New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday commended the people for the 7.8 per cent GDP growth rate, noting that the feat was accomplished despite wars, instability, and supply chain disruptions. In a video message on Instagram, the prime minister said that if people continue to stress on Swadeshi and self-reliance, the country’s youth…
Orchha (MP): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has accused the Congress of treating Muslims as a vote bank, saying that due to this appeasement politics, it removed some key portions of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ even before Independence. The Congress is still following the same policy, Yadav said, addressing the concluding session of the…
Mumbai: Social activist Anna Hazare has been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai for treatment of viral infection and acute dehydration, his aide said on Tuesday. Hazare, 89, was brought to the Bombay Hospital in south Mumbai on Monday from Ahilyanagar district, where he had been admitted in a local hospital for initial treatment, the…
New Delhi: The number of Indian nationals rescued in the wake of the devastating flash floods in Nepal stands at 158, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday, as India stepped up its relief and rescue efforts in coordination with Nepalese authorities. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the update in…
Shillong: Senior Meghalaya BJP leader Alexander Laloo Hek on Monday said that any decision on the move by nine of the 12 UDP MLAs and some TMC legislators to join the saffron party would be taken by its central leadership. The BJP, which has two MLAs in the state and the United Democratic Party (UDP)…
Dr Priyanka Saurab Narnaul: The first short story collection in the Haryanvi dialect, Mhari Matti, Mhare Akhar, was released at a literary and cultural gathering organised jointly by Manumukt ‘Manav’ Memorial Trust, Narnaul, and Haryana Kala Parishad, Kurukshetra, at the International Cultural Centre ‘Manumukt Bhawan’ here. Edited by Bhiwani-based litterateur and columnist Dr. Satyawan Saurabh…
Mumbai: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Monday presided over the commissioning ceremony of ‘Nipun’, the Indian Navy’s second Diving Support Vessel (DSV), at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. The commissioning marks another significant milestone in strengthening the Indian Navy’s maritime capabilities, particularly in the niche domain of deep-sea diving and underwater…
New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday took serious exception to protesters allegedly desecrating the Indian flag outside the New York venue where RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addressed an event. Posting a purported video of the protest on X, Rijiju said, “We always said, you have freedom to criticise RSS, BJP or government. But…
Mathura: Days before the Krishna Janmashtami festival, additional police forces have been summoned from all districts of the Agra Zone to manage devotees’ influx, with over 4,000 police personnel to be deployed for security and traffic arrangements, officials said on Sunday. While the festival is being celebrated on September 4 at all major temples —…
Nagpur: As many as 102 pilgrims from Nagpur who were stranded in Kathmandu following devastating flash floods safely returned to the city in Maharashtra on Sunday morning, officials said. The 102 pilgrims, along with four others from different parts of the Vidarbha region, had travelled to Nepal on August 19 to visit the Pashupatinath temple…
