New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) Paying glowing tributes to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the departed leader spent several years in Opposition but not once did he compromise on his ideology.
By Harpal Singh Bedi Jakarta, Aug 20 (UNI) Vinesh Phogat battled to glory and gold as she floored her Japanese opponent Yuki Irie 6-2 in the final of the freestyle 50-kg to help India to its second gold from the wrestling competition of the Asian Games here on Monday as five other wrestlers in the fray meda failed.
By Harpal Singh Bedi
Jakarta, Aug 20 (UNI) India decimated Indonesia 17-0 in their opening Pool A league match of the Men’s Hockey competition here on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday urged Members of Parliament to generously contribute from Members of Parliament Local Areas Development Scheme (MPLADS) for relief and rehabilitation works in floods-affected Kerala.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) Expressing his 'deep anguish' over continued personal attacks on him by the Congress, Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani has written to party president Rahul Gandhi, saying that the Congress was 'misinformed, misdirected and misled by malicious vested interests and corporate rivals'.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) Expressing concern over the rising intolerance, communal polarization and growing incidence of violent crimes, including mob lynching, former prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said that continuation of such trends was harmful to the national interest of the country.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) Lashing out at the RSS and the BJP, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) polit bureau member Brinda Karat on Monday said that while the Sang Parivar organsiations continued with its divisive politics, the working people of Kerala was involved in rescue and operations.
By Ashok Upadhyay and Shivaji Port Louis, Aug 20 (UNI) With an aim of developing reading interest and access to Indian vernaculars among younger generation, Government of India is planning to setup Panini language centres across the country.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) BJP veteran LK Advani on Monday paid rich and emotionally-charged tribute to his long time compatriot and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Monday.
New Delhi, Aug 20 (UNI) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be remembered for his exemplary role in nurturing the politics of Sangh Parivar and its values from infant stage.