Irani inspects progress of Statue of Unity

The foundation stone of the monument, a dream project of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was laid on October 31, 2013, coinciding with the 138th birth anniversary of Patel Press Trust of India | Vadodara Last Updated at February 14, 2018 17:12 IST Statue of ...

Claiming that Christian missionaries are a threat to the unity and integrity of the country, BJP MP Bharat Singh has accused the Congress party of working on their directives. "Christian missionaries control the Congress. Sonia Gandhi, the mother of Congress president Rahul Gandhi works on the directions of these missionaries. These missionaries are a threat for the unity of the country," Singh said.Singh also alleged that the democracy in the north eastern states of the country has ...

A bust of Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee was vandalised in Kolkata on Wednesday, allegedly by Left supporters, an obvious act of retribution following the razing of statues of Soviet icon Vladimir Illyich Lenin in Tripura, officials said. A statue of Dalit icon Dr B R Ambedkar was also vandalised and replaced later in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, amid the ongoing spate of incidents targeting statues and busts of known figures across the country. IMAGE: A police official along ...

Some groups protesting against atrocities in India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here have turned violent after a tricolour was torn down from one of the official flagpoles set up for all 53 Commonwealth countries. Modi, who is in the UK for ...

Hundreds of demonstrators chanting slogans in favour of India's development and against "atrocities" taking place in the country greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday as he arrived at 10 Downing Street to hold talks with his British counterpart Theresa May.   Here are some of the images of demonstrations. IMAGE: Demonstrator holds a placards and pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament Square, London. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters IMAGE: A flash mob of ...

If India follows smart cultural diplomacy in Sri Lanka, it has unmatched advantages over both China and Pakistan, says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd). Part 1: A soldier returns to Sri Lanka IMAGE: An imposing statue of the Buddha in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, one of Buddhism's most holy sites. Photograph: Archana Masih/Rediff.com'Buddhists Sinhalas are deeply religious and everyone has a desire to visit Bodh Gaya and Lumbini (Buddha's birth place) at least once,' says Colonel Athale. The situation in ...

Forget the BJP winning the 2019 polls, even Prime Minister Narendra Modi might lose his Varanasi seat under a united opposition, asserted Congress president Rahul Gandhi today. Pegging his confidence on opposition unity, Gandhi said far from the BJP winning ...

Aam Aadmi Party's ( AAP ) suspended Lok Sabha member from Patiala in Punjab, Dr. Dharamvira Gandhi, is finally all set to part ways with the party. Dr Gandhi has announced the formation of a new forum named Punjab Manch which is expected to evolve into a ...

Will this year's Ram Navami turn out to be a watershed in the way politics is done in West Bengal? Or is this rampant violence a passing phase? These are questions foremost in the mind of socio-cultural analysts and political observers. Ram Navami processions ...