‘Would they dare name liquor after Christ or Prophet': Acharya Krishnam blasts Radico Khaitan (IANS Exclusive)

IANS | May 26, 2025 10:19 PM

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), May 26 (IANS) A massive backlash erupted on Monday against liquor manufacturer Radico Khaitan after it named its premium single malt whisky ‘Trikal’, a word deeply associated with Lord Shiva and the Sanatan Dharma tradition. The move triggered protests from prominent saints, religious bodies, and political leaders, who termed it a direct insult to Hindu beliefs.

BJP turns the tables: Reminds Congress of 1975 Emergency, Article 356 ‘misuse’

IANS | May 26, 2025 9:44 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The BJP on Monday turned the tables on the Congress, calling out the grand old party’s “undeclared Emergency” barb as a case of staggering hypocrisy. Marking 11 years of the Narendra Modi government, senior BJP leaders lashed out at the Gandhi family-led party, reminding the nation of the Congress' own authoritarian legacy — from the 1975 Emergency to repeated misuse of Article 356.

Op Sindoor timeline clear: Pakistan was told after strikes, says EAM Jaishankar

IANS | May 26, 2025 9:28 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday issued a sharp rebuttal to the Congress' accusation that Pakistan was tipped off before India launched Operation Sindoor, the precision military strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on May 7.

Delhi CM suspends PWD engineer over Minto Bridge waterlogging

IANS | May 26, 2025 8:49 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Taking swift action over severe waterlogging near Minto Bridge after heavy rain, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta ordered the suspension of a Public Works Department (PWD) junior engineer for negligence, an official said on Monday.

Top brass in action: Army, Navy and Air Chiefs tracked Op Sindoor live

IANS | May 26, 2025 8:06 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) In a rare and striking release, a few images have emerged from the Indian Army’s war room, offering a behind-the-scenes look at ‘Operation Sindoor’, precision military strike by the Indian forces against terrorist infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) on May 7.

In a first, Delhi BJP gets two women as district presidents

IANS | May 26, 2025 7:30 PM

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) In a first, two women leaders have been named as district presidents of Delhi BJP in an organisation revamp on Monday, a party leader said while announcing names of 14 new-elected district presidents and 105 members of the state council.