‘Power of organisation’: Congress’ Digvijaya Singh praises RSS photo, highlights Modi’s rise from worker to PM — what he said | India News

Pictured shared by Digvijaya Singh NEW DELHI: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Saturday created a stir by praising the organisational strength of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh — a group the Congress has long opposed ideologically. Sharing a black-and-white photograph from a social media platform that showed Narendra Modi seated on the ground while BJP veteran…

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Congress part of Global Progressive Alliance? BJP targets Rahul Gandhi’s Germany visit; accuses it of ‘anti-India’ activities | India News

NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday accused the Congress party of colluding with “anti-India” forces, categorically mentioning Rahul Gandhi‘s presence at “Global Progressive Alliance” during his Germany visit. Referencing to Sam Pitroda’s remarks regarding the Rahul Gandhi’s meeting with the alliance, the party said that the alliance was a propagator of “anti-India” narratives, drawing…

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This day, that year: December 27, 1911 — When ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was first sung in Calcutta | India News

Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was publicly sung for first time on December 27, 1911 December 27, 1911– the day a song first heard at a Congress session in Calcutta began a chapter that would culminate in becoming India’s National Anthem, and become a shared national voice.Composed by Rabindranath Tagore, originally in Bangla, the hymn…

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India condemns ‘hostility’ against Bangladesh minorities | India News

India condemns ‘hostility’ against Bangladesh minorities NEW DELHI: The acrimonious exchanges between India and Bangladesh in the past few weeks came to a head on Friday with India slamming Dhaka for “unremitting hostility” against minorities – including Hindus, Christians and Buddhists – in the country at the hands of extremists. Calling it a matter of…

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‘Issues with Ram’s name’: Anurag Thakur takes jibe at opposition over VB-GRAM-G row; predicts Congress’ ‘century of defeats’ | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Friday criticised the Congress for opposing the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgaar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025 (VB-G RAM-G), alleging that the party’s objection stemmed from discomfort with the word “Ram” in the legislation’s name.Speaking to reporters, Thakur took a swipe at the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress, describing…

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Top 10 extreme weather events cost world more than $122 billion in 2025: Rainfall in India, Pakistan claimed 1,860 lives – report | India News

NEW DELHI: Top 10 extreme weather events such as wildfires, heatwaves, floods and cyclonic storms cost the world more than $122 billion in 2025, said a report – Counting the Cost 2025 – released by a global not-for-profit organisation, Christian Aid. Exceptionally heavy monsoon rainfall experienced by large parts of India and Pakistan from June…

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8 militants arrested in Manipur | India News

IMPHAL: Security forces arrested eight active cadres, belonging to several factions of the banned Kangleipak Communist Party, in Manipur’s Imphal East and Imphal West districts, police said on Saturday.Four members of the proscribed KCP (People’s War Group) were apprehended from Andro Leitanpekpham area in Imphal East district on Thursday, a senior officer said.“One .32 pistol…

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‘We wish to have an alliance’: Ajit Pawar meets NCP (SP) leader ahead of BMC polls; decision on alliance ‘soon’ | India News

NEW DELHI: Amid ongoing speculation of an alliance ahead of the BMC polls, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday met NCP (SP) leader Azam Pansare in Pimpri-Chinchwad.Talking to reporters after the meeting, Pansare said that the NCP (SP) “wishes” to have an alliance with Ajit Pawar’s faction.“Ajit Pawar came to meet me after…

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