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PM Modi applauds Naval creativity in penning song ‘Kasam Sindoor Ki’

IANS | October 20, 2025 2:32 PM

Goa, Oct 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with armed forces personnel aboard INS Vikrant, India’s indigenously built aircraft carrier, in a gesture that blended festivity with national pride. The evening was marked by a cultural programme that left a lasting impression on the Prime Minister, who later tweeted his admiration for the naval personnel’s creativity and spirit.

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal booked for abetment to suicide after employee’s death in Bengaluru

IANS | October 20, 2025 1:42 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The Bengaluru police have registered a case of abetment to suicide against Ola founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal and senior executive Subrath Kumar Das after an employee allegedly took his own life.

AAP releases fourth list of 12 candidates for Bihar Assembly election 2025

IANS | October 20, 2025 12:52 PM

Patna, Oct 20 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party released its fourth list of candidates for the upcoming Bihar Assembly election this year, naming 12 candidates who will file their nominations on Monday, the last date for filing nominations for the second phase of polling.

UP CM Yogi spreads Diwali cheer among slum residents in Ayodhya

IANS | October 20, 2025 12:36 PM

Ayodhya, Oct 20 (IANS) On the occasion of Diwali, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday visited a slum area and celebrated the festival by distributing sweets and gifts among the residents, spreading joy and festive spirit.

INS Vikrant, prowess of Navy compelled Pakistan to yield: PM Modi

IANS | October 20, 2025 11:56 AM

Onboard INS Vikrant in Goa, Oct 20 (IANS) In a stirring display of India’s burgeoning maritime dominance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extolled the Navy’s courage and the strategic might of INS Vikrant.

When we light lamps, remember the martyrs too: Defence Minister and Army Chief extend Diwali greetings

IANS | October 20, 2025 11:21 AM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief of the Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi on Monday extended warm Diwali greetings to the nation, urging people to remember the brave soldiers and martyrs who laid down their lives in the service of the country.

Bengal fake passport case: ED tracing seven Pakistani nationals holding Indian passports

IANS | October 20, 2025 10:33 AM

Kolkata, Oct 20 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing the multi-crore fake passport racket in West Bengal, is trying to trace the whereabouts of seven suspected Pakistani nationals who allegedly obtained fake Indian passports through the racket.

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PM Modi applauds Naval creativity in penning song ‘Kasam Sindoor Ki’

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal booked for abetment to suicide after employee’s death in Bengaluru

AAP releases fourth list of 12 candidates for Bihar Assembly election 2025

UP CM Yogi spreads Diwali cheer among slum residents in Ayodhya

INS Vikrant, prowess of Navy compelled Pakistan to yield: PM Modi

When we light lamps, remember the martyrs too: Defence Minister and Army Chief extend Diwali greetings

Bengal fake passport case: ED tracing seven Pakistani nationals holding Indian passports

Congress announces 6 candidates in 4th list for Bihar polls

Victory of light over darkness: Union Ministers extend greetings for Diwali

May light of truth, justice always illuminate our path: Mallikarjun Kharge's Diwali greetings

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