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Fadnavis asks CID to seize properties of accused in Beed sarpanch's murder

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has asked the police's Crime Investigation Department (CID) to confiscate properties of the accused in the murder case of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh.

A Home department official on Saturday also said Fadnavis has asked the authorities to cancel the arms licenses of people whose pictures or videos showing them firing in the air or flaunting guns in public have circulated on social media.

Hanuman ji was born in Rajbhar caste: UP minister OP Rajbhar

UP's Panchayati Raj Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar on Saturday said that Lord Hanuman was born in the Rajbhar caste.

Rajbhar, who heads the Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (SBSP), a BJP ally, also hit back at Congress and Samajwadi Party for their newfound "love for BR Ambedkar".

Addressing a public meeting, Rajbhar said, "Hanuman ji was born in Rajbhar caste. When (demon) Ahiravan took Ram ji and Laxman ji to Patal Puri, no one had the courage to bring them back. Only Hanuman ji, who was born in the Rajbhar caste, was the only one to have the courage to do it. Hanuman ji brought Ram and Laxman ji out of Patal Puri."

Congress politicising Manmohan's final journey height of hypocrisy: Vaishnaw

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday claimed that the Congress' hypocrisy stood exposed as the party sought to "politicise" former prime minister Manmohan Singh's last journey.

In a series of posts on X, Vaishnaw accused the Congress of repeatedly sidelining Singh during his tenure as the prime minister.

"Congress's hypocrisy stands exposed as they politicise Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji's last journey. Congress repeatedly sidelined him during his tenure as PM," the I&B minister said.

His remark came as Congress leaders accused the BJP-led NDA government of insulting Singh by performing his last rites at Nigambodh Ghat instead of a designated spot that could be turned into his memorial.

Ravindra Chavan likely to be next BJP chief of Maharashtra

Former minister and four-time MLA Ravindra Chavan is likely to be the next Maharashtra BJP President.

Chavan (54) may be anointed as the next BJP President during the grand state-level convention in the temple town of Shirdi on January 12, 2025 coinciding with the birth anniversary of the legendary monk-philosopher, Swami Vivekananda.

Considered close to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Chavan would take charge from incumbent Chandrashekar Bawankule, who has been made the state Revenue Minister.

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Last Mann Ki Baat of the year

On 26 January 2025, our Constitution will complete 75 years of its implementation. It is a matter of great pride for all of us. The Constitution handed over to us by our Constitution makers has stood the test of time. The Constitution is a guiding light for us, our guide: PM Modi

A special website named http://constitution75.com has also been created to connect the citizens of the country with the legacy of the Constitution: PM Modi

In this you can upload your video by reading the preamble of the constitution. You can read the constitution in different languages ​​and can also ask questions about the constitution. I request the listeners of 'Mann Ki Baat', school-going children, college-going youth to definitely visit this website and become a part of it.

The speciality of Maha Kumbh is not only in its vastness, the speciality of Kumbh is also in its diversity. Crores of people gather together in this event: PM Modi

Lakhs of saints, thousands of traditions, hundreds of sects, numerous akhadas, everyone becomes a part of this event. There is no discrimination anywhere, no one is big, no one is small. Such a scene of unity in diversity cannot be seen anywhere else in the world.

For the first time, AI chatbot will be used in the Kumbh event. All kinds of information related to Kumbh can be obtained in 11 Indian languages ​​through AI chatbot. Anyone can ask for any kind of help from this chatbot by typing or speaking text: PM Modi

In the year 2024, we are celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of many great personalities of the film world. These great personalities gave Indian cinema recognition at the world level: PM Modi

It is a matter of great pride for us that Tamil is the oldest language in the world and every Indian is proud of it. The number of people learning Tamil is constantly increasing in countries around the world: PM Modi

At the end of last month, a Tamil Teaching Programme was started in Fiji with the support of the Indian government. This is the first time in the last 80 years that trained Tamil teachers are teaching this language in Fiji.

'Game' by BJP in the name of election: Kejriwal

AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal says, "...In my New Delhi assembly constituency - their (BJP) 'operation Lotus' has been going on since December 15. In these 15 days, they have filed application for the deletion of 5,000 votes and the addition of 7,500 votes... Why there is a need to conduct elections if you are manipulating approximately 12% of total voters in the assembly? A kind of 'game' is being going on in the name of election..."

BJP has accepted defeat in Delhi: Kejriwal

“BJP has accepted its defeat in Delhi. They don’t have any CM face, candidates, or any vision for the people of Delhi…BJP wants to win elections by fighting dishonestly but we will not let that happen. A few days ago we informed you all how the BJP wanted to delete the names of around 11,008 voters of Shahdara constituency. We won in Shahdara last time with 50,000 votes. We caught them red-handed.”

Not a single member of Congress or the Gandhi family showed up to collect the remains of Dr Manmohan Singh Ji: Amit Malviya

Ex-PM Manmohan Singh's ashes immersed in Yamuna river

The ashes of former prime minister Manmohan Singh were immersed in the Yamuna river near the Majnu ka Tila Gurdwara by members of his family following Sikh rituals.

The ashes were collected from the Nigambodh Ghat on Sunday morning by Singh's family members and later taken to the 'Asth Ghat' on the Yamuna river bank near the gurdwara.

Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur, their three daughters -- Upinder Singh, Daman Singh and Amrit Singh -- along with other relatives were present at the immersion site.

As part of Sikh rituals, the family will hold an 'Akhand Path' at its official residence on 3, Motilal Nehru Marg on January 1.

Delhi polls: AAP MP alleges BJP trying to get his wife's vote deleted

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh on Sunday alleged that the BJP was trying to get his wife's name deleted from the voters list of the New Delhi Assembly constituency ahead of the polls in February.

AAP and Arvind Kejriwal are sheltering illegal persons: Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar arrives at the residence of late former PM Manmohan Singh

'Kejriwal trying to create fake voters in Delhi like previous elections,' says BJP's Virendraa Sachdeva

Protest held in Rajasthan's Anupgarh earlier today over BJP-led state govt's decision to dissolve nine districts

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Manmohan Singh memorial: Congress accuses Centre of having 'hidden agenda'

The Congress on Sunday alleged that union government could not identify a designated space for performing the last rites of former PM Manmohan Singh, where a memorial could be built later, as it intervened in the matter with a "hidden agenda".

It has long been the practice to set up a memorial at the same place where the last rites are performed. However, the BJP-led Union government mishandled the issue and worsened the situation, the party alleged.

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'Kejriwal scared of losing elections, trying to create confusion in people's minds', says Delhi Assembly LoP

Akhilesh Yadav claims existence of 'Shivling' below Uttar Pradesh CM Adityanath's residence, seeks its digging

Apparently taking potshot on the Yogi Adityanath government over digging at several places in the state after claims of existence of ancient temples there, Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday sought digging of the chief minister's official residence claiming that there was a 'Shivling' below it also.

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This is true that BJP across the country has cut names of voters, this is a possibility: Congress leader Udit Raj

Uttarakhand BJP announces candidates for six mayoral seats

The BJP on Sunday announced its candidates for six out of a total of 11 mayoral seats in Uttarakhand for the forthcoming urban local body polls.

Kiran Jaisal is the party's candidate for the mayor's post in Haridwar, Asha Upadhyay for Shrinagar, Shailendra Rawat for Kotdwar, Kalpana Devlal for Pithoragarh, Ajay Verma for Almora and Vikas Sharma for Rudrapur.

The party is yet to announce its candidates for the remaining seats.

'Constant threat by Congress resulted in death of contractor,' says BJP's Vijayendra demanding removal of Priyank Kharge

'Now UCC will be implemented in the whole country,' says Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma