Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday revisited the longstanding debate surrounding the national song “Vande Mataram”, arguing that the decision to omit several of its original stanzas in 1937 was not merely a literary or political choice but a moment that shaped India’s history in profound and damaging ways. According to the prime minister, the

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Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday announced that a contentious land transaction in Pune, valued at approximately ₹300 crore and linked to his son Parth Pawar, has been annulled. The decision follows rising scrutiny over the ownership of a 40-acre plot in the city’s Mundhwa area, where documents suggested that the land in

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India on Friday issued a firm response to recent comments by United States President Donald Trump regarding Pakistan’s alleged nuclear testing activities, asserting that Pakistan has a well-documented and decades-long record of clandestine, illegal, and proliferation-linked nuclear behaviour. The remarks came during the external affairs ministry’s weekly media briefing, where spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal was asked

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Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday highlighted that Assam has emerged as the leading state in the country in the utilisation of the Centre’s Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment scheme, which provides long-term, interest-free loans to states for building public infrastructure. Speaking in Guwahati at the inauguration of major urban development projects,

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A major breakthrough against cross-border narcotics trafficking unfolded in Amritsar this week as Punjab Police dismantled two Pakistan-backed drug smuggling modules operating across the region. The operations led to the arrest of two suspected traffickers and the recovery of a substantial quantity of methamphetamine, commonly known as ICE. The seizures, totalling 2.815 kilograms, underscore the

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The Allahabad High Court has quashed the charge sheet and criminal proceedings against Seema Beg, wife of Samajwadi Party legislator Zahid Jamal Beg, in a child labour case that had drawn widespread attention following the alleged suicide of a teenage domestic worker earlier this year. The court’s ruling on Friday brings a significant legal reprieve

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The case of Major Vikrant Jaitly, a retired Indian Army officer and brother of actor Celina Jaitly, has come under renewed public and legal attention as the Ministry of External Affairs confirmed that it is extending all possible assistance to him during his detention in the United Arab Emirates. Vikrant Jaitly has been held in

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The introduction of the Ernakulam–Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express marks another significant step forward in India’s ongoing expansion of its semi-high-speed rail network. Set to be inaugurated on November 8, the new service promises to transform the travel experience between the two major southern cities by reducing journey time by more than two hours. When launched,

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A tragic incident unfolded in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, where a 30-year-old man collapsed and died shortly after pausing for a water break during a friendly cricket match. The deceased, identified as Ravindra Ahirwar, was a resident of Nalganj in the Sipri Bazaar area and worked as a development officer with the Life Insurance Corporation of

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Delhi woke to a dense blanket of pollutants and shallow fog on Friday morning as the national capital continued to experience deteriorating air quality and a steady drop in temperatures, signalling an early onset of winter conditions. The minimum temperature was recorded at 12.7°C, which is two degrees below the seasonal normal. Meteorologists attributed the

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