BJP backs Amit Shah’s fiery face-off with Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

IANS | December 11, 2025 2:16 PM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The BJP on Thursday supported Union Home Minister Amit Shah after he launched a sharp attack on the Congress party and other opposition parties in the Lok Sabha, accusing them of spreading lies about the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), maligning India’s democratic processes, and asserting that the Narendra Modi government “will not allow infiltrators to get voting rights”.

RS witnesses uproar as JP Nadda digs out Nehru's letters on Vande Mataram

IANS | December 11, 2025 2:09 PM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha on Thursday witnessed a charged debate over the national song Vande Mataram, with Leader of the House J.P. Nadda asserting that former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was responsible for altering the song under pressure from communal elements.

Gold, silver to sustain rally in 2026 amid headwinds: Report

IANS | December 11, 2025 1:52 PM

New Delhi, Dec 11 (IANS) Gold’s rally in 2025, surging about 60 per cent year-to-date, may continue in the near‑term, giving it a positive bias in 2026 amid support from safe‑haven flows and central bank buying, a report said on Thursday.

India, Brazil discuss defence industry collaboration, capacity building initiatives

IANS | December 11, 2025 1:46 PM

Brasilia, Dec 11 (IANS) Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K. Tripathi met Chief Advisor to the Brazilian President, Celso Amorim, and Defence Minister Jose Mucio Monteiro on Thursday, discussing opportunities in defence industry collaboration and capacity building initiatives to support shared security objectives and long-term interoperability.