'Lion of the Sangh': PM Modi’s global call that sparked a movement

IANS | July 3, 2025 10:36 PM

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) In August 2000, at the Learning Resource Centre of the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago, Narendra Modi -- then General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party -- delivered a powerful address at the World Hindu Conference.

From food to mental health, Shubhanshu Shukla reveals life in space with students

IANS | July 3, 2025 10:23 PM

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS), on Thursday had some interesting conversations with students in India, who bombarded him with questions like what do astronauts eat, how does one sleep in space and what happens if someone falls sick.

Haven’t seen a Prime Minister like Modi, says Swami Chidanand

IANS | July 3, 2025 9:43 PM

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Spiritual leader Swami Chidanand Saraswati of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh, has praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on receiving Ghana’s highest civilian honour, drawing a parallel between PM Modi’s leadership and that of Lord Ram.

Opposition flags inadequate time, not intent, of Bihar voter roll revision

IANS | July 3, 2025 9:21 PM

New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Election Commission of India’s (ECI) decision to conduct a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar has drawn objections from major opposition parties, not over the objective of the exercise, but over the limited time available before the state goes to polls in just three to four months.