Katchatheevu not more than a ‘rock’ for Nehru and Indira: Jaishankar slams Congress

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, on Monday, hit out at former Prime Ministers Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi for "giving away" Katchatheevu island to neighbouring nation, and said that public has a right to…

Empty chairs, forced attendance allegations cast shadow on INDIA bloc's Delhi rally

New Delhi (IANS) Amidst the fervour of the INDIA bloc's much-anticipated ‘Loktantra Bachao’ (Save Democracy) rally at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital, a conspicuous sight of empty chairs caught the attention of attendees and onlookers.

Action against corrupt will not stop: PM Modi

Meerut (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that action against the corrupt will not stop at any cost.

“These elections are not just elections – they are a war against the corrupt. You have to decide whether you want corruption…

New facts reveal how Congress callously gave away Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka, says PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that new facts on Katchatheevu, a small island that was conceded to Sri Lanka in 1974, showed how Congress had callously given away the strategic location.

In a post on X, PM Modi…

Sunita Kejriwal to read Delhi CM’s message at Ramlila Maidan rally: AAP

New Delhi (IANS) Sunita Kejriwal, the wife of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, will join the INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan and read the message sent by the CM from Enforcement Directorate’s (ED’s) custody, said AAP on Sunday.

Senior…

Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan's convoy attacked in UP's Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha constituency, Sanjeev Balyan's convoy was attacked during his election campaign on Saturday night, the police said.

According…

President Murmu honours Karpoori Thakur, Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh, Swaminathan with Bharat Ratna

New Delhi (IANS) In a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday, President Droupadi Murmu honoured four great personalities of India -- former Chief Minister of Bihar Jan Nayak Karpoori Thakur, former Prime Ministers of the country P. V. Narasimha…

Talks with Ukrainian FM focused on conflict with Russia, says EAM Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) In an open and wide-ranging conversation with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Friday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discussed the Kyiv's ongoing conflict with Russia and exchanged views on various initiatives.

India has democratised technology, aims to end digital divide: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said technology is meant to empower people from all strata of the society and India has achieved democratisation of new technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) to help millions of people…

Magisterial probe ordered into Mukhtar Ansari’s death

Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a magisterial investigation into the death of Mukhtar Ansari.

The inquiry will be conducted by a three-member team, said a government spokesman.

Mukhtar Ansari's son Umar Ansari…