Mukund Purohit on PM Modi’s Viksit Bharat: A vision rooted in ideas of citizens

IANS | July 17, 2025 11:45 PM

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) By any measure, Mukund Purohit -- an Indo-Canadian entrepreneur and global trade advisor -- embodies the spirit of bilateral innovation. In his conversations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Purohit says they often shared a belief that India’s future lies not only in policy but in the power of ideas -- millions of them.

UP ATS arrests key aide of Chhangur Baba in religious conversion racket

IANS | July 17, 2025 10:19 PM

Balrampur/Lucknow, July 17 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Thursday arrested Rashid, a key associate of self-styled spiritual leader Chhangur Baba, for his alleged role in a large-scale religious conversion racket. The arrest was made from Balrampur’s Utraula area, where the racket is believed to have originated.

Jaipur among India’s top 20 ‘cleanest’ cities

IANS | July 17, 2025 5:43 PM

Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) Jaipur has achieved a significant milestone by entering the list of the top-20 “cleanest cities” in the country for the first time under the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25.