New Delhi, India — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday posed for a group photograph with the newly appointed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national office-bearers at the party headquarters in New Delhi, shortly after the party passed a resolution on the honour and historical legacy of Vande Mataram.
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Congress Vande Mataram Controversy: What Happened at AICC Headquarters?
NEW DELHI, India — A political row has erupted between the BJP and Congress over the singing of the national song Vande Mataram at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters in New Delhi on Independence Day. The dispute followed a video from the August 15 flag-hoisting ceremony that showed senior Congress leaders making gestures during the performance.
Rahul Gandhi Announces Chhatron Ki Goonj Event for Girls in Pune
NEW DELHI, India — Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday announced that the next Chhatron Ki Goonj event will be held in Pune on August 22 and will be exclusively for girls. The announcement comes after student-led protests in Delhi over paper leaks, examination irregularities and rising fees.
SC Declines Mahua Moitra Plea in Hate Speech Case
NEW DELHI, India — The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra’s plea challenging a Calcutta High Court direction requiring her to appear before police in connection with a hate speech case registered in West Bengal.
Yogi Government Spent ₹6,811.94 Crore on Publicity in Eight Years, Averaging ₹2.32 Crore Daily: Newslaundry Analysis
LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath spent ₹6,811.94 crore on publicity and government communication between the financial years 2017-18 and 2024-25, according to an analysis of state budget documents published by Newslaundry. The expenditure works out to an average of ₹2.32 crore every day, a figure that the report says is higher than the Centre’s average daily advertising expenditure during the Narendra Modi government’s tenure.
Prashant Kishor Wins Bankipur Bypoll: Poll Strategist-Turned-Politician Enters Bihar Assembly
Election strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has secured a major political breakthrough by winning the Bankipur Assembly by-election in Bihar, marking his first-ever electoral victory as a candidate. The result gives the founder of the Jan Suraj Party his maiden entry into the Bihar Legislative Assembly and has reignited discussions about his role in the state’s evolving political landscape.