BJP releases video song echoing PM Modi's call for change of Trinamool rule in Bengal

IANS | January 17, 2026 6:41 PM

Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) Amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scathing attack on Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government and the ruling Trinamool Congress on various issues from a public rally in the minority-dominated Malda district on Saturday, the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released a video song on social media, the main theme of which echoes the Prime Minister's call for a change of regime in the eastern state, and the beginning of BJP rule after the crucial Assembly elections.

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inaugurates 3 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, Atal canteen

IANS | January 17, 2026 6:34 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, on Saturday, inaugurated three Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and multiple development projects in the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency, aimed at strengthening public healthcare, nutrition and core infrastructure in the area.

First R-Day Parade after 'Op Sindoor' to feature 29-aircraft flypast, cutting-edge defence platforms

IANS | January 17, 2026 5:13 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The first Republic Day Parade to be held after Operation Sindoor last year promises a special display of military might through cutting-edge defence platforms and a grand flypast by 29 aircraft, an official said on Saturday.

Shivraj Singh Chouhan condemns Cong MLA Baraiya's 'disgraceful' remarks on women

IANS | January 17, 2026 4:52 PM

Bhopal, Jan 17 (IANS) Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday condemned the derogatory remarks made by Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya, calling them "disgraceful" and "painful".

R-Day curbs: No public visits to Rashtrapati Bhavan between Jan 21-29

IANS | January 17, 2026 4:28 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Visits to Rashtrapati Bhavan (Circuit-1) here will remain closed for public from January 21 to 29 due to the upcoming Republic Day Parade and Beating Retreat Ceremony, an official of the President's Secretariat said on Saturday.

From food to safety, everything good: First-time passengers of Vande Bharat Sleeper train

IANS | January 17, 2026 4:05 PM

Guwahati, Jan 17 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train, connecting Howrah near Kolkata with Kamakhya Junction in Guwahati, first-time passengers on Saturday expressed high levels of satisfaction, stating that everything from food to safety arrangements was impressive.

Only BJP can end 'politics of violence' in Bengal: PM Modi

IANS | January 17, 2026 4:00 PM

Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that only Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) can bring an end to the "politics of violence" in West Bengal, as it did in other eastern Indian states in the recent past.

Singur: A story of political gains and administrative failures where residents still wait for 'manna'

Jayanta Bhattacharya | January 17, 2026 3:57 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Singur visit on Sunday has brought hopes back for many farmers in a region whose return to the national spotlight underscores a persistent dilemma in Indian development policies -- how to reconcile agrarian rights with industrial development.

CM Yadav condemns Congress MLA Baraiya's remarks on SC/ST women; says LoP Gandhi should take action

IANS | January 17, 2026 3:10 PM

Bhopal, Jan 17 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh BJP leaders, including Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, criticised senior Congress MLA Phool Singh Baraiya, who allegedly made a controversial statement claiming that some religious scriptures promote assault of women from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities.

‘Go ahead and do it’: CM Mann as Vijender Gupta calls for CBI probe into Punjab FSL report

IANS | January 17, 2026 2:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Reacting to Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta’s statement that the Punjab government’s Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) would be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over its report on the video pertaining to AAP leader Atishi, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said the BJP should go ahead and do it.

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BJP releases video song echoing PM Modi's call for change of Trinamool rule in Bengal

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta inaugurates 3 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, Atal canteen

First R-Day Parade after 'Op Sindoor' to feature 29-aircraft flypast, cutting-edge defence platforms

Shivraj Singh Chouhan condemns Cong MLA Baraiya's 'disgraceful' remarks on women

R-Day curbs: No public visits to Rashtrapati Bhavan between Jan 21-29

From food to safety, everything good: First-time passengers of Vande Bharat Sleeper train

Only BJP can end 'politics of violence' in Bengal: PM Modi

Singur: A story of political gains and administrative failures where residents still wait for 'manna'

CM Yadav condemns Congress MLA Baraiya's remarks on SC/ST women; says LoP Gandhi should take action

‘Go ahead and do it’: CM Mann as Vijender Gupta calls for CBI probe into Punjab FSL report

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