This is time to stand up against forces that seek to undermine your rights: Kharge's appeal to Bengal voters

IANS | April 29, 2026 10:23 AM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) As the second phase of the West Bengal elections progresses, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday called upon voters to participate in significant numbers and utilise their democratic rights. He further said that this is the time to stand up against forces that seek to undermine your rights and give them a befitting reply.

PM Modi offers prayers at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple

IANS | April 29, 2026 10:07 AM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple in his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi, where he participated in traditional rituals accompanied by Vedic chants on Wednesday.

Make democracy more vibrant: PM Modi urges record turnout as phase-2 voting begins in West Bengal

IANS | April 29, 2026 7:38 AM

New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called upon voters to participate in large numbers as polling for the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 got underway.

‘Lotus bloomed due to workers’: Gujarat CM on poll victory

IANS | April 28, 2026 11:19 PM

Ahmedabad, April 28 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel said on Tuesday that the sustained organisational effort of workers drove the BJP’s decisive victory in Gujarat’s local self-government elections.

Gujarat local poll: BJP gains complete control of 15 municipal corporations

IANS | April 28, 2026 10:38 PM

Gandhinagar, April 28 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has recorded a sweeping victory across Gujarat in the local self-government elections, retaining control of all 15 municipal corporations and securing an overwhelming majority across municipalities and panchayats, according to results declared on Tuesday.

HM Amit Shah hails BJP’s Gujarat local body polls, credits PM Modi’s ‘nation first’ vision

IANS | April 28, 2026 9:18 PM

Gandhinagar, April 28 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday expressed gratitude to voters in Gujarat and the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency after the BJP secured a sweeping victory in the state’s local self-government elections.

From empowerment to leadership: India moving towards women-led development, says Nitin Nabin

IANS | April 28, 2026 8:36 PM

Varanasi, April 28 (IANS) Emphasising a transformative shift in the country’s development narrative, BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Tuesday said that India is progressing beyond the phase of women’s empowerment towards a new era of "women-led development."

Women's power on spotlight in Kashi; UP CM Yogi Adityanath says Oppn faces visible anger among 'half the population'

IANS | April 28, 2026 8:14 PM

Varanasi, April 28 (IANS) A strong show of women's participation blended with pointed political messaging marked the 'Jan Akrosh Mahila Sammelan' at the BLW ground on Tuesday, coinciding with the first day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.

Digital arrest fraud: Over 9,400 WhatsApp accounts blocked, Centre tells SC

IANS | April 28, 2026 7:23 PM

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) More than 9,400 WhatsApp accounts linked to India and involved in the so-called 'digital arrest' scam have been banned since January 2026, Attorney General R. Venkataramani told the Supreme Court.

Gujarat: How Surat’s Ukai Dam has powered farmers’ lives over the decades

IANS | April 28, 2026 7:21 PM

Surat, April 28 (IANS) The Ukai Dam, popularly known as the “lifeline of South Gujarat”, has been making a significant contribution to the state's development and prosperity for the past five decades.

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This is time to stand up against forces that seek to undermine your rights: Kharge's appeal to Bengal voters

PM Modi offers prayers at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Make democracy more vibrant: PM Modi urges record turnout as phase-2 voting begins in West Bengal

‘Lotus bloomed due to workers’: Gujarat CM on poll victory

Gujarat local poll: BJP gains complete control of 15 municipal corporations

HM Amit Shah hails BJP’s Gujarat local body polls, credits PM Modi’s ‘nation first’ vision

From empowerment to leadership: India moving towards women-led development, says Nitin Nabin

Women's power on spotlight in Kashi; UP CM Yogi Adityanath says Oppn faces visible anger among 'half the population'

Digital arrest fraud: Over 9,400 WhatsApp accounts blocked, Centre tells SC

Gujarat: How Surat’s Ukai Dam has powered farmers’ lives over the decades

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