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…
From (left) Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami. NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a massive coordinated counterstrike against the Congress party, which has been mounting pressure on the saffron party to apologise over Union home minister Amit Shah’s remark on Ambedkar.Even…
BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Former Union minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday targeted the Congress party for what he termed as hypocrisy in its treatment of BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, and its failure to adequately protect Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) communities.Addressing a…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s ex-minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain lauded Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi for carrying a bag to Parliament with “Palestine” written on it.Taking to X, Hussain expressed gratitude to Priyanka and said, “What else could we expect from a granddaughter of a towering freedom fighter like Jawaharlal Nehru?” “Priyanka Gandhi has stood tall amidst pigmies,…
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…
The woman, daughter of a Gwalior royal family, said her husband was so enamoured of a Rolls-Royce car of 1951 vintage in her family home that he wanted it as part of dowry, but her family turned it down NEW DELHI: A Rolls-Royce car of 1951 vintage, one of its kind built by H J…
Cheers to Children’s Day! On November 14, we commemorate the legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru, the country’s first prime minister, who was adored by the youth and affectionately referred to as “Chacha Nehru.” In an effort to raise awareness of the value of childhood, child welfare, and fostering an environment that allows children to thrive, this…
NEW DEHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday landed in trouble once again after he mistakenly called Kashmiri Pandits refugees from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).While addressing a public rally in Jammu, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha said that the promises made to refugees from PoK by former PM Manmohan Singh will be…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hoisted the tricolor at the Red Fort for the 11th consecutive year, celebrating 78th Independence Day, also marking his first Independence Day in his third term as Prime Minister. With this achievement, he becomes only the third Prime Minister to do so, following Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.Jawaharlal…
On India’s 78th Independence Day, Google has launched a new doodle to honour the occasion, designed by illustrator Vrinda Zaveri. The doodle, themed around architecture, features traditional doors and windows adorned in the tricolour of the Indian flag.Google’s Doodle website explained, “On Independence Day, many attend flag-raising ceremonies, parades, musical performances, and community rallies to…
