New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Sunday launched a sharp attack on Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of "disrespecting" the national song 'Vande Mataram' during the Independence Day celebrations and alleging that the Congress leader has an "urban Naxal" mindset.
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) India’s steel consumption rose to 149 million tonnes (mnt) in FY25 and is projected to reach 192 mnt by 2030, at a CAGR of about 6-7 per cent, according to a new report.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) BJP MLA from West Bengal and direct descendant of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, Sumitro Chatterjee, has written to Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi expressing “deep anguish” over what he described as an insult to Vande Mataram at the Congress headquarters on Independence Day.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) BRICS member countries are set to deliberate on shared environmental priorities and strengthen cooperation for a resilient and sustainable future at the 12th BRICS Environment Ministers' Meeting here on August 18, an official statement said on Sunday.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi described "dimagi Naxalism" as a challenge that continued to look for opportunities to promote violence, unrest and disorder in the country, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Sunday said that he was "proud" to be called a 'dimagi Naxal'.
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) A political controversy erupted after senior Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan asserted that late BJP leader Gopinath Munde had once explored the possibility of joining Congress, a claim that was strongly rejected by Munde's daughter and Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with several other dignitaries, paid floral tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at 'Sadaiv Atal' in New Delhi on Sunday, marking his death anniversary.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid his tributes to former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary, recalling his exceptional leadership, vision and lifelong commitment to the nation.
Nairobi, Aug 15 (IANS) More than 1,200 members of the Indian diaspora and friends of India joined the celebrations of the 80th Independence Day at India House in Kenya.
Surat, Aug 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seven-point development framework announced from the Red Fort on Saturday has drawn support from market expert and RupNex co-founder Avnish Tiwari, who said India’s focus on manufacturing, technology, agriculture and other strategic sectors could strengthen its position in the global economy.
