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'Vande Mataram' debate spirals into 'Historians vs. Distorians' row in Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, Dec 10 (UNI) The Rajya Sabha debate on the 150th Anniversary of 'Vande Mataram' transformed into a fierce ideological battle on Wednesday, with the Opposition, led by the Congress, accusing the ruling party of "political manipulation of history" and deliberately maligning historical figures to score political points.
The focus of the discussion, initiated by the government on the national song's significance, shifted dramatically as Jairam Ramesh (Congress) delivered a powerful counter-attack, coining the term "distorians" to describe the Treasury Benches. Ramesh alleged that the primary motive of the entire debate was to "insult Jawaharlal Nehru" by questioning the 1937 decision to adopt only the first two stanzas of the song.
He argued that in doing so, the ruling party was also disrespecting the collective leadership of the Congress Working Committee, which included stalwarts like Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Subhas Chandra Bose, and Rabindranath Tagore.
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New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s startup movement has grown into a “revolution” over the past decade, reshaping the country’s economic landscape and making risk-taking mainstream, as he addressed a programme marking 10 years of the Startup India initiative at Bharat Mandapam here.

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Modi to visit poll-bound West Bengal, Assam on Jan 17-18

16 Jan 2026 | 3:31 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit West Bengal and Assam on January 17-18. Assembly polls are due in the two eastern states in April-May, apart from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry in the South.

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Jharkhand HC stays case against ED officials in Peyjal scam probe, orders enhanced security

16 Jan 2026 | 3:21 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The Jharkhand High Court on Friday stayed all proceedings arising out of Airport Police Station Case, which was registered against ED officers.

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SC mulls monitoring upkeep of Delhi’s neglected heritage sites

16 Jan 2026 | 3:00 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Friday expressed its intention to monitor the maintenance and preservation of heritage and archaeological sites in Delhi, noting prolonged neglect by statutory authorities. The observation was made while hearing a matter concerning illegal encroachment on the Lodhi-era Shaikh Ali ‘Gumti’, a nearly 500-year-old tomb of archaeological significance.

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'India key growth engine for the world' : IMF

16 Jan 2026 | 2:55 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (UNI) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described India as a ‘’key growth engine for the world’’ and said the third-quarter growth (in India) has come out stronger than expected.
Julie Kozack, Director, Communications Department, of the IMF, said at a press conference that IMF had estimated India’s growth for Fiscal Year 2025-2026
at 6.6 per cent based on strong consumption growth. However, the third quarter growth in India came out much stronger.

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