New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a plea challenging the Centre’s recent circular regarding the singing of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ at official and public functions, observing that the petition was “premature” as the guidelines do not mandate compliance or prescribe any penal consequences. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi, remarked that the January 28 notificatio…
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Chennai, March 14 (IANS) Actor Vishal, who is also the secretary of the South Indian Artistes Association (SIAA), better known as the Nadigar Sangam, has now thanked veteran Telugu actor Rajendra Prasad for understanding the sentiments of the fans of late actor and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M G Ramachandran and seeking an apology for his recent remark on him. In a video clip which he posted on his social media timelines, Vishal said, “Greetings Rajender Prasad Sir, On behalf of the South …
Gandhinagar, March 13 (IANS) Gujarat Education Minister Pradyuman Vaja, on Friday, cited historical letters of former Prime Minister late Jawaharlal Nehru in the state Assembly while speaking on a private resolution on ‘Somnath Swabhiman Parv’, saying the correspondence reflected Nehru’s opposition to the reconstruction and consecration of the Somnath Temple. Referring to the letters, Minister Vaja told the House that Nehru had written to the then President Rajendra Prasad on March 2, 1951, urgi…
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) Veteran Telugu actor Rajendra Prasad has now tendered a heartfelt apology for a comment he made on former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M G Ramachandran, saying the comment was an inadvertent one. In a video clip that has now gone viral on social media, the veteran Telugu actor apologised in Tamil. He said, “I am Telugu actor Rajendra Prasad. There was a function that happened in our place. In it, they gave me an award named after veteran actor Kanta Rao. When I was speaking…
Chennai, March 12 (IANS) Producer, director and actor Vishal has now strongly condemned Telugu actor Rajendra Prasad for his recent comment on iconic Tamil star and leader MGR, urging the veteran Telugu actor to tender an apology for his demeaning remarks. Rajendra Prasad, during the course of his speech at a private event, heaped praise on veteran Telugu actor Kanta Rao. To highlight Kanta Rao’s significance, he made a comment that demeaned legendary Tamil actor and former Tamil Nadu Chief Mini…
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday launched a fresh attack on the Congress and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi over the shirtless protest staged by the party’s youth wing at the AI Impact Summit and the remarks that followed it.Citing an example from the tenure of late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru regarding the succession to the Holkar dynasty, the BJP questioned why the Congress was ignoring Pandit Nehru’s own views on national identity a…
Hyderabad, Jan 25 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu congratulated the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri award winners from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy expressed profound delight that State Government Advisor and renowned Oncologist Nori Dattatreyudu has been awarded Padma Bhushan.Gaddamanugu Chandramouli, Krishnamurthy Balasubramanian, and Kumaraswamy Thangaraj have been awarded Padma Shri in Science …
Somnath (Gujarat), Jan 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a strong attack on Sunday against those with a “slave mentality” who opposed the restoration of the Somnath Temple in 1951. He stated that such forces continue to employ “evil means” against India. He pointed out that there were attempts to “whitewash” the religiously motivated attacks for the sake of “appeasement politics”, asserting that the history of hatred and cruelty had been concealed from the public.Taking aim at the …
Somnath (Gujarat), Jan 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who made significant efforts in the restoration of the Somnath Temple following Independence. He also paid floral tributes to the countless warriors who laid down their lives defending the temple.The ‘Somnath Swabhiman Parv’ serves as a tribute to the temple’s enduring legacy as a symbol of India’s civilisational courage, spiritual strength, and repeated reconstruction despite centu…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Wednesday reignited the political and historical debate on the Somnath temple, by sharing a series of posts on X, alleging that India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru not only opposed the reconstruction of centuries old temple but also tried to trivialize its inauguration by discouraging distinguished citizens including the then President from attending its inauguration ceremony.Sudhanshu Trivedi shared …