New Delhi: Birthday wishes poured in for Rahul Gandhi as he turned 54 on Wednesday with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge saying that his qualities of unwavering commitment to the values espoused in the Constitution and his emphatic compassion for the millions of unheard voices set him apart. Gandhi, a former Congress president and MP from…
Rajgir (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that the central government is working towards making the country’s higher education system more advanced and research-oriented. Modi, while inaugurating the new Nalanda University campus here, called upon students to always remain curious and courageous. “Nalanda is a symbol of India’s academic heritage and vibrant cultural…
Turku (Finland): India’s Olympic and world champion javelin throw star Neeraj Chopra claimed his maiden gold medal at the Paavo Nurmi Games here on Tuesday, dominating a stellar field on his return to competitive action following a month-long break. Chopra, who claimed the silver here in 2022, produced the winning effort of 85.97m in his…
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday ruled out any change in its leadership in Maharashtra after its poor showing in the Lok Sabha elections and asserted that it is working on a blueprint for the Shiv Sena-BJP-NCP coalition to emerge victorious in the assembly polls, due later this year. The decision was taken at the…
Varanasi (UP): Visiting his Varanasi constituency which elected him to the Lok Sabha for a third consecutive time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it appears that mother Ganga has now adopted him. Addressing a PM Kisan Samman Sammelan at Mehndiganj here, he said the mandate given by the people in this Lok Sabha…
New Delhi: India and the US must remain at the forefront of developing critical technologies as part of a larger strategic interest, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Tuesday in presence of his American counterpart Jake Sullivan. Doval’s comments came a day after he and Sullivan unveiled a raft of transformative initiatives to deepen…
Varanasi (UP): Visiting his Varanasi constituency which elected him to the Lok Sabha for a third consecutive time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said it appears that mother Ganga has now adopted him. He was addressing a PM Kisan Samman Sammelan, where he released the Rs 20,000 crore 17th installment of the PM Kisan…
Hyderabad: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday said children should not grow up “glorifying criminal acts” in reference to Babri Masjid demolition being tweaked in NCERT textbooks. In a post on ‘X’, the Hyderabad MP said India’s children should know that the Supreme Court called the demolition of Babri Masjid an “egregious criminal act”. “The…
New Delhi: NCERT Director D P Saklani has lamented that parents remain fascinated by English-medium schools even though many don’t have trained teachers, saying it is “no less than suicide” as government schools now provide quality education. In an interaction with PTI’s editors at the agency’s headquarters here, the chief of the National Council for…
New Delhi: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir was on Tuesday interviewed by the BCCI’s Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) for the national team’s head coach position. The interview took place over a zoom call with both Gambhir and Malhotra attending it virtually. “Yes, Gambhir appeared for the interview with the CAC. One round of discussions happened…
