Rajnath Singh, Bhajanlal Sharma share vehicle in Rajasthan's Nagaur

IANS | May 14, 2026 3:29 PM

Jaipur, May 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent appeal for conserving petrol, diesel, and energy resources is finding resonance on the ground. A striking example was witnessed on Thursday in Merta in Rajasthan's Nagaur district, where Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma travelled together in a single vehicle from the helipad to the event venue, symbolically promoting resource conservation.

Prateek Yadav's father-in-law lights funeral pyre, Akhilesh bids final farewell

IANS | May 14, 2026 3:02 PM

Lucknow, May 14 (IANS) The last rites of Prateek Yadav, the younger son of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and husband of BJP leader Aparna Yadav, were performed at Baikunth Dham in Bhaisakund here on Thursday, with his father-in-law, veteran journalist Arvind Bisht, lighting the pyre, as family members, relatives, and supporters gathered to bid him a final farewell

Cong eyes full scale take off as Satheesan prepares to be sworn in as Kerala CM on May 18

IANS | May 14, 2026 2:54 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, May 14 (IANS) With the suspense over Kerala’s next Chief Minister finally ending, the Congress-led UDF has now shifted focus from political firefighting to power transition, with Chief Minister designate V.D. Satheesan scheduled to be sworn in on Monday in what is expected to be a grand show of coalition unity and political consolidation.