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Nothing could be more shameful: BJP, JD(U) slam Congress, Sonia over 'objections' to full recitation of Vande Mataram

IANS | August 17, 2026 3:59 PM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and JD (U) leaders came down heavily on the Congress party as well as Sonia Gandhi over objecting to the recitation of the National Song Vande Mataram, during the Independence Day celebrations at Indira Bhavan, the party headquarters. Taking objection to their conduct, the ruling alliance leaders said that nothing could be more shameful than this.

BJP President Nitin Nabin unveils new team, Vasundhara Raje among Vice Presidents, Smriti Irani General Secretary

IANS | August 17, 2026 3:53 PM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin on Monday unveiled his new team, with former Chief Ministers Vasundhara Raje (Rajasthan) and Tirath Singh Rawat (Uttarakhand) and Ram Madhav among the Vice Presidents and former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb and former Union Minister Smriti Irani among the General Secretaries.

Delhi cops arrest AAP leader from Gwalior for ‘encroaching’ Dalit colleague’s property

IANS | August 17, 2026 3:48 PM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party's National Council Member Sri Chand Vohra was arrested by Delhi Police from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, for alleged encroachment of the property of his party’s Dalit worker in south-east Delhi’s Jaitpur Extension, sources said on Monday.

Destroyed ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network ahead of I-Day, arrested 200 operatives: HM Amit Shah

IANS | August 17, 2026 3:46 PM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday announced that the Indian security forces dismantled the ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network (SBN) ahead of Independence Day, by thwarting the terror group's plan of carrying out attacks.

Amid rising public debt, Maharashtra strives to chase $1 trillion economy target

Sanjay Jog | August 17, 2026 3:30 PM

Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Maharashtra’s ballooning public debt reaching Rs 9.37 lakh crore, has placed it second in absolute terms behind Tamil Nadu.

BJP hits back at Chidambaram over 'Dimagi Naxal' remark, says Modi govt decisively eradicated Maoism

IANS | August 17, 2026 3:22 PM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a scathing attack at senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Monday, over his remark that he was "proud to be a dimagi Naxal", asserting that the Maoism problem, which the Congress-led UPA governments had failed to eradicate, was brought decisively under control under Narendra Modi government.

World Bank warns Pakistan over diverting funds meant for flood-hit poor in Balochistan

IANS | August 17, 2026 3:21 PM

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Expressing serious displeasure, the World Bank has warned the Pakistan government that redirecting funds from a multi-billion-rupee resilient housing programme for the flood-affected population in Balochistan to infrastructure projects would further aggravate poverty in the state, according to a report in the Pakistani media.

Gujarat Police plans single network for 80,000 CCTV cameras, through AI-enabled hackathon

IANS | August 17, 2026 2:55 PM

Gandhinagar, Aug 17 (IANS) Gujarat Police will seek to integrate more than 80,000 CCTV cameras across the state into a single surveillance network as part of a nationwide innovation challenge aimed at developing Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tools for policing and public safety.

No move to NDA: Sharad Pawar ends speculation, directs NCP(SP) workers to rebuild from Oppn benches

Sanjay Jog | August 17, 2026 2:52 PM

Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) In a decisive move aimed at dispelling weeks of intense political rumour-mongering, Nationalist Congress Party (SP) chief, Sharad Pawar, has explicitly informed party workers that the organisation will remain firmly in the Opposition and not join the NDA.

Stand with Jharkhand students' legitimate demands, comprehensive exam reforms essential: Congress

IANS | August 17, 2026 2:51 PM

Ranchi, Aug 17 (IANS) Amid the ongoing student agitation in Jharkhand, the Congress on Monday said that the legitimate demands of students must be addressed promptly and called for comprehensive reforms in the examination system to prevent irregularities in recruitment examinations.

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Nothing could be more shameful: BJP, JD(U) slam Congress, Sonia over 'objections' to full recitation of Vande Mataram

BJP President Nitin Nabin unveils new team, Vasundhara Raje among Vice Presidents, Smriti Irani General Secretary

Delhi cops arrest AAP leader from Gwalior for ‘encroaching’ Dalit colleague’s property

Destroyed ISI-backed Shahzad Bhatti Network ahead of I-Day, arrested 200 operatives: HM Amit Shah

Amid rising public debt, Maharashtra strives to chase $1 trillion economy target

BJP hits back at Chidambaram over 'Dimagi Naxal' remark, says Modi govt decisively eradicated Maoism

World Bank warns Pakistan over diverting funds meant for flood-hit poor in Balochistan

Gujarat Police plans single network for 80,000 CCTV cameras, through AI-enabled hackathon

No move to NDA: Sharad Pawar ends speculation, directs NCP(SP) workers to rebuild from Oppn benches

Stand with Jharkhand students' legitimate demands, comprehensive exam reforms essential: Congress

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