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Chennai, March 12 – The President of the South Indian Artistes' Association, Nasser, urged Telugu actor Rajendra Prasad to offer a heartfelt apology on Thursday for a derogatory comment he recently made about the iconic Tamil actor and late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M G Ramachandran (MGR)...

Srinagar, March 12 National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi and Peoples Conference chief Sajad Lone condemned the attack on former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Thursday.Abdullah, 88, had a narrow escape when a gunman allegedly opened fire at him from behind while he was...

Patna, March 11: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visited Araria on Wednesday as part of his "Samriddhi Yatra" (Development Journey).During his address to the gathering, the Chief Minister was seen urging some members of the audience to stay, addressing them in his characteristic style...

Lucknow, March 11 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday criticized the Uttar Pradesh government over the conditions imposed for a program led by Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the state capital, accusing it of disrespecting Sanatan traditions.The seer is scheduled to...

Kolkata, March 11 Former Governor C V Ananda Bose described West Bengal as his "second home" on Wednesday, and said his journey in the state was "far from over" as he would continue to remain associated with it.In an open letter to the people of the state, Bose thanked them for their support...

Kolkata, March 10 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met former governor CV Ananda Bose at a state guest house here on Tuesday and said his removal from the Lok Bhavan before completing his tenure was “an injustice” and “politically motivated”.It was the first meeting between Banerjee...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended birthday greetings to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today, wishing him a long and healthy life.Abdullah, who has served as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir twice, turned 56 on Tuesday.In a message, the Prime Minister expressed his wishes and prayed for...

New Delhi, March 10 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended birthday greetings to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, wishing him a long life and good health.Speaking on the social media platform X, the Prime Minister conveyed his wishes to the leader of the National...

New Delhi, March 10 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on his birthday and wished him a long life and good health.Abdullah, who has served as Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir twice, turned 56."I extend my greetings to Chief...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 10 The wife of Kerala Transport Minister K B Ganesh Kumar said on Tuesday that he had admitted his mistake and apologized, and therefore, she would not pursue her complaint against him.Speaking to a news channel, Bindhu Menon said that since she had not answered his...

New Delhi, March 9 The BJP launched a scathing attack on Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday for disrupting proceedings in the Lok Sabha, accusing the Congress of attempting to hold Parliament hostage.The ruling party also described Gandhi as a "failed" opposition leader and...

Jammu, March 9 Several legislators met Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here on Monday and discussed development projects and public welfare in their respective constituencies, an official spokesman said.The legislators who met Abdullah include BJP's Surjeet Singh Slathia...

Gangtok, March 8 Sikkim Governor Om Prakash Mathur and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Sunday greeted women on the occasion of International Women's Day, and highlighted their dedication and contributions to society.Mathur said that women in the Himalayan state are playing a leading role...

Nagpur, March 7 Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was a staunch patriot with a scientific ideological perspective, whose explanation of Hindutva remains relevant and useful today, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday.In what appeared to be a reference to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the Union...

Amaravati, March 7 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu will unveil a 58-foot bronze statue of Potti Sriramulu here on March 16, marking the leader's 125th birth anniversary.Sriramulu had undertaken an indefinite fast demanding the creation of a separate Telugu state from the then...

Chennai, March 7 DMK President M K Stalin paid rich tributes to the late veteran party leader K Anbazhagan on Saturday, describing him as a "source of comfort and guidance".Anbazhagan, who served as an MLA for 9 terms and was the party's general secretary for 43 years, was a close associate of...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 7 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on a two-day visit to Kerala, visited the Sivagiri Math in Varkala here on Saturday.Rahul, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, was greeted at the Math by Swami Satchidananda, the president of the ashram founded by the...

New Delhi, March 7 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief on Saturday over the death of Govind Parmar, a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Umreth constituency of Anand district in Gujarat. Parmar had passed away the previous day...

Anand, March 6 – Govind Parmar, an MLA from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Umreth constituency of Anand district in Gujarat, died on Friday while receiving treatment at a hospital.He was 82 years old. Parmar had been ill and was being treated at the hospital in Anand, where he passed...

Bhubaneswar, March 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to former Odisha Chief Minister Biju Patnaik on his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his dedication to the progress of the eastern state.Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, Speaker Surama Padhy, Deputy Chief Ministers K V Singh...