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Nehru betrayed Vande Mataram that inspired freedom struggle: PM Modi

Priyanka Gandhi calls for debate to close chapter on 'complaints, insults' against India's first PM

PM takes Nehru's name in every debate: Gaurav Gogoi slams govt in Lok Sabha

Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi slammed PM Modi, alleging that the PM used Pandit Nehru's name in most of his speeches, and that it was the Congress that had given importance to Vande Mataram

Mamata welcomes PM Modi's move to discuss 'Vande Mataram' in Lok Sabha

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's move to initiate a discussion on 'Vande Mataram' in the Lok Sabha, saying her party has no objection to it. "Let him do it. We have no problem," Banerjee told reporters at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here before leaving for an official trip to North Bengal. Modi, who initiated a day-long discussion on 150 years of Vande Mataram in the lower House of Parliament, noted that the song stood like a rock and inspired unity despite British oppression. The song was written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, and its tune was composed by Jadunath Bhattacharya. Banerjee, however, referred to remarks by some BJP leaders expressing their dislike for national icons, including Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Mahatma Gandhi and Raja Ram Mohan Roy. She questioned how such leaders could claim to serve the country without understanding its history. "Some BJP leader

At 100 years, Vande Mataram saw India 'in chains of Emergency': PM Modi

PM Modi told the Lok Sabha that the 150-year legacy of Vande Mataram is a reminder of unity, recalling how its 100th year fell during the Emergency when the Constitution was weakened

Goa nightclub fire: Govt widens crackdown, confirms identity of victims

Of the 25 people who lost their lives in the blaze that erupted in the early hours of Sunday, four of them were tourists, and the others were staff members

Nashik accident: PM Modi mourns 6 deaths, CM Fadnavis announces ₹5 lakh aid

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis described the incident as "extremely tragic" and announced financial assistance of 5 lakh rupees to the devotees' next of kin

Spurring innovation: BIRAC, TDB may manage key tranches of ₹1 trn RDI fund

BIRAC and TDB are expected to be named second-level fund managers for the ₹1-trillion RDI fund, enabling long-term low-cost capital flow to biotech and deeptech startups

Congress likely to field Gogoi, Priyanka during Vande Mataram debate in LS

Congress' deputy leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Deepender Hooda and A Bimol Akoijam are likely to be among the party's speakers during the debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha on Monday, party sources said. The party is also likely to field Praniti Shinde, Prashant Padole, Chamala Reddy and Jyotsana Mahant during the debate, they said on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate the debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in the Lok Sabha on December 8 while Home Minister Amit Shah will begin the discussion in the Rajya Sabha on December 9. According to sources, Prime Minister Modi will initiate the debate on the national song at noon in the Lower House while Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and several other ministers will also participate in the day-long debate. The last speaker in the Lok Sabha debate will be someone from the ruling BJP, they said. A meeting of the Union Cabinet, chaired by Modi on October

In 10 years, we all must rid the country from slave mentality: PM Modi

Asserting that India is a model of high growth and low inflation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country's 8.2 per cent growth in the second quarter of this fiscal shows that it is becoming the growth driver of the global economy. He also said India's self-confidence had been shaken by the "mentality of colonialism" but now we are moving ahead of it. Modi said that at a time when the world is full of uncertainties, India is seen in a different league. The changes happening in India are not just about possibilities but are a saga of changing thinking and direction, he said addressing the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. "We are standing at a juncture where one fourth of the 21st century has passed. The world has seen many ups and downs: financial crisis, global pandemic, technological disruptions, world falling apart, we are seeing wars, these situations in one way or the other are challenging the world," Modi said. The world is full of uncertainties but India

President, VP, PM offer tributes to BR Ambedkar on 69th death anniversary

President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders offered tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 69th death anniversary in the Parliament House complex. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi also joined Murmu, Radhakrishnan and Modi in offering floral tributes to Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, at the Prerana Sthal on Parliament premises. "On Mahaparinirvan Diwas, I pay my humble tributes to Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, the principal architect of our Constitution and a towering champion of social justice," the vice-president said in a post on X. The prime minister said Ambedkar's visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to justice, equality and constitutionalism continue to guide the national journey. Ambedkar inspired generations to uphold human dignity and strengthen democratic values, he said. Social Justice Minister Virendra Kumar, Parliamentary Affairs .

Putin's India visit 'result of Trump's gross incompetence': Ex-US official

Michael Rubin further said that the US is being "hypocritical" by "lecturing" India on its purchase of discounted oil from Russia, as Washington itself is involved in trade with Moscow

President Putin invites PM Modi to Russia in 2026 for next annual summit

As per the Joint Statement issued after the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit, the two Leaders welcomed the opening of two Consulates General of India in Yekaterinburg and Kazan

Narendra Modi, Vladimir Putin chart path to $100 billion trade in 5 years

Deals on labour mobility, plan for 2nd Russia-backed N-plant

India seen as 'reorienting' bilateral defence relations with Russia

Both sides agreed to encourage joint manufacturing in India of spare parts, components, aggregates and other products for the maintenance of Russian-origin arms and equipment

India-Russia bilateral trade could hit $100 billion before 2030: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi said India and Russia could meet the $100 billion trade target well before 2030, citing trust and scope for cooperation in EVs, healthcare and auto components

Putin India Visit HIGHLIGHTS: India, Russia sign Vision 2030 document to boost economic ties

Putin India Visit HIGHLIGHTS: Get all the information on Vladimir Putin's India visit, from his arrival and dinner with PM Modi to key talks on trade, defence, economy and global security

India, Russia ink key agreements across energy, labour and health

PM Modi said the friendship between India and Russia has remained steadfast like a 'pole star' over the past eight decades

Putin in India: The real agenda behind the summit

Vladimir Putin’s two-day India visit is packed with symbolism — but the real story is what’s being negotiated: defence upgrades, nuclear energy, oil and payment routes, and a plan to rebalance trade.

Russian President Putin accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Russian President Vladimir Putin was accorded a ceremonial welcome and a tri-services guard of honour at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday ahead of crucial summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to be watched closely by western capitals. President Droupadi Murmu and Modi warmly welcomed the Russian president at the forecourt of the majestic Rashtrapati Bhavan, a day after the prime minister hosted the Russian leader for a private dinner. Following the ceremonial welcome, Putin visited Raj Ghat and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at the memorial. The Russian president landed in New Delhi at around 7 pm yesterday for his first visit to India in four years. It is also his first trip to India since the start of the war in Ukraine in February 2022. Modi personally received the Russian leader with a hug at the Palam airport from where the two leaders travelled together in a white SUV to the prime minister's official residence. The conversation between the two leaders over

India not neutral, but on side of peace: PM Modi to Putin on Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is visiting India for the first time in four years, responded that Moscow remains engaged in efforts to find a 'peaceful resolution' to the situation in Ukraine