Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to attend the birth anniversary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founder Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar at the organization’s headquarters in Nagpur has triggered a fresh wave of political controversy. The opposition’s visceral reaction is neither surprising nor new, given its long-standing obsession with the RSS. However, the outrage is both…
New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Monday slammed the Modi government’s education policy, charging its core agenda is centralisation of power, commercialisation and outsourcing of investments to the private sector, and communalisation of textbooks. Noting that these three Cs haunt Indian education today, the Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson said in an article that this…
Thiruvananthapuram: In a significant development, the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) has called upon Members of Parliament from the state to vote in favour of the Waqf Amendment Bill when it is brought up for discussion in Parliament. The move, which underscores concerns regarding land rights and constitutional fairness, has ignited a fresh political debate…
Darbhanga: Members of two communities allegedly pelted stones at each other in Bihar’s Darbhanga district, officials said on Monday. The incident took place at Kewatgama Pachiyari village under the jurisdiction of Kusheshwar Asthan police station when a group of people were returning after a religious gathering on Sunday evening, they said. The situation was immediately…
Nagpur/Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday dismissed speculation about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s successor, asserting that Modi would continue to lead the country for many more years. Responding to Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut’s claim that Modi went to the RSS headquarters in Nagpur on Sunday to convey the message to Sangh…
Lucknow: Eid-ul-Fitr prayers were held peacefully on Monday across Uttar Pradesh, including in Sambhal, Lucknow, Aligarh, Varanasi, and Rampur, under heightened security and social media monitoring, with Artificial Intelligence-powered drones deployed for real-time surveillance, officials said. While the celebrations remained largely joyous, some people in Aligarh were seen wearing black armbands in protest against the…
New Delhi: “Sikandar”, starring Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna in the lead, has crossed Rs 50 crore at the worldwide box office on its opening day, according to the makers. Directed by A R Murugadoss, the film is produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under his banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment and released in theatres on March 30….
Guwahati: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) coach Stephen Fleming has explained to the team’s faithful that they should not expect former captain and all-time team talisman Mahendra Singh Dhoni to walk in to bat around the 9th or 10th over mark in the Indian Premier League 2025. Dhoni managed to score just 16 runs off 11…
New Delhi: A sea of devotees, including children and the elderly, offered prayers at the iconic Jama Masjid here on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday amid tight security. To ensure the smooth conduct of the festival, four police teams, along with paramilitary forces and senior officials, were deployed at Jama Masjid, said an officer…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Tuesday a plea challenging the validity of a provision of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, which mandates maintaining the religious character of a place as it existed on August 15, 1947. As per the cause list of April 1, the plea is…
