interpreted his comments as criticism of his own party and its leadership, which was not what he Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared glimpses from the 57th convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, describing his physical presence at the campus as a special and emotionally significant experience. Recalling his earlier virtual participation in an IIT Delhi convocation during the COVID-19 pandemic, Modi said he was Read More…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay is set to chair a meeting of the state’s Members of Parliament on Saturday to discuss the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise and its potential impact on Tamil Nadu. The meeting is scheduled to be held at Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai at 3 pm. The discussions are expected Read More…
New Delhi: India on Friday rejected criticism from several US lawmakers over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), asserting that the legislation is an internal matter and falls within the country’s sovereign legislative process. The response came after a bipartisan group of US lawmakers, including Senator James Risch, Chairman of the Read More…
New Delhi: Heavy rainfall battered the national capital on Friday, flooding low-lying areas, disrupting traffic on major roads and leaving several neighbourhoods waterlogged as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for the city. As incessant rain continued throughout the day, dramatic scenes emerged from Fatehpur Beri in south Delhi, where residents struggled Read More…