204 retired bureaucrats, army officers, lawyers raise concerns about Rahul Gandhi’s conduct in Parliament

IANS | March 17, 2026 2:21 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Over 200 prominent senior citizens, including former ambassadors, retired army officers, bureaucrats and senior advocates, on Tuesday raised their voice against the alleged conduct and demeanour of Rahul Gandhi, the senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LOP), alleging that it weakens the dignity and effectiveness of the country’s Parliament.

Varun Gandhi meets PM Modi with family, calls him 'true guardian' of nation

IANS | March 17, 2026 12:36 PM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) BJP leader Varun Gandhi met Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with members of his family, and described the interaction as a privilege, saying the meeting strengthened his belief that the Prime Minister serves as a "true guardian" of the nation and its people.

Delhi ministers hail victory as NDA sweeps all five Rajya Sabha seats in Bihar

IANS | March 17, 2026 11:57 AM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registered a clean sweep in the elections held for five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar, with all its candidates securing victory. Reacting to the outcome, several Delhi ministers and MPs on Tuesday termed the result as expected and reflective of the alliance’s growing strength.

China's 1962 attack, encroaching on India's land linked to Congress' black deeds, says BJP MP

IANS | March 17, 2026 10:47 AM

New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Tuesday sharply criticised the Congress party over what he described as its post-Independence "black deeds", beginning with the events surrounding the escape of the 14th Dalai Lama from Tibet on March 17, 1959, during an uprising against Chinese rule, an episode that later strained relations between India and China.