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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Muzaffarnagar, Sep 13 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Harendra Malik has strongly reacted to the controversial comment made by Jagadguru Ramabhadracharya, who likened the Meerut region of Uttar Pradesh to a “Mini Pakistan” during a religious discourse. Malik dismissed the statement, saying it reflects Ramabhadracharya’s personal opinion and does not represent the reality of the region.“We were born here, we live here. This is an integral part of India, and all citizens here are Indian — Hin…

Aizawl/Imphal, Sep 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that during ‘Operation Sindoor’, ‘Made-in-India’ weapons helped to protect the country.During his address to the gathering in Mizoram capital Aizawl as well as Manipur capital Imphal, the Prime Minister highlighted the success of the Indian armed forces, commitments and skill.In Aizawl, he pointed out that during ‘Operation Sindoor’, India’s armed forces taught lessons to terrorists and the entire world witnesse…