- Monday, October 28, 2024
MAHATMA Gandhi had visited RSS shakha during the time of Partition, interacted with swayamsevaks and expressed joy over their discipline and the absence of divisive feelings over caste and creed among them, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said. Sangh swayamsevaks recall Gandhi and his values as part of…
IN today's era of blinding-fast technology when news spreads across the world in seconds, it is hard to imagine that even well-connected journalists in faraway Indian towns found out about Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, a global newsbreak, more than an hour later. Walter Alfred, who turned 99 last month, was a…
TAKING a swipe at the BJP, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Wednesday said it should first pursue the path of truth shown by Mahatma Gandhi and then talk about him. She made the remarks before participating in a silent march organised here by the Congress on 150th birth anniversary…
AS a leading man graduating to mature character-driven roles, Sanjay Kapoor says he is in a happier and securer place in his second Bollywood innings. Kapoor, who was recently seen in films like "Mission Mangal" and "Lust Stories", said he is grateful to the filmmakers for casting him in "diverse"…
INDIAN prime minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary, describing him as the "best teacher" and "the guiding light" who continues to give courage to millions globally. In an op-ed in 'The New York Times' to mark the birth anniversary of Gandhi,…
THE impending launch of Juul e-cigarettes in India was a factor in the government's decision to ban the sale of vaping products, a top government lawyer said on Tuesday (1) while defending the move in a Kolkata court. Last month, India banned the sale and import of electronic cigarettes, warning…
THE heaviest monsoon rains to lash India in 25 years have killed more than 1,600 people since June, government data showed on Tuesday (1), as authorities battled floods in two northern states and muddy waters swirled inside a major city. The monsoon, which typically lasts between June and September, has…
FORD MOTOR CO and Mahindra & Mahindra will form a joint venture in India valued at $275 million to produce and sell vehicles in the country and export to emerging markets, the two companies said on Tuesday (1). The two companies have for months been negotiating the deal which will…
A US Congressional sub-committee on Monday (30) said it will hold a hearing on human rights situation in South Asia with focus on Kashmir on October 22. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice Wells, who oversees all State Department policy towards South Asia will testify…
THE death toll in eastern India from torrential late monsoon rains has risen to nearly 140, officials said Tuesday (1) as hospitals and schools were inundated with dirty rainwater. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said the current monsoon has been the heaviest since 1994, classifying it "above normal", and…
