If ECI was not neutral, Rahul Gandhi wouldn't be MP: Jagdambika Pal calls for apology

IANS | September 18, 2025 7:16 PM

Siddharthnagar, Sep 18 (IANS) Responding to allegations made by Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, regarding "systemic" vote deletions in Congress-supporting booths, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Jagdambika Pal said on Thursday that the Congress leader must apologise, adding that if the Election Commission of India (ECI) was not neutral, he would not have been elected as an MP.

The way global leaders wished PM Modi shows India will now decide 'World order': BJP leader Praveen Khandelwal

IANS | September 18, 2025 7:09 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Lok Sabha MP from Chandni Chowk, Praveen Khandelwal, said on Thursday that the overwhelming number of birthday wishes from global leaders to Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a strong indication of India's growing influence on the global stage.

Rahul Gandhi has failed as a Leader of Opposition: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale

IANS | September 18, 2025 6:56 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Union Minister and Republican Party of India (A) chief Ramdas Athawale, on Thursday, launched a sharp attack on Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, saying he has "failed as a Leader of the Opposition" and is lowering his political value by making "baseless allegations" against the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Union government.

‘I respect all religions’: CJI Gavai clarifies remarks on reconstruction of beheaded Lord Vishnu idol

IANS | September 18, 2025 6:46 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Thursday clarified that his remarks during the hearing of a PIL seeking judicial intervention for the reconstruction of a 7-foot-long beheaded idol of Lord Vishnu at the Javari Temple in Khajuraho were being misportrayed on social media.

Rajasthan: Akshardham Temple’s consecration ceremony on Sep 25; Mahant Swami Maharaj to attend

IANS | September 18, 2025 6:16 PM

Jaipur, Sep 18 (IANS) The Akshardham Temple, under construction by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) organisation in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur is getting final touches and is all set to organise consecration ceremony (Pran Pratistha) on September 25.

Global confidence in India is rising amid next-gen reforms: Ashwini Vaishnaw

IANS | September 18, 2025 4:09 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Global confidence in India is rising, and next-generation reforms such as the recent GST restructuring and the rapid expansion of India's digital infrastructure are enabling stronger domestic and international partnerships, essential for achieving the vision of a developed India by 2047, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.

Delhi CM opens 502 Anganwadis, announces Rs 10 crore loan for MSME business women

IANS | September 18, 2025 4:08 PM

New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Promising to make Delhi a model state, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched 502 refurbished Anganwadi-cum-creche for working women and announced collateral free loans of up to Rs 10 crore to women in the MSME sector.

Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav cannot develop Bihar: Amit Shah

IANS | September 18, 2025 4:03 PM

Patna, Sep 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday targeted the RJD national President Lalu Prasad Yadav and said he or the other leaders in his family cannot develop Bihar.

Odisha surpasses national target by planting over 1.49 Crore saplings in single day under PM Modi’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative

IANS | September 18, 2025 3:31 PM

Bhubaneswar, Sep 18 (IANS) On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday, Odisha has set a national benchmark by planting over 1.49 crore saplings in a single day as part of the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign.

If Rahul Gandhi is claiming vote deletions, there must be some basis: SP MP Zia ur Rehman Barq

IANS | September 18, 2025 3:28 PM

Sambhal, Sep 18 (IANS) In the wake of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s recent allegations of systemic vote deletions from Congress booths, Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia ur Rehman Barq, on Thursday said that if he is making such claims, "there must be some basis for it".

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If ECI was not neutral, Rahul Gandhi wouldn't be MP: Jagdambika Pal calls for apology

The way global leaders wished PM Modi shows India will now decide 'World order': BJP leader Praveen Khandelwal

Rahul Gandhi has failed as a Leader of Opposition: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale

‘I respect all religions’: CJI Gavai clarifies remarks on reconstruction of beheaded Lord Vishnu idol

Rajasthan: Akshardham Temple’s consecration ceremony on Sep 25; Mahant Swami Maharaj to attend

Global confidence in India is rising amid next-gen reforms: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Delhi CM opens 502 Anganwadis, announces Rs 10 crore loan for MSME business women

Lalu Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav cannot develop Bihar: Amit Shah

Odisha surpasses national target by planting over 1.49 Crore saplings in single day under PM Modi’s ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative

If Rahul Gandhi is claiming vote deletions, there must be some basis: SP MP Zia ur Rehman Barq

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