Columnist M S Shanker, Orange News 9

Court Smacks Down Congress’s Conspiracy Circus

Another baseless allegation. Another judicial slap. Has Congress forgotten what credibility means? By now, it has become a ritual. The Congress makes wild allegations, the judiciary exposes the lie, and Rahul Gandhi—still clutching the fading torch of dynastic entitlement—moves on to the next conspiracy theory. The latest embarrassment for the party came from the Bombay…

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Rath Yatra 2025 begins in Puri amid sea of devotees, top-tier security and divine fervour

Bhubaneshwar: The annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath began in Puri on Friday, drawing lakhs of devotees from across India and abroad. The coastal pilgrim town has been turned into a high-security zone with an elaborate deployment of forces, AI-enabled surveillance, and real-time monitoring. As the grand chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi…

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‘Historic day for India’: Adityanath meets Shubhanshu Shukla’s family after his ISS entry

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday met the family of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who made history as the first Indian to enter the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla’s mother, Asha Shukla; fathe,r Shambhu Dayal Shukla, sister Suchi Mishra, and nephew Vaishvik Mishra made a courtesy call at the chief minister’s official residence….

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Indian-American Mamdani’s victory has ‘shaken up’ New York City politics: Community members

New York:  Indian-American Zohran Kwame Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic mayoral primary has shaken up New York City politics, the community members said, even as US President Donald Trump lashed out at the young lawmaker, calling him a “100% Communist Lunatic”. Mamdani, 33, son of renowned Indian filmmaker Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani, a Ugandan…

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Review terms ‘secular’, ‘socialist’ added to Constitution’s preamble during Emergency: RSS

New Delhi:  The RSS on Thursday called for reviewing the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the preamble of the Constitution, saying these were included during Emergency and were never part of the Constitution drafted by B R Ambedkar. Addressing an event on 50 years of Emergency here, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabole said, “Babasaheb Ambedkar…

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Jyotiraditya Scindia sings classic Bollywood song ‘Suhaana safar’ during train journey

Guna: In a rare and light-hearted moment, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was seen embracing a musical mood during his journey on a special train going from Gwalior to Bengaluru on Thursday. As the train rolled through scenic stretches, Scindia delighted fellow passengers by singing the iconic Bollywood classic, “Suhaana Safar Aur Yeh Mausam Haseen…”– a song…

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Columnist-M.S.Shanker

Well Done, Raksha Mantri Ji

That New Bharat won’t sign silence on terrorism was loud and clear at the just-concluded Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China. In a rare but resolute act of diplomatic defiance, India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh refused to sign the joint communique at the SCO Defence Ministers’ conclave. Why? Because the document deliberately omitted any…

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