Manmohan Singh, the visionary reformer who shaped modern India | India News

NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who died on Thursday, will be remembered for guiding India through a transformative decade of economic growth and development.From 2004 to 2014, under his leadership, India achieved an average growth rate of 7.7%, evolving into a nearly two trillion dollar economy and solidifying its position as a country….

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Mamata Banerjee to visit Sandeshkhali on December 30 for first time since harassment claims | India News

NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to visit Sandeshkhali on December 30, the first since massive and violent protests in the region amid sexual harassment accusations against TMC leaders.Mamata will attend a public distribution program on the island, which is located in the northern district of 24 Parganas, bordering the Sundarbans.Banerjee confirmed the…

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‘Whip 6 times, not wear shoes till …’: K Annamalai’s dramatic protest against DMK over student assault case | India News

NEW DELHI: A new political drama erupted after Tamil Nadu BJP President K Annamalai took off his shoes during a press conference and said he would flog himself six times, fast for 48 days and not wear shoes until the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government was overthrown. The BJP state president took off his shoes…

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‘Need to give chance to new power, leadership’: Mallikarjun Kharge at CWC meet after assembly polls debacle | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said 2025 would focus on organizational empowerment of the party. At the Congress Working Committee’s ‘Nav Satyagraha Baithak’ in Belagavi, Karnataka, he emphasized that “hard work alone is not enough and concrete and timely strategy and direction are necessary.” He added that it is necessary to give…

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Sanjay Singh files complaint with ED against BJP’s Parvesh Verma, says ‘no assurance’ on action | India News

Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh on Thursday filed a complaint with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against BJP leader Parvesh Verma, accusing him of distributing cash to women in the run-up to the Delhi assembly elections.“They have only received the complaint. No official has assured…

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Watch: Railways conducts trial run of electric engine on India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge in J&K | India News

NEW DELHI: The Indian Railways on Wednesday conducted a trial of an electric motor on the Anji Khad BridgeIndia’s first cable-stayed railway bridge, situated in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. This marks a crucial step towards the start of rail services to the Kashmir Valley, which is expected to begin in January 2025.Union…

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‘Seen hundreds of such lunatics’: Religious body brushes off Pannun’s threat to Maha Kumbh | India News

He Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad On Wednesday he rejected the Khalistani terrorist. Gurpatwant Singh Pannunthe alleged threat to disrupt key bathing dates during the upcoming Maha Kumbh, describing it as a futile attempt to create divisions between the Hindu and Sikh communities.Earlier this week, the banned set Sikhs for justice (SFJ), led by designated terrorist…

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‘Started fading away’: ‘BeerBiceps’ Ranveer Allahbadia recounts near-drowning incident with girlfriend in Goa | India News

“We lived for a reason,” said Ranveer Allahbadia. NEW DELHI: YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, known online as BeerBiceps, was rescued from a near-drowning incident in Goa on Christmas Eve. Allahbadia said he and his girlfriend were swimming in the ocean when they got caught in an underwater current.Allahbadia recounted the experience in an Instagram post on…

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