CJI BR Gavai (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Chief Justice Bhushan Gavai, only the second from the Dalit community to head the judiciary, on Friday said the journey for building a just, equal and inclusive India is not yet complete though appointment of Droupadi Murmu, daughter of a poor tribal family, as President, illustrates the distance…
NEW DELHI: As opposition parties slammed PM Narendra Modi over his remarks praising RSS in his independence day speech, BJP dismissed the criticism asserting that the Hindutva organisation’s ideology is shaping India’s public discourse today.BJP’s IT department head Amit Malviya recalled that the country’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, had invited the RSS to join…
A social media post by the oil ministry marking Independence Day has triggered a political storm, with the opposition accusing the Modi government of distorting history and glorifying “traitors” by placing V D Savarkar above Mahatma Gandhi.The Congress reacted sharply. Party general secretary K C Venugopal posted on X, “Every Independence Day, the Modi-led BJP…
NEW DELHI: Two BSF martyrs will be conferred Vir Chakra and 16 other personnel, police gallantry medals for having fought shoulder-to-shoulder with the armed forces during Operation Sindoor, successfully defending sensitive border posts in Jammu and Kashmir and destroying enemy posts and their surveillance equipment in firm retaliatory action.Both the Vir Chakra awardees — late…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, delivering his 12th consecutive Independence Day address from the Red Fort, announced initiatives to make India self-reliant, technologically advanced, and economically stronger, with the aim of becoming a developed nation by 2047. He also said a new two-slab Goods and Services Tax structure will replace the current 5-28% rates. In other…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 79th Independence Day speech from the Red Fort on Friday drew criticism from opposition leaders across parties, with many accusing him of using the occasion for political posturing and praising the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) inappropriately.Congress MP Jairam Ramesh described the speech as “stale, hypocritical, insipid, and troubling.” He…
NEW DELHI: A dome of Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area collapsed on Friday, with eight to nine people feared trapped, according to Delhi Fire Services.Rescue teams have reached the site and efforts are underway to locate and assist those who may be inside.A call regarding a portion of a dome falling was received around…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party’s student organisation, ASAP, has announced that it will contest the upcoming Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections. ASAP said it will allocate election tickets through a transparent process. Students wishing to contest must register by August 25, submit a one-minute audio or video stating their issues, and present an…
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday took a veiled dig at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) after Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded it in his Independence Day speech, saying the organisation should thank the British on completing 100 years, as “some organisations were made by them so that Bharat could be divided…
NEW DELHI: Father of the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case’s victim has moved to Calcutta High Court against a lower court order that barred his lawyers from visiting the crime scene.In his petition, the father further claimed that besides Sanjay Roy, there were other individuals present when the crime occurred on 9 August…