PM Modi and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s address on the organisation’s centenary.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “An inspiring address by Param Pujya Sarsanghchalak Dr. Mohan Bhagwat Ji, highlighting the rich contributions of the RSS to nation-building…
Union home minister Amit Shah (Photo credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday lauded the RSS on its centenary, saying the organisation’s workers have always been devoted to the service and security of the nation, renouncing all comforts and luxuries. Shah, who termed himself a “proud swayamsevak”, said that from the…
Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar (Image credits: IANS) NEW DELHI: After a party MLA voiced support for him as chief minister, Karnataka deputy CM DK Shivakumar on Thursday warned Congress leaders against making statements on a change of guard in the state.Calling such discussions unnecessary, Shivakumar said, “No need to discuss the CM post sharing….
NEW DELHI: India sharply criticised Pakistan at the United Nations, calling out Islamabad for hypocrisy on human rights and its long-standing support for terrorism. Indian officials dismissed Pakistan’s remarks at both the UN Human Rights Council and the UN General Assembly as misleading and propagandist.At the 34th Meeting of the 60th Session of the UNHRC…
Rajnath Singh (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday raised concerns over Sir Creek and blamed Pakistan’s intentions for stalled dialogue, even 78 years after independence.The Sir Creek dispute is a long-standing boundary issue between India and Pakistan in the Rann of Kutch region, where the creek meets the Arabian Sea.“Even after…
PM Modi and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday to check on his health.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Spoke to Kharge Ji. Enquired about his health and wished him a speedy recovery. Praying for his continued well-being and long life.”Kharge,…
Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh NEW DELHI: Congress on Thursday cited excerpts from a book to claim that Mahatma Gandhi described the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a “communal body with a totalitarian outlook.”As the Sangh marked its 100th anniversary, Congress general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said Pyarelal, one of…
KOLKATA: A Durga Puja in Houston is celebrating the festival and performing the rituals according to the actual ‘tithi’ or dates as per the Indian almanac. On Tuesday, it held the Sandhi puja, a very important ritual performed at the juncture of Ashtami and Navami, in the middle of the night, in sync with the…
NEW Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday addressed the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Nagpur, performing the traditional ‘Shastra Puja’ and paying tribute to the organisation’s founder, Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar. Addressing the gathering, Bhagwat reflected on contemporary challenges facing India, from cross-border terrorism to climate and economic issues, while…
NEW DELHI: India has not invited Pakistan and China to a conclave for Army chiefs of UN troop contributing nations here this month, even as officials reiterated New Delhi’s policy of not deploying military personnel to foreign conflict zones, including ones like Ukraine and Gaza, unless explicitly mandated by the UNSC and conducted under the…
