Saputara Monsoon festival to begin from tomorrow

IANS | July 25, 2025 5:53 PM

Gandhinagar, July 25 (IANS) Gujarat's only hill station, Saputara, is all set to host the Saputara Monsoon Festival 2025 from July 26 to August 17, transforming the Dang district into a celebration of tribal heritage.

185 Pakistani refugees granted Indian citizenship in Gujrat's Rajkot

IANS | July 25, 2025 4:51 PM

Rajkot (Gujarat), July 25 (IANS) In a significant development under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 185 individuals who migrated from Pakistan were granted Indian citizenship in a special certificate distribution programme held at Atmiya College, Rajkot on Friday.

India, EU trade deal next after India-UK FTA, 12 rounds done: Centre

IANS | July 25, 2025 4:38 PM

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) After the successful completion of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA), all eyes on the trade pact with the European Union (EU) and the Centre on Friday said that India and the EU have been negotiating an FTA since June 2022, and 12 rounds of the negotiations have been completed, with the last being in July 2025.

Bold defence reforms and strategic self-reliance mark PM Modi's 11 year-milestone

IANS | July 25, 2025 4:15 PM

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi surpasses Indira Gandhi, becoming India’s second-longest-serving Prime Minister after Jawaharlal Nehru, his 11-year tenure stands marked by a transformative overhaul of India’s defence sector, with a sharp focus on indigenous capabilities, swift military responses, and modernisation.

No cost escalation, project delay reports from Maha due to rare earths shortage: Centre

IANS | July 25, 2025 3:51 PM

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The recent imposition of export restrictions on key rare earth magnets has resulted in supply chain bottlenecks impacting the user industries, including auto and electronics sectors, but there are no reports about cost escalation or project delays from industries in Maharashtra, the Parliament was informed on Friday.

If BJP misused ECI, how did Congress win K'taka: Vijayendra

IANS | July 25, 2025 3:42 PM

Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Friday questioned Rahul Gandhi's claims, saying how could the Congress party come to power in the state if the Centre had misused the Election Commission.