New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Former diplomat Mahesh Sachdeva said on Friday that the US military strike against ISIS in northwest Nigeria was conducted on Christmas to convey a message to ISIS that the US would intervene to protect Christians against ISIS attacks.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) BJP National Working President Nitin Nabin visited Gurdwara Bangla Sahib in Delhi and offered prayers on Friday as part of the observance of the Shaheedi Month of the Sikh community, a party leader said.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The BJP on Friday launched a sharp counterattack on Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera over his remarks linking the recitation of the Hanuman Chalisa to alleged provocations during Christmas celebrations, accusing him of hurting religious sentiments and questioning India’s cultural traditions.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) In an inspiring address to young Indians on Veer Bal Diwas at Bharat Mandapam on Friday here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the Gen Z and Gen Alpha generations to soar with their dreams, stay focused on principles, and lead India towards developed nation status.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The government has succeeded in returning to the rightful owners a total amount of nearly Rs 2,000 crore that was stuck as "unclaimed savings" across banks, insurance, mutual funds, dividends, shares, and retirement benefits held within the regulated financial system, according to an official statement issued on Friday.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The family members of the Unnao rape survivor, along with women’s rights activists, on Friday staged a protest outside the Delhi High Court against the suspension of the sentence of Kuldeep Sengar, who was convicted in the Unnao rape case. The demonstrators raised slogans and expressed anger over the court’s decision to grant him conditional bail.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a stirring call to the nation's 140 crore citizens to pledge liberation from the "mental slavery" deliberately imposed by British colonialist Lord Thomas Babington Macaulay, while commemorating the martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh's young sons, the Sahibzadas.
Gandhinagar, Dec 26 (IANS) In a push to the state's fast-growing healthcare manufacturing sector, the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) has announced an ambitious plan to develop a sector-specific Medical Device Park at Nagalpar in Rajkot district.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) India’s electronics and semiconductor journey has moved from intent to execution – creating several new highs this year -- and 2026 is set to break new records with ‘Make in India’ and production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes firmly in place -- establishing India as a competitive and trusted electronics manufacturing destination globally.
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The number of beneficiaries under the government’s flagship Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, aimed to ensure universal access to clean cooking fuel, touched 10.35 crore as on December 1, 2025, according to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Friday.
