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.

PM’s JAM Trinity empowers poor as Jan Dhan bank deposits surge past Rs 2.5 lakh crore

IANS | July 25, 2025 3:17 PM

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday became India’s second longest serving Premier, a major achievement during his tenure has been the staggering number of 55.44 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened for the country’s poor with the total amount in these deposits surpassing Rs 2.5 lakh crore this year, according to RBI data.

Rahul-led Oppn MPs continue stir in Parliament complex, dump SIR placards in bin

IANS | July 25, 2025 3:15 PM

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Shouting slogans and symbolically tearing placards with Special Intensive Revision (SIR) printed on them, Opposition MPs led by the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday continued their protest in the Parliament House complex against the electoral roll review in Bihar.

'Desperate, baseless allegations': BJP, JD-U slam Rahul Gandhi over 'vote theft' remark

IANS | July 25, 2025 2:30 PM

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) A political storm erupted on Friday after the Election Commission dismissed Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's explosive allegation of "vote theft" during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) accusing him of lowering the dignity of his office and engaging in "desperate and destructive politics".