BJP’s Satish Poonia launched a scathing attack on Congress MP P. Chidambaram, calling him a ‘Dimagi Naxal’ for his remarks questioning the tangible benefits India has gained from recent BRICS summits. Poonia defended hosting the summit. BJP National Secretary Satish Poonia on Friday launched a scathing attack on senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP … Read more
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) recorded its highest-ever single-day ticket booking of over two million on September 7 amid festive season demand, it said on Thursday. IRCTC said 20,06,353 tickets were booked on September 7, surpassing the previous peak of 18,40,203 during last year’s festive season. The system handled another 19,50,699 bookings … Read more
Congress MP KL Sharma has defended Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi’s concerns over the condition of roads constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in Raebareli, saying potholes had appeared even though it had not been two years since the road was built. Speaking to reporters about the issue raised … Read more
BJP MLA Ram Kadam hit out at Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram over his remarks questioning the tangible benefits India has gained from BRICS Summits, alleging that in opposing the BJP, the Congress leader was effectively criticising India. “In opposing the BJP, they seem to be criticising India itself, which is … Read more
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Friday said hosting the BRICS Summit in New Delhi is a matter of pride for the country and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with strengthening India’s foreign policy, international relations and global standing. Speaking about the upcoming 18th BRICS Summit, Kumari said India’s growing influence on the global … Read more
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Friday targeted the Samajwadi Party (SP), Congress and other opposition parties, accusing them of changing their colours “like chameleons” and saying that the BSP is the “only party that is a true well-wisher” of marginalised sections and a “genuine Ambedkarite party”. In a post on X, Mayawati said … Read more
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has announced that protesters will head towards Mumbai as part of their agitation for Maratha reservation. Jarange-Patil said the protesters would gather in Mumbai to press the government to fulfil their demands. The proposed march is expected to put renewed pressure on the Maharashtra government over the long-pending reservation issue. … Read more
BJP National Secretary Satish Poonia on Friday launched a scathing attack on senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P. Chidambaram over his remarks questioning India’s tangible gains from BRICS summits, declaring that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reference to ‘Dimagi Naxal’ applies precisely to such individuals. Speaking to ANI while casting his vote during the … Read more
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday inaugurated PepsiCo India’s Rs 787-crore food manufacturing facility at Banekuchi in Nalbari, describing the plant as a major step in the state’s industrialisation and a boost for local farmers and employment. Chief Minister Sarma recalled that he had laid the foundation stone of the facility on September … Read more
BJP President Nitin Nabin on Thursday invoked the changing symbolism of Lal Chowk in Srinagar to highlight what he described as a transformation in Jammu and Kashmir under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership. Addressing an Ex-Servicemen Conference in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani, Nabin recalled his visit to Srinagar’s Lal Chowk in 2011 during the BJP’s National Integration … Read more