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CM Rekha Gupta, Union Minister Jitendra Singh receive astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla at Delhi airport

IANS | August 17, 2025 3:54 AM

New Delhi, aug 17 (IANS) Returning for the first time in India after completing a successful space mission stint, astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla arrived in the early hours of Sunday at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital, where he was welcomed by Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

PM Modi’s praise for RSS is expected but what about nation’s problems: SS-UBT leader Anand Dubey

IANS | August 16, 2025 10:41 PM

Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) As political slugfest around the RSS and its ideology continues to stir debate between the BJP and opposition parties, Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey has called for restraint and statesmanship from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, especially on ‘national festivals’.

BJP can't define Sanatan Dharma yet uses it to divide: DMK's Elangovan (IANS Interview)

IANS | August 16, 2025 10:31 PM

Chennai, Aug 16 (IANS) In a sharp rebuttal to recent remarks made by Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi on Sanatan Dharma, senior DMK leader and party spokesperson T.K.S. Elangovan questioned the very definition and relevance of the term, calling it vague and misused in political discourse.

Nation must know the horrors of Partition, says Union Minister Sanjay Seth

IANS | August 16, 2025 9:51 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) India observes August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day to commemorate the pain and suffering of millions during the Partition of 1947.

J&K: Soldier’s compassion gives voice to silent child

IANS | August 16, 2025 9:46 PM

Kathua, Aug 16 (IANS) In the remote village of Duggan in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army has become a beacon of hope for a struggling family. Akshay Sharma, a young boy from a poor household, remained silent for eight long years due to a cleft lip and palate condition.

Despite 35 pc Muslim population, Assam has no ministers from our community: AIUDF Rafiqul Islam

IANS | August 16, 2025 9:42 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA and party general secretary Rafiqul Islam has sharply criticised Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Independence Day address, terming it “unfortunate” and “hate-driven propaganda” aimed at polarising communities.

Rs 11,000 crore National Highway projects a boost to NCR infrastructure: PM Modi

IANS | August 16, 2025 9:37 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the inauguration of two major National Highway projects worth Rs 11,000 crore in Delhi will give a boost to infrastructure in the National Capital Region (NCR).

K’taka: Five bodies recovered in Bengaluru fire accident; Parameshwara visits site (Lead)

IANS | August 16, 2025 9:05 PM

Bengaluru, Aug 16 (IANS) The Fire and Emergency Services and police authorities retrieved all five bodies, including those of two children and their mother, from the Krishna Complex that was gutted in the fire tragedy at Nagarthpet near the busy K.R. Market in Bengaluru’s central business district, after a 12-hour operation on Saturday.

Some political parties and their BLAs did not examine electoral rolls at appropriate time: ECI

IANS | August 16, 2025 8:24 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday issued a sharp reminder to political parties about their role in ensuring error-free voter lists, stating that “some political parties and their Booth Level Agents (BLAs) did not examine the Electoral Rolls at the "appropriate time” and are now raising issues about errors, including those in rolls prepared in the past.

ECI slams AI-generated video by Congress as ‘misleading’ attempt to confuse Bihar voters

IANS | August 16, 2025 8:08 PM

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday issued a strong rebuttal to a video circulated by the Congress party on X, labelling it as “AI-generated” and “not real,” and accusing it of being a clear attempt to mislead the people of Bihar.

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CM Rekha Gupta, Union Minister Jitendra Singh receive astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla at Delhi airport

PM Modi’s praise for RSS is expected but what about nation’s problems: SS-UBT leader Anand Dubey

BJP can't define Sanatan Dharma yet uses it to divide: DMK's Elangovan (IANS Interview)

Nation must know the horrors of Partition, says Union Minister Sanjay Seth

J&K: Soldier’s compassion gives voice to silent child

Despite 35 pc Muslim population, Assam has no ministers from our community: AIUDF Rafiqul Islam

Rs 11,000 crore National Highway projects a boost to NCR infrastructure: PM Modi

K’taka: Five bodies recovered in Bengaluru fire accident; Parameshwara visits site (Lead)

Some political parties and their BLAs did not examine electoral rolls at appropriate time: ECI

ECI slams AI-generated video by Congress as ‘misleading’ attempt to confuse Bihar voters

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