Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday delivered a series of speeches in his home state of Gujarat, issuing a strong warning against appeasement politics, historical whitewashing, and forces that seek to divide the nation. Speaking at both the Somnath Swabhiman Parv in Prabhas Patan and the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) in Rajkot, Modi highlighted India’s enduring strength, political

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Microblogging platform X has taken decisive action against obscene and sexually explicit content generated by its AI chatbot Grok, removing roughly 3,500 pieces of content and deleting over 600 accounts, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. The move comes after the company acknowledged lapses in handling objectionable material and committed to complying with

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In a shocking case from Jharkhand, a man was arrested for allegedly tying a seven-year-old boy to a tree and brutally thrashing him on suspicion of theft, police confirmed on Sunday. The arrest came after a short video clip purportedly showing the assault went viral on social media, sparking public outrage. The 20-second clip, which

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in India early Monday morning, marking his first official visit to the country since assuming office. He landed at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad for a two-day visit from January 12 to 13, following an invitation extended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit is being closely watched

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A major highway construction project in Andhra Pradesh has etched its name into the Guinness World Records, showcasing India’s growing capacity for high-speed, large-scale infrastructure execution. Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Sunday that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has achieved global recognition for completing the longest continuous

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The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a crucial question at the intersection of citizenship law, constitutional interpretation and individual rights: whether India’s citizenship framework can be interpreted more liberally to prevent children born in the country to foreign nationals from falling into a legal limbo. The case raises broader issues about how rigid statutory

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As water turns toxic, tunnels flood, and sanitation workers die in sewers, a deeper failure surfaces—one rooted in the absence of underground planning and governance in Indian cities. When sewage seeped into a drinking water pipeline in Indore recently, killing at least 10 people, authorities pointed to a cracked pipe. Residents, furious and grieving, spoke

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The Centre has asked states to implement scalable and safe sanitation models under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen), stressing the need to strengthen sewage and faecal sludge treatment systems amid growing public health concerns. The advisory comes in the wake of at least 10 deaths in Indore that were linked to sewage-contaminated drinking water. The

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Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday demanded that Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan hand over the investigation into the Sabarimala gold theft case to a “neutral investigation agency,” alleging that the state police could not conduct an impartial probe. Addressing BJP workers and newly elected local body representatives in Thiruvananthapuram, Shah made the demand

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Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday downplayed the Bharatiya Janata Party’s plan to take out a march protesting the recent violence in Ballari, saying the opposition was free to demonstrate but questioning the political intent behind the move. Responding to queries about the BJP’s proposed padayatra, Siddaramaiah remarked, “Let them do what they said they

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