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Guv violated Constitution, insulted legislators; K'taka CM hints at moving SC over speech row

IANS | January 22, 2026 1:10 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) Criticising Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot for not reading out the Cabinet-prepared speech at the joint session of the Karnataka Legislature, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the Governor had violated the Constitution and insulted legislators. He also said discussions would be held on approaching the Supreme Court over the matter.

'Our hope for justice has been crushed': Survivors of 1984 anti-Sikh riots on Sajjan Kumar's acquittal

IANS | January 22, 2026 12:58 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) After a Delhi court acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with the alleged killings of two persons during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, family members of the victims broke down in front of the court premises.

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge join ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’; Cong plans to make it 'mass movement'

IANS | January 22, 2026 12:48 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday joined the 'MGNREGA Bachao Sangram' in the national Capital, as several Congress leaders launched a sharp attack on the Modi government and announced plans to turn the campaign into a nationwide mass movement.

Before ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ became national movement, its blueprint was written in Gujarat

IANS | January 22, 2026 12:29 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) As the country marks 11 years since the launch of the flagship ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ programme, reflections have emerged on how the initiative took shape long before it became a nationwide movement, with its blueprint laid in Gujarat.

K'taka Governor junks govt-prepared speech, ends address in few lines; high drama in joint session

IANS | January 22, 2026 12:11 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 22 (IANS) Karnataka Governor Thawarchand Gehlot on Thursday declined to deliver the customary address prepared by the Congress-led government to the joint session of the state legislature. He limited his address to a few lines and abruptly ended it, triggering dramatic scenes in the Assembly.

Ram Mandir Shilanyas fatal blow to 450 years of slavery; exposes Cong's political conspiracies: PM Modi in 1989 article

IANS | January 22, 2026 11:40 AM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) An article by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, written in 1989 under the pseudonym 'Aniket', described the Ram Mandir Shilanyas ceremony in Ayodhya as a historic turning point in what it termed the awakening of Hindu consciousness in independent India.

Delhi court acquits Sajjan Kumar in 1984 riots cases

IANS | January 22, 2026 11:14 AM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday acquitted former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in connection with the alleged killings of two Sikhs, Sohan Singh and his son-in-law Avtar Singh, in Delhi's Janakpuri, and another incident in Vikaspuri where one Gurcharan Singh was allegedly set ablaze, during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

India-EU FTA a rare convergence of economic logic and strategic trust: Industry leaders

IANS | January 22, 2026 10:33 AM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, which are now approaching completion, have acquired strategic significance beyond trade liberalisation and the proposed agreement is increasingly being viewed as a stabilising anchor for global commerce amid growing geopolitical fragmentation and the weaponisation of trade, according to leading industry leaders and policymakers.

Passengers leap to safety as bus catches fire on Yamuna Expressway in Mathura; no injuries reported

IANS | January 22, 2026 9:56 AM

Mathura, Jan 22 (IANS) Chaos erupted on the Yamuna Expressway early Thursday morning when a moving bus suddenly burst into flames near Milestone 110 in the Raya police station area in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district.

India emerges as major global fisheries and aquaculture player: Minister

IANS | January 22, 2026 9:23 AM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) India has emerged as a major global fisheries and aquaculture player, backed by strong policies, processing capacity and logistics, with seafood export values doubling over the past decade, according to Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Panchayati Raj.

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Guv violated Constitution, insulted legislators; K'taka CM hints at moving SC over speech row

'Our hope for justice has been crushed': Survivors of 1984 anti-Sikh riots on Sajjan Kumar's acquittal

Rahul Gandhi, Kharge join ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’; Cong plans to make it 'mass movement'

Before ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ became national movement, its blueprint was written in Gujarat

K'taka Governor junks govt-prepared speech, ends address in few lines; high drama in joint session

Ram Mandir Shilanyas fatal blow to 450 years of slavery; exposes Cong's political conspiracies: PM Modi in 1989 article

Delhi court acquits Sajjan Kumar in 1984 riots cases

India-EU FTA a rare convergence of economic logic and strategic trust: Industry leaders

Passengers leap to safety as bus catches fire on Yamuna Expressway in Mathura; no injuries reported

India emerges as major global fisheries and aquaculture player: Minister

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