Nation remembers Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 101st birth anniversary, leaders hail his legacy of good governance

IANS | December 25, 2025 8:54 AM

New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Tributes poured in on the 101st birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Wednesday, a day that is also observed as Good Governance Day, as leaders across the political spectrum remembered him as a visionary statesman who strengthened Indian politics and continues to inspire the Modi government’s resolve of building a ‘Viksit Bharat’.

2026 polls: A foe in one shadow, an ally in another light

IANS | December 24, 2025 11:50 PM

New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) State Assembly elections in 2026 are poised to witness an alliance among Opposition ranks across a 2,000-km distance against bitter contest elsewhere with each other, marking a definite uneasy campaign in convincing voters against perceived incoherence.

CBI to challenge Delhi HC bail order in Unnao rape case before SC

IANS | December 24, 2025 11:35 PM

New Delhi/Lucknow, Dec 24 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has made it known that it would file an appeal before the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s ruling that letting former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who has been convicted in the controversial Unnao rape case, get out on bail.

Mizoram Guv unfurls state’s tallest national flag

IANS | December 24, 2025 10:47 PM

Aizawl, Dec 24 (IANS) In a solemn ceremony symbolising unity, patriotism and national pride, Mizoram Governor General Vijay Kumar Singh (Retd) on Wednesday unfurled a monumental 108-feet-high National flag, the tallest in the state, at Assam Rifles complex at Zokhawsang in Aizawl.