Eight-time UP MLA Shyam Sundar Sharma joins Congress with AAP spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar

New Delhi, 03 October—In a major boost to the Congress electoral politics in Uttar Pradesh, eight-time MLA from Mathura Shyam Sundar Sharma along with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and chief national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar and journalist Rajat Rakesh Tandon joined the party today.     The development is being considered significant in the context of […]

Rahul Gandhi launches ‘Satyagraha’ platform to bring protests across country under one map

New Delhi, 03 October—In an initiative to facilitate accessibility of  protests across the country at one roof, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today launched the ‘Satyagraha’ digital platform to bring together issue-based protests across the country, saying it is our responsibility to ensure that truth was not suppressed. Rahul urged people to register their protests on […]

INDIA KEPT HIGH GROWTH AMID GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY

NEW DELHI: India has maintained a high level of growth amid global uncertainty due to sound macroeconomic fundamentals, and investing in resilience is economically rational, P.K. Mishra, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, said here on Saturday. Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the ‘5th Kautilya Economic Conclave ‘, Mishra said, “I think […]

CAN PARGAT SINGH CHANGE PUNJAB CONG GAME?

NEW DELHI: Congress has launched its battle in Punjab with a new captain. But the big question is: can Pargat Singh score the winning goal, or will the party end up conceding one? The choice of Pargat Singh brings with it a sporting history that almost reads like a political metaphor. Recall the 1985 Champions […]

NEW UP CONG CHIEF ARADHANA MISRA VOWS TO STRENGTHEN ALLIANCE WITH SAMAJWADI PARTY

NEW DELHI: The Congress has attempted to cover all its caste bases in Uttar Pradesh with its latest organisational reshuffle, including the appointment of a new chief of the state unit. Aradhana Misra alias Mona, the brand-new UP Congress president, thus comes as a key figure in its calculations for the polls due in about […]

MAN’S SUICIDE FROM 43RD FLOOR IN NOIDA

NEW DELHI: A 35-year-old man died by suicide after jumping from the 43rd floor of the Supernova Society in Sector 94, Noida on Saturday. The impact was so severe that the man’s body was split into two parts. The victim was identified as Sambhav Jain, a resident of Manesar, who was staying in an Airbnb […]

GUJARAT SECOND STATE AFTER UTTARAKHAND TO ADOPT UNIFORM CIVIL CODE

NEW DELHI: Gujarat has become the second state in India to get approval to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) after President Droupadi Murmu gave her assent to the legislation. The Gujarat government will announce the rules for the UCC, after which the law will come into effect in the state. The Gujarat Assembly passed […]

17-YEAR GIRL OF PAK-OCCUPIED KASHMIR CROSSES LOC IN KASHMIR

NEW DELHI: A 17-year-old girl from Pakistan-occupied-J&K (PoJK) was detained by the Indian Army on Saturday after she crossed the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district. Officials said the Indian Army apprehended a 17-year-old girl from PoJK after she crossed the LoC into the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district. “Army personnel deployed in the […]

The Soundtrack of a Nation: Celebrating 69 Years of Vividh Bharati’s Melodious Symphony

Every morning for nearly seven decades, a familiar, comforting chime has resonated across the length and breadth of the Indian subcontinent. Accompanied by a serene voice announcing the commencement of the day’s broadcast, this sonic ritual has bound generations of Indians together. Today, as the Vividh Bharati Service of Akashvani completes 69 years of uninterrupted […]