Author: Admin
Freedom is a protective shield woven into constitutional and democratic values, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said today in his Independence Day greetings to the nation. “Happy Independence Day to all countrymen. For us, freedom is not just a word – it is our biggest protective shield, woven into constitutional and democratic values,” the Congress leader said in a message on X. “This is the power of expression, the ability to speak the truth and the hope to fulfil dreams. Jai Hind,” he added. In his Happy Independence Day message, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said democracy…
The Supreme Court has ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the mysterious disappearance of Mansingh Patel, a case that garnered significant attention following an exclusive interview on NDTV. The interview featured Sitaram Patel, the son of the missing person, who made serious allegations against then Madhya Pradesh’s Revenue and Transport Minister Govind Singh Rajput, accusing him of involvement in his father’s disappearance and illegal acquisition of their ancestral land. In January last year, in an exclusive interview with NDTV, Sitaram Patel claimed that his father, Mansingh Patel, went missing in August 2016 after filing complaints…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said 75,000 new seats will be added in medical colleges across the country over the next five years to address the growing demand for healthcare professionals. The PM made the promise in his Independence Day address to the nation. The Prime Minister also said his government had, over the past decade, increased total available seats to nearly a lakh. He said adding 75,000 more seats would decrease pressure on lakhs of candidates who spend a lot of money to prep for the test. It would also, he said, stop aspiring medical professionals from leaving the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today delivered his longest Independence Day speech at 98 minutes as he addressed the country from the ramparts of historic Red Fort. PM Modi’s Independence Day speeches average at 82 minutes – longer than any other prime minister in India’s history. His longest I-day speech before today was 96 minutes in 2016 while his shortest speech was in 2017 when he spoke for around 56 minutes. On the 78th Independence Day, PM Modi also became the prime minister to hoist the tricolour on Independence Day and deliver a speech for the third highest time. Modi delivered…
The crime scene in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old doctor was raped and murdered last week, was not compromised in last night’s mob violence, the city police have said. Responding to reports that the fourth floor room where the crime took place has been vandalised, Kolkata Police said in a post on X, “Crime scene is Seminar Room and it has not been touched. Don’t spread unverified news. We will initiate legal action for spreading rumours.” Crime of Scene is Seminar Room which is intact and has not been touched. Don’t spread fake news. We will…
Former South Africa pace great Morne Morkel has been roped in as the Indian cricket team’s new bowling coach, BCCI secretary Jay Shah told PTI on Wednesday, completing the appointment of new head coach Gautam Gambhir’s preferred support staff. It is understood that the 39-year-old, who replaces Paras Mhambrey, will take over as the bowling coach from the Bangladesh series that starts with the opening Test in Chennai from September 19. He has been appointed till the end of the 2027 ODI World Cup in South Africa. “Yes, Morne Morkel has been appointed bowling coach of the senior India men’s…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at his critics and rivals Thursday as he delivered his Independence Day address to the nation from the ramparts of Delhi’s Red Fort. Declaring them “full of negativity”, the Prime Minister said “some people do not want to see India grow”. “People need to understand that a few people with a negative mindset (are) conspiring to create imbalance in country. Nepotism and casteism are harming society… we have to get rid of these from politics,” the Prime Minister said in comments seen as jabs against fierce rivals Congress. The PM and his BJP frequently…
Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has spoken out strongly against attacks on the Hindu minority community in Bangladesh during the recent political unrest in the country following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Condemning the violence, Mr Ramaswamy said the deeper issues in Bangladesh are rooted in the country’s long-standing, yet controversial, quota system. “The targeted violence against Hindus in Bangladesh is wrong, it’s concerning, and it’s a cautionary tale for victimhood-laced quota systems,” Mr Ramaswamy wrote on X. The targeted violence against Hindus in Bangladesh is wrong, it’s concerning, and it’s a cautionary tale for victimhood-laced quota systems.…
In a veiled attack on the Mamata Banerjee government over the rape and murder of a doctor at a Kolkata hospital, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he feels the outrage in society over atrocities against women and state governments need to take this seriously. Addressing the nation on Independence Day, the Prime Minister said that the country is witnessing leadership by women in several fields, including Air Force, Army, Navy and the space sector. “But there are some worrisome developments too. I want to express my pain from the Red Fort today. As a society, we need to think seriously.”…
Making a strong pitch for a Uniform Civil Code in his Independence Day speech this morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said laws that divide the country have no place in a modern society and must be done away with. “The Supreme Court has repeatedly held discussions on uniform civil code, given orders, because a large section of the country feels, and rightly so, that the current civil code is a communal civil code, a discriminatory civil code. The Constitution tells us, the Supreme Court tells us to and it was the dream of the Constitution makers. So it is our…