New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday paid homage to Jagadguru Basaveshwara on the occasion of Basava Jayanthi and said his vision of a just society, along with his unwavering efforts to empower people, will always motivate everyone. Basava Jayanthi marks the birth anniversary of Jagadguru Basaveshwara, also known as Basavanna, a 12th-century poet-philosopher…
Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu): At least 23 people were charred to death, and six others sustained grievous injuries following a massive explosion at a private firecracker manufacturing unit near here, police said on Sunday. According to police and fire service officials, four of the six injured are in critical condition and are undergoing treatment at the…
Colombo: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake here on Sunday and held productive discussions on further deepening the multifaceted bilateral ties, housing projects and fishermen issues between the two South Asian neighbours. Radhakrishnan, who arrived here earlier in the day on a two-day visit, also discussed with Dissanayake the…
Vasudevanallur (Tamil Nadu) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday slammed the Congress and DMK over the defeat of the amendment bill regarding the Women’s Reservation Act in Parliament but said the government was determined to implement it and that “no power in the world can stop us,” from doing so. Addressing a poll rally in…
Bankura (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Trinamool Congress of “betraying” women by preventing the passage of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Parliament, and asserted that the women would punish the ruling party in West Bengal in the upcoming assembly polls. Addressing an election rally in Bankura district, Modi attacked…
Tarakeshwar (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “misusing” government machinery for political campaigns. Addressing a poll rally in Hooghly district’s Tarakeswar, Banerjee alleged that Modi indulged in “illegal campaign” for the BJP through his address to the nation regarding the women’s quota bill. “They (BJP) misused…
Purulia (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday criticised the TMC for allegedly indulging in infiltration that is “altering West Bengal’s language and culture”, and accused the Mamata Banerjee government of being “anti-tribal” and presiding over a regime of “Maha jungleraj”. Launching a sharp attack on the ruling party in Purulia, Modi sought to turn…
Ajmer: Two women were killed, and 31 people were injured after a passenger bus fell into a gorge in Rajasthan’s Ajmer district on Sunday, police said. The accident occurred near Pushkar when the bus carrying 33 passengers lost control in the Pushkar ghati area and plunged into a gorge, getting stuck in trees and bushes….
Erode (Tamil Nadu): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday held a roadshow here and hailed the “enthusiastic support” for the BJP. The top BJP leader, from his campaign vehicle, sought votes for the BJP candidate Kiruthika in Modakkurichi constituency and appealed to the people to make her win with a massive margin. He expressed…
Raipur: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has attached properties of Rs 4 crore belonging to suspended IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi, an accused in a coal levy scam, for allegedly amassing assets beyond his known sources of income, officials said. The EOW had registered a disproportionate assets case against Vishnoi in July 2024, an official release…
