Midnight knocks: Viral video reveals ‘UPA-era intimidation’ over then-CM Modi interview

IANS | August 23, 2025 10:00 PM

New Delhi, August 23 (IANS) A revealing account has emerged highlighting challenges to media freedom during the UPA (United Progressive Alliance) era. A senior journalist and former Rajya Sabha member, Shahid Siddiqui, recounted how a prominent Congress leader allegedly tried to suppress an interview with the then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

Every challenge is an opportunity: NCW chairperson at Shakti Samvad

IANS | August 23, 2025 6:28 PM

Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar, speaking at Shakti Samvad in Mumbai on Saturday, said that for women’s rights and empowerment, challenges are inevitable, but each challenge brings an opportunity.