Children with disabilities inspire people at Vadodara Urban Innovation Summit

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New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) A heart-warming moment stole the spotlight at the inaugural session of the Urban Innovation and Infrastructure Summit in Vadodara on Saturday, when children with disabilities from Urmi School welcomed dignitaries on stage with their talents and confidence. Among them was Class 10 student Gauri Shardul, who is visually impaired, and left the gathering deeply moved.Gauri presented a hand-drawn sketch of the chief guest as a framed gift. When she requested to speak, a micro…

J.P. Nadda's event shifted as contractual workers protest outside BJP office in Patna

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Patna, Sep 13 (IANS) The contractual workers engaged in a special land survey held a protest outside the state party office in Patna on Saturday, just before the arrival of BJP President J.P. Nadda. The workers’ agitation created such a ruckus that BJP leader Nadda’s scheduled meeting with party leaders at the office had to be shifted to the Circuit House.Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha reached the spot and interacted with the protesting workers.He assured the protesting contractua…

No one can stop NDA from forming government in Bihar: Nityanand Rai

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Aurangabad, Sep 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, asserted that the NDA government will once again be formed in Bihar under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking at the NDA workers’ conference held at Gandhi Maidan, Rai launched a blistering attack on the Congress and RJD, claiming that opposition parties have always tried to deceive the public — but now, the people of Bihar are alert and aware.Nityanand Rai sa…

Once ranked below Taliban, Shibir's Dhaka University win raises security concerns for India

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New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) An Islamist student wing winning the Dhaka University Students Union elections for the first time since Bangladesh’s Independence in 1971 is a sign of how the nation is changing.The elections were won by the Jamaat-e-Islami’s students wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir (ICS) and the final tally showed that it bagged 9 out of the 12 seats. While winning and losing elections are part of the game, the concern is the organisation that came out tops. The ICS is the students wing…

Row over hidden cameras in Rajasthan Assembly, Cong levels allegations against Speaker

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Jaipur, Sep 13 (IANS) Political turmoil has deepened in Rajasthan after State Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra made several allegations against Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani over the issue of hidden cameras in the Assembly, alleging the Speaker wants to spy on women legislators. Dotasra alleged that two additional cameras were secretly installed in the House and claimed the Speaker was misusing them to focus particularly on women legislators.”The Speaker wants to see what women are wea…

SC decision on Monday on pleas seeking stay on Waqf Amendment Act

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New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court will pronounce on Monday its decision on issuing a stay on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 — a law vehemently defended by the Union government as a tool to curb misuse of Waqf properties and ensure greater transparency in their management. On May 22, a Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih heard the petitioners’ and the Centre’s views over three hearings before reserving its order.The validity of the contentious Ac…

Congress without power has lost its morals, now a threat to the nation: BJP's Tuhin Sinha

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Mumbai, Sep 13 (IANS) BJP spokesperson Tuhin Sinha launched a scathing attack on the Congress, saying that the grand old party has lost both its values and sense in the absence of power and has now become a serious threat to the nation. His remarks came in response to an allegedly objectionable AI-generated video posted on social media by the Bihar Congress targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi.In a conversation with IANS, the BJP’s national spokesperson said, “The actions of the Congress a…

Indian Navy ships conclude joint training at French, Mauritian ports in Indian Ocean

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New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Joint yoga sessions, friendly sports fixtures, and social exchanges supplemented naval manoeuvres as ships of Indian Navy’s First Training Squadron (1TS) concluded their joint training with French and Mauritian forces in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), said an official on Saturday.INS Tir, ICGS Sarathi, and INS Shardul departed French La Reunion port and Mauritian Port Louis, respectively, on September 11, the official said.The visits reaffirmed the Indian Navy’s commit…

India is a bouquet of flowers, not a ‘Mini Pakistan’: cleric Chaudhary Ifraheem Husain

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Aligarh, Sep 13 (IANS) Renowned Hindu religious leader Jagadguru Ramabhadracharya has stirred controversy with his recent comment during a discourse in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, where he likened the region to a “Mini Pakistan.” The statement drew strong criticism from Muslim cleric Chaudhary Ifraheem Husain, who called it unacceptable and divisive. Reacting sharply, Chaudhary Husain said, “This is a baseless and meaningless statement. Our Hindustan is like a bouquet of flowers. It can never becom…

Big-ticket investors line up for PM MITRA textile park in MP; PM Modi to inaugurate on his b'day

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Bhopal, Sep 13 (IANS) Investor confidence in the PM MITRA Textile Park in Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) has surged ahead of its grand inauguration, with proposals worth Rs 27,109 crore already received. Major textile organisations and industry groups have expressed strong interest in setting up operations at the park, signaling a wave of industrial expansion and employment generation in Madhya Pradesh. The project is expected to create nearly 3 lakh jobs — 1 lakh direct and 2 lakh indirect — while dou…