Mother has right to tell the truth: Priyanka Gandhi on Sonia's memoir

IANS | November 12, 2026 2:02 PM

Wayanad, Nov 12 (IANS) Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday strongly defended her mother, Sonia Gandhi's newly released memoir, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party and RSS of spreading lies and fabricating stories about her for years, and said she was happy that the BJP was now reading her book.

Viksit Bharat goal within reach; 2047 not a deadline to wait for: PM Modi

IANS | November 12, 2026 1:32 PM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the goal of a Viksit Bharat is entirely within reach, given the achievements India has made in recent years. He emphasised that 2047, the centenary of India's Independence, should not be seen as a deadline until which the country must wait, but as a goal towards which continuous progress must be made.

'Cameras were few, relationships strong': PM Modi recalls long association with journalists at 'Diwali Milan'

IANS | November 12, 2026 1:11 PM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the Diwali Milan programme at the BJP headquarters in Delhi, where he recalled his long association with journalists and said that many of them had attended his oath-taking ceremony in 2001 at their own expense, driven by personal affection and warmth rather than professional obligations. He further said that earlier, cameras were not so common, but relationships were stronger.

No point discussing 4-decade-old anti-Sikh riots, focus on India's future now: Sam Pitroda (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | November 12, 2026 12:43 PM

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) Indian Overseas Congress chief Satyanarayan Gangaram Pitroda, popularly known as Sam Pitroda, speaking about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, questioned the relevance of talking about something that happened four decades ago and said that people should now think about the future. He questioned why discussions continued to revolve around historical events when India was facing challenges it needed to meet now.