NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Thursday announced that President’s Rule has been imposed in Manipur. This came days after Manipur CM Biren Singh tendered his resignation to the governor of the state.“Whereas, I, Droupadi Murmu. President of India, have received a report from the Governor of the State of Manipur and after…
Recalling the illustration that appeared in paper Modi described how it depicted an airplane—symbolizing grand ambitions—placed on a wooden cart being pushed by laborers. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while responding to the Motion of Thanks debate in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, invoked a famous RK Laxman cartoon that appeared in The Times…
NEW DELHI: As various dictionaries selected their ‘word of the year’, political leaders in India drew upon several historical figures as fuel for their political narratives in 2024. Whether these personalities are aware of their newfound fame or not, they have undeniably influenced Indian politics, including the Lok Sabha elections, assembly polls, and parliamentary sessions.While…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed his condolences over the passing of former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna, describing him as a “remarkable leader, prolific reader, and thinker.” SM Krishna passed away early Tuesday morning in Bengaluru at the age of 92.Sharing a series of posts on X, PM Modi said, “Shri…
Purnea MP Pappu Yadav (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Bihar‘s Purnea Lok Sabha MP Pappu Yadav on Saturday asked the government to probe the reasons behind death threats he has been receiving allegedly from the Lawrance Bishnoi gang.The Independent MP said it’s the responsibility of the nation’s security agencies like the Research and Analysis Wing (Raw)…
PM Modi and former PM Indira Gandhi (R) (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 107th birth anniversary.Taking to his official account on X, PM Modi wrote, “Tributes to our former Prime Minister, Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary.” Born…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said terrorists now do not feel safe in their homes, unlike during the tenure of previous governments.Mentioning that he saw reports of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack at an exhibition at the venue, Modi said, “There was a time when people felt unsafe in their own houses and…
NEW DELHI: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut on Saturday mocked the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi stating that he “needs small notes even for an 11-minute speech” and yet he claims Prime Minister Narendra Modi has memory loss.“If you listen to the Prime Minister’s speeches, he speaks for an hour without looking at any paper, whereas Rahul…
NEW DELHI: Sitaram Yechury was once a young firebrand from Chennai who made his mark in Indian politics with an audacious stand against one of India’s most formidable leaders Indira Gandhi back in the 1970s.Sitaram Yechury, who would go on to become a stalwart of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM), began his journey…
NEW DELHI: Veteran CPM leader Sitaram Yechury passed away on Thursday at the age of 72 after prolonged illness, marking an end to a political legacy that spanned almost 5 decades.Yechury was undergoing treatment for Pneumonia at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.Marking the beginning of his political career at Jawaharlal Nehru…
