BJP’s Rahul Narwekar set to return as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker

BJP’s Rahul Narwekar set to return as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker

Monday, 09 December 2024 | T N RAGHUNATHA | Mumbai

The election of ruling BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly became a mere formality on Sunday, after the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) chose not to put up any candidate against him.   Narwekar -- accompanied by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputies Eknath Shinde...

VP Jagdeep Dhankhar urges collective efforts for Viksit Bharat by 2047, warns against anti-national forces

Monday, 09 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi/Chandigarh

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday said that "Viksit Bharat" is no longer a dream, but a target that has to be achieved with the collective efforts of the citizens, keeping the message of the Bhagavad Gita in mind. He also warned people about forces that want to hurt India. "We have...

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to raise concerns over attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Monday, 09 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is expected to raise with Dhaka India's concerns over attacks on Hindus and other minorities as he embarks on a day-long visit to Bangladesh on Monday, in the first high-level trip from New Delhi after a massive uprising ended deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule...

Congress slams BJP over its statement in Parliament on India-China tie

Monday, 09 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Criticising the government over its statement in Parliament on India-China ties, the Congress on Sunday claimed that the Modi government has agreed to a "new normal" over the "old normal" prevailing before April 2020 which was unilaterally disturbed by China. It also demanded that Parliament be allowed to debate the...

PM Modi hails elevation of Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad as Cardinal

Monday, 09 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad being elevated as a Cardinal of the Holy Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis is a matter of great joy and pride for India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. He said George Cardinal Koovakad has devoted his life to the service of humanity...

Tharoor responds to BJP after US rejects allegations

Monday, 09 December 2024 | PNS | New Delhi

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday slammed the BJP after the US rejected the ruling party's allegations that elRamesh claimed that this clearly refers to the so-called "buffer zones" to which our troops and livestock herders are "denied access" that they previously had. "These statements taken together suggest that the...

BJP-Congress war of words over Soros escalates

Monday, 09 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

The BJP on Sunday alleged that former Congress president Sonia Gandhi has links to an organisation financed by the George Soros Foundation and which has backed the idea of Kashmir as an independent nation. This association shows the influence of foreign entities in India's internal affairs, the ruling party said...

Fight breaks out between trainee IPS officer and UPSC coach

Monday, 09 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

A fight broke out between a 2023-batch trainee IPS officer and a UPSC coach at a wedding in southwest Delhi's Kapashera area.According to the police on Sunday, the incident took place on December 6 and resulted in both sides filing complaints at the local police station. Vikas Dhayal, a Rajendra Nagar...

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