NEW DELHI: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on Sturday introduced a national standard to test and assess bomb disposal systems. The standard is called IS 19445:2025 and it has been developed at the request of the Union ministry of home affairs and the Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory.Consumer affairs secretary Nidhi Khare told news agency…
Congress leader praises RSS: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh sparked controversy by praising the RSS’s organisational strength and sharing a photo he said reflected how the group shapes its leadership. Doctors on strike: Non-emergency medical services were disrupted at government hospitals in Himachal Pradesh as resident doctors went on indefinite strike over a colleague’s termination. Israel…
Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday targeted the Gandhi–Vadra family, alleging that “their hate for Dalit is so open.” The charge from the saffron party came shortly after the Congress held a press conference in which party president Mallikarjun Kharge initially said he would not read…
Shehzad Poonawalla and Shashi Tharoor (Images/Agencies) NEW DELHI: BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of putting “family interests above national interest” while defending Operation Sindoor. He cited Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s remarks to counter Opposition criticism of the military operation.In a post on X, the BJP leader wrote: “Once again…
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…
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…
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…
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…
NOIDA: A Class 10 student died by suicide early on Dec 23, allegedly hours after she was pulled up by her teachers and principal at a private Greater Noida West school for using AI on her mobile phone to write her pre-Board exam papers. The girl’s father submitted a police complaint on Thursday seeking an…
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…
