Haryana: Kisan Diwas celebrated in Hisar, dozens of farmers honoured

IANS | December 23, 2025 7:34 PM

Hisar, Dec 23 (IANS) The Kisan Diwas was celebrated at the Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University in the city on Tuesday, where dozens of farmers were honoured for leading the transition to natural farming and also encouraging others to adopt the ‘organic’ path.

Jamiat questions RSS leader’s remarks on Islamic worship practices

IANS | December 23, 2025 7:02 PM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Tuesday strongly criticised comments made by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, in which he suggested that Muslims should worship the sun, rivers and trees, saying the remarks reflected a serious misunderstanding of Islam and India’s pluralistic ethos.

NDA will win 2026 TN assembly polls with big majority: Piyush Goyal

IANS | December 23, 2025 5:29 PM

Chennai, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Minister and Tamil Nadu BJP election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Tuesday expressed strong confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would secure a decisive victory in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, asserting that the alliance would defeat what he described as the “corruption-ridden” DMK-led front.

Gujarat CM calls for stronger police-public trust to check crime

IANS | December 23, 2025 5:26 PM

Gandhinagar, Dec 23 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel called upon senior police officers to further strengthen the bridge of trust between the police and the public, asserting that public confidence is the most effective "intelligence bureau" for crime control.