Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) A crucial meeting chaired by Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, to discuss a permanent political solution for the hills scattered over Darjeeling, Kurseong and Kalimpong, began at a resort at Sukna near Siliguri district in Darjeeling district on Saturday afternoon.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday passed a resolution strongly defending the honour, dignity and historical legacy of the national song Vande Mataram and condemned the Congress Working Committee's (CWC) decision to continue restricting its rendition at party programmes to only the first two stanzas.
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) Ahead of Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' programme in Pune, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress sparred over the event. While BJP MLA Ram Kadam alleged that students were being paid to attend the event, Congress leader Yashomati Chandrakant Thakur retorted by saying "we don't have money. Look at our accounts."
Paris, Aug 22 (IANS) France is set to get its first major Hindu temple, with the BAPS Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir in the Parisian district of Bussy-Saint-Georges scheduled to be inaugurated in September.
Itanagar, Aug 22 (IANS) A young girl from Arunachal Pradesh, whose heartfelt response to being called "Chinese" won hearts online, told IANS on Saturday why she made the now-viral video, firmly asserting her Indian identity.
Lucknow, Aug 22 (IANS) A political firestorm has erupted in Uttar Pradesh after Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) president Jayant Chaudhary launched a veiled attack at Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav over his recent "chavanni" remarks, intensifying the ongoing political confrontation in western Uttar Pradesh.
Srinagar, Aug 22 (IANS) Lord Shiva’s holy mace called the ‘Chhari Mubarak’ started its journey from the Dashnami Akhara temple in Srinagar towards the Amarnath cave shrine on Saturday. The custodian of the Chhari Mubarak, Swami Deependra Giri led the procession of Sadhus carrying the Chhari Mubarak to South Kashmir's Pahalgam town.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday began his first meeting with the newly appointed national office-bearers at the BJP headquarters in the capital, with organisational strengthening and programs marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public life, among the key issues on the agenda.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on Saturday urged establishments to use the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026 (EEC 2026) campaign, to enrol eligible employees who remain outside the EPF coverage.
Pune, Aug 22 (IANS) A violent midnight clash erupted between the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in the hostel premises of the College of Engineering Pune (COEP). The incident occurred ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's scheduled student interaction event, titled 'Chhatron Ki Goonj.'
