Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed the renaming of Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram and said it reflects the government's commitment to break free from the colonial mindset and celebrate our heritage. Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced that Port Blair, the capital city of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has been renamed Sri Vijaya Puram.
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On Thursday, CPI(M) general secretary and former Rajya Sabha MP Sitaram Yechury passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, where he was admitted on August 19 with pneumonia.
13 Sep, 18:58 (IST)
Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday announced that Andaman and Nicobar Island's capital Port Blair has been renamed as "Sri Vijaya Puram."
13 Sep, 17:57 (IST)
Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya, has called upon retired sportspersons across India to apply for the newly launched "Retired Sportsperson Empowerment Training" (RESET) Programme and actively contribute to the country's sports ecosystem. The initiative was launched by Dr. Mandaviya today on the occasion of National Sports Day.
13 Sep, 14:05 (IST)
Congress leader Jagdish Tytler on Friday pleaded not guilty in a Delhi court in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case related to the killing of three people at Pul Bangash Gurudwara following the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s assassination. Special judge Rakesh Syal summoned the first eyewitness to record the testimony and begin the trial in the case while listing the matter for hearing next on October 3.
13 Sep, 11:10 (IST)
The Supreme Court today granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the CBI FIR in the Delhi liquor policy case.
13 Sep, 08:54 (IST)
Donald Trump has ruled out another presidential debate against his rival Kamala Harris before November's election. He said on Thursday, two days after the pair's first showdown in Philadelphia, that Harris only wanted a rematch because he "clearly" won.
Mumbai, September 13: India's national security advisor Ajit Doval met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, September 12, at the Konstantinovsky Palace, where he conveyed a message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding his recent visit to Ukraine. Doval informed Putin that Modi had expressed a desire to brief the Russian leader about his talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
On Thursday, CPI(M) general secretary and former Rajya Sabha MP Sitaram Yechury passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, where he was admitted on August 19 with pneumonia. He was 72. His family has donated his body to AIIMS, New Delhi, for teaching and research purposes. His body will be handed over to the hospital on Saturday.
Amid a stand-off with Kolkata doctors, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she was ready to quit her chair for the sake of justice. "I am even ready to quit for the sake of justice for the common people. But they don't want justice. They just want the chair," she said. This after Mamata Banerjee said that she waited for two hours at the state secretariat to meet the protesting doctors, but there was no response from them.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "great friend", as he held talks with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Putin also extended a formal invitation to PM Modi for a separate meeting on the sidelines of the upcoming BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) summit in Russia's Kazan. "I propose holding a second meeting on October 22. Please, send Mr Modi our warm regards and best wishes. He is a great friend of ours," Putin said during talks with NSA Doval.
In a surprising turn of events following the presidential debate between US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, pop sensation Taylor Swift has endorsed Harris. Swift took to Instagram to praise Harris as a “gifted leader” and encouraged her followers to register to vote. The impact was immediate, with the General Services Administration reporting that 337,000 people visited the voter registration website through the link Swift shared. This endorsement has added a new dimension to the political landscape as the election approaches.
“Like many of you, I watched the debate tonight. If you haven’t already, now is a great time to do your research on the issues at hand and the stances these candidates take on the topics that matter to you the most. As a voter, I make sure to watch and read everything I can about their proposed policies and plans for this country,” Swift wrote.
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