Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on October 2nd each year in India to honour the birth of Mahatma Gandhi, a key figure in the Indian independence movement. Born on October 2, 1869, Gandhi is renowned for his philosophy of non-violence, also known as “Ahinsa” and civil disobedience, which inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled Bin Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. The two leaders exchanged a warm embrace and then held bilateral talks centred around strengthening the overall strategic partnership between India and the United Arab Emirates.Sheikh Khaled bin…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited Ukraine’s capital Kyiv to hold talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid the ongoing war with Russia.It is the first-ever visit to Ukraine by an Indian Prime Minister after Ukraine became independent in 1991. The PM was accompanied by external affairs minister S Jaishankar, national security advisor…
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…
As India gears up to celebrate its 78th Independence Day on August 15, 2024, the country is filled with pride, patriotism, and a deep sense of national unity. This historic day commemorates the end of British rule and the beginning of a new era of freedom and self-determination for the country. To mark this significant…
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha chairperson and vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday inaugurated the ‘Prerna Sthal’ in the Parliament complex. This newly established site now hosts statues of national icons and freedom fighters that were previously scattered across the premises.Dhankhar stated that the ‘Prerna Sthal’ aims to inspire and motivate people.This comes amidst the Congress…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi before swearing-in ceremony and called it ‘breath-taking hypocrisy’.Taking to X, Jairam ramesh said, “Aap track record dekhiye–His ideological brotherhood created such a toxic environment of hostility and hatred that it resulted…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on Sunday morning. This visit marked the beginning of the day on which Modi is scheduled to be sworn in as the Prime Minister for his third consecutive term.Modi also paid tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee as he reached…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha secretariat on Thursday said statues of Mahatma Gandhi, B R Ambedkar and Chhatrapati Shivaji, among others, are being respectfully relocated to a “grand Prerana Sthal” in the Parliament House Complex itself as part of a landscaping exercise, even as the move drew sharp criticism from the Congress.The Lok Sabha secretariat clarified…
NEW DELHI: Accusing Congress of ignoring Mahatma Gandhi, PM Modi has said the icon remained unknown to the world till the 1982 film ‘Gandhi’ was made, inviting swift retaliation from Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge who said “those whose ideological ancestors along with Nathuram Godse were involved in the assassination of Bapu can never follow the…
