Bareilly (UP): Maulana Ahsan Razan Khan, the seniormost cleric of Ala Hazrat Dargah here, has appealed to local Muslims to return home peacefully after Friday prayers. The appeal, issued on Thursday, was made in a bid to maintain calm in the backdrop of violence that erupted after Friday prayers in the city last week. “Every…
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his “attack on democracy” in India remarks at a seminar in Colombia, accusing him of making baseless claims about the country to “degrade” its stature on foreign soil. It also flayed Gandhi over his remarks that “the British could kill our freedom fighters…
Gorakhpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday drew parallels between the characters of Ramayana and contemporary social evils in his Vijayadashami speech, and also hailed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which is celebrating its centenary year. Addressing a large gathering in Gorakhpur, the chief minister said while the names and circumstances have changed…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday lauded the RSS on its centenary, saying the organisation’s workers have always been devoted to the service and security of the nation, renouncing all comforts and luxuries. Shah, who termed himself a “proud swayamsevak”, said that from the leaders at the top to workers at the…
New Delhi/Bhuj: The Indian military successfully achieved all the objectives of Operation Sindoor and starting a war with Pakistan by escalating the situation was not its aim, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday, nearly five months after the conflict between the two neighbours. In an address to a group of soldiers in Gujarat’s Bhuj,…
Nagpur: Former President Ramnath Govind on Thursday rued that “good people” are staying away from politics, and urged the youth to be a part of the country’s political landscape. Addressing as the chief guest of the annual Vijayadashmi rally of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh at Reshimbagh ground here, he said RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the demise of renowned classical singer Pandit Channulal Mishra has caused an irreparable loss to Indian music. A luminary of the Banaras gharana, Pandit Mishra imparted new dimensions to classical singing. Along with numerous other honours, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the President said in a…
Mirzapur (UP): Renowned classical vocalist and Padma Vibhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra died early Thursday. He was 89. Family sources said Mishra breathed his last around 4 am after a prolonged illness. The vocalist had been living in Mirzapur with his youngest daughter’s family for some time. The last rites of Pandit Chhannulal Mishra will be…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid his tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, and said his government will follow his path for building a developed India. He said on X, “Gandhi Jayanti is about paying homage to the extraordinary life of beloved Bapu, whose ideals transformed the course of human…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday applauded the Union Cabinet’s decision to increase the minimum support price (MSP) for six Rabi crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Talking to X, the chief minister said the decision taken under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “commendable” and reflects the government’s commitment…
