They will suffer for insulting 'Devbhoomi': BJP’s Poonawalla slams Hasan over Uttarkashi cloudburst remark

IANS | August 9, 2025 3:18 PM

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Saturday launched a sharp attack on former Samajwadi Party MP ST Hasan for his controversial remarks following the devastating cloudburst in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand. Poonawalla accused Hasan of insulting the people of 'Devbhoomi' and warned that such comments would not go unanswered.

These tariffs will surely affect our trade: Brazil's Ambassador to India as US slaps 50 pc levy

IANS | August 9, 2025 3:07 PM

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Brazil’s Ambassador to India, Kenneth Felix Haczynski Da Nobrega, on Saturday responded to US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on Brazil. Commenting on the impact of the new trade measures in the current global climate, he said that these tariffs would affect Brazil's trade with a very traditional partner with whom "we have been developing strong links over 200 years of relations."

PM Modi celebrates Raksha Bandhan at 7 LKM; children & Brahma Kumaris tie 'rakhi' to him

IANS | August 9, 2025 2:41 PM

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Raksha Bandhan, the festival marking pious bond between brother and sister, at his 7 Lok Kalyan Marg (LKM) residence in the national Capital on Saturday.

Disasters should not be politicised: BJP leaders slam ST Hasan over Uttarakhand cloudburst remark

IANS | August 9, 2025 1:40 PM

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) A controversial remark by former Samajwadi Party MP, ST Hasan, on the recent Uttarkashi cloudburst has sparked sharp criticism from BJP leaders, who have condemned the statement as divisive, baseless, and politically-motivated.

Other religions not being respected in Uttarakhand, HP: Former SP MP Hasan sparks controversy over Uttarkashi cloudburst

IANS | August 9, 2025 12:36 PM

Moradabad, Aug 9 (IANS) Former Samajwadi Party MP, ST Hasan on Saturday stirred a fresh controversy while commenting on the recent cloudburst in Uttarkashi, claiming that other religions are not being respected in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.

India's defence production surges to all-time high of Rs 1.51 lakh crore in FY25: Rajnath Singh

IANS | August 9, 2025 11:34 AM

New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the annual defence production has soared to an all-time high of Rs 1,50,590 crore in FY 2024-25.

Gehlot questions EC's impartiality, accuses poll panel of bias (Ld)

IANS | August 8, 2025 11:09 PM

Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, backing Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, has raised serious concerns over the neutrality of the Election Commission, alleging that its conduct has changed ever since a Union Minister was included in the committee for selecting the Chief Election Commissioner.

Manipur violence: Displaced people to be resettled in original villages

IANS | August 8, 2025 11:01 PM

Imphal, Aug 8 (IANS) The newly appointed Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel on Friday said that the main focus of the government is to resettle violence-affected internally displaced persons (IDP) at their villages and homes, peacefully and securely.

‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan to Jhoot Ki Dukaan’: Pralhad Joshi slams Rahul Gandhi for ‘attacking’ ECI

IANS | August 8, 2025 10:52 PM

Bengaluru, Aug 8 (IANS) Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday slammed Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi over his charges against the Election Commission of India (ECI) for “helping” the BJP to win elections, asserting that he (Rahul Gandhi) has come up a long way from from ‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan to Jhoot Ki Dukaan’.

Uttarakhand cloudburst: BRO working overtime to reconnect Rishikesh-Gangotri road

IANS | August 8, 2025 9:44 PM

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said on Friday that they are working overtime to reconnect the Rishikesh-Gangotri road following the devastating cloudburst and incessant rains in Uttarakhand, which left hundreds of devotees stranded in Gangotri.

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They will suffer for insulting 'Devbhoomi': BJP’s Poonawalla slams Hasan over Uttarkashi cloudburst remark

These tariffs will surely affect our trade: Brazil's Ambassador to India as US slaps 50 pc levy

PM Modi celebrates Raksha Bandhan at 7 LKM; children & Brahma Kumaris tie 'rakhi' to him

Disasters should not be politicised: BJP leaders slam ST Hasan over Uttarakhand cloudburst remark

Other religions not being respected in Uttarakhand, HP: Former SP MP Hasan sparks controversy over Uttarkashi cloudburst

India's defence production surges to all-time high of Rs 1.51 lakh crore in FY25: Rajnath Singh

Gehlot questions EC's impartiality, accuses poll panel of bias (Ld)

Manipur violence: Displaced people to be resettled in original villages

‘Mohabbat Ki Dukaan to Jhoot Ki Dukaan’: Pralhad Joshi slams Rahul Gandhi for ‘attacking’ ECI

Uttarakhand cloudburst: BRO working overtime to reconnect Rishikesh-Gangotri road

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