Chouhan briefs ministers on VB-G Ramji scheme, prepares to expose opposition’s lies

New Delhi: With the Congress party preparing to launch protests against the VB-G Ram Ji Yojana, which replaced the UPA government’s MGNREGA, the Rural Development Ministry has sent a detailed report on the new scheme to all Union ministers, citing it as a tool they can use to counter the opposition in election campaigns and other public meetings. According to the report, during a cabinet meeting, Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan briefed ministers on the key features of the VB-G Ram Ji Yojana and how it compares to the…

BJP releases first list of 66 candidates for BMC elections

Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its first list of candidates for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections in Maharashtra’s capital, Mumbai. The BJP will contest 140 of the 227 seats in the BMC, while Shinde’s Sena will contest 87. The BJP released its first list of 66 candidates for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, scheduled for January next year. The Mahayuti-led BJP is buoyed by its success in the recent municipal council and town council elections in the state and aims to replicate that performance in the municipal…

‘Muslims should do Surya Namaskar’: Madani enraged by RSS leader’s statement

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale advised Muslims to perform Surya Namaskar during an event. The RSS leader had said, “What harm will Surya Namaskar do to Muslims?” The Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind has reacted to this statement and condemned Hosabale’s statement. The Jamiat said that this comment reflects a serious misunderstanding of the core tenets of Islam and India’s pluralistic culture. Reacting to the RSS leader’s statement, Maulana Mahmood Madani said that Hindus and Muslims have lived together in India for centuries and that the fundamental principles of Islam…

Priyanka Gandhi’s growing political stature sparks a new debate in Congress over her PM face

Imran Masood, the prominent Congress MP from Saharanpur, responded to a question by advocating for Priyanka Gandhi to be made Prime Minister. Robert Vadra responded to this statement by saying that Priyanka is in demand across the country. New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, is considered a natural contender for the post of Prime Minister in the country’s largest opposition party, the Congress. However, in recent times, his sister and MP Priyanka Gandhi’s stature has been steadily rising through her political activities. A statement…

Aravalli case reaches Supreme Court again; Notice issued to Centre and states

New Delhi:  Following a heated controversy over the definition of the Aravalli Range, which is believed to be older than the dinosaurs, the matter has once again reached the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has accepted a petition filed by a retired Haryana Forest Department official and issued notices to the central government, the Ministry of Environment, and the state governments of Haryana and Rajasthan. The petitioner, former Conservator of Forests RP Balwan, challenges a recommendation by a committee of the Union Environment Ministry that the Aravalli Range should be…

Tensions are simmering on the India-Bangladesh border

Diplomatic Crisis: Diplomatic relations between India and Bangladesh are at an all-time low. The exile of Sheikh Hasina, the murder of student leader Hadi, and the lynching of a Hindu laborer have fueled tensions between the two countries. India Bangladesh Tension: India and Bangladesh, once considered close friends, are now experiencing bitterness in their relations (India Bangladesh Diplomatic Tension). Recent traumatic events and diplomatic statements have escalated tensions between the two countries to the point where protests are taking place outside embassies and even visa services have been disrupted. Why…

Snowfall in the mountains will intensify the winter season; IMD issuing a warning of fog and cold wave

According to meteorologists, a period of rain and snowfall has already begun in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. In the coming days, cold winds blowing from the Himalayas could intensify the cold in the plains. Rain and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh have led to severe cold and dense fog in several states across northern India. A cold wave is sweeping through Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar, but the effects of the cold are not as severe in many parts of Rajasthan and Madhya…

Debt-ridden Pakistani Airlines sold; find out who bought PIA

A consortium led by Arif Habib Corporation acquired PIA in the auction, placing the highest bid of 135 billion Pakistani rupees Pakistan, grappling with financial crisis, has successfully completed the auction of 75 percent of the shares of its national airline Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). In the auction, which was telecast live in Islamabad on Tuesday, a consortium led by Arif Habib Corporation secured the highest bid of 135 billion Pakistani rupees. This is considered to be Pakistan’s biggest privatization deal in the last two decades and is part of…

Two fake matrimonial call centres defrauding unmarried men busted; 19 women detained

A large gang duping single men in the name of marriage has been busted in Gwalior. Nineteen young women were detained after raids were conducted on two fake matrimonial call centers operating in Mayur Nagar and Jyoti Nagar, under the Thatipur police station area. Gwalior: The Crime Branch police in Gwalior have busted two fake matrimonial call centers that were defrauding single men in the name of marriage. These call centers were operating in front of the Dwarkadhish Temple in Mayur Nagar and Jyoti Nagar, in the Thatipur police station area.…

Auditions for Zee Keralam Drama Juniors Season 2 Announced

Thiruvananthapuram: Prominent entertainment television channel Zee Keralam has announced the auditions for the second edition of its immensely popular Drama Juniors. Zee Keralam Drama Juniors is a stage for aspiring child actors to make it to the screen. The auditions for Drama Juniors Season 2 will be held on December 20, 2025, Saturday, at different locations in Kerala. Kids aged between 4 and 14 years from Thiruvananthapuram, can walk in for auditions at Kairali Vidyabhavan HSS in Nedumangad, Thiruvananthapuram.  Audition will get underway at Kasaragod at the SN Collage, Periya,…