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Delhi Elections: BJP’s win over AAP, returns after 27 year...
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New Delhi| WTNS | Feb 08:After a 27-year exile, the BJP is set to storm back to power in Delhi, ‘sweeping’ out the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after a decade-long reign and unseating top leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia. With vote counting in the final stages, the BJP has already crossed the half-way mark of 36 seats. The party has won 44 seats and is leading in 4 of the 70 seats up for grabs—a stunning turnaround from its single-digit tally in the 2020 Assembly elections. AAP, which dominated...
Military prowess, cultural diversity, development on show at...
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New Delhi | WTNS | Jan 26:A cold winter morning, coupled with a bright sunny afternoon, on Sunday (January 26, 2025) greeted thousands of people at Kartavya Path as President Droupadi Murmu led India’s 76th Republic Day celebrations, with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto as the special guest for the ceremony, in the national capital. The celebrations’ theme was ‘Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas,’ showcasing military strength, with focus on development and cultural diversity. The Indonesian...
India welcomes Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal betwe...
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New Delhi | WTNS | Jan 21:India has welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) expressing hope that the agreement would lead to a safe and sustained supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza. “We welcome the announcement of the agreement for the release of hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza. We hope this will lead to a safe and sustained supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza,” the MEA...
Rajasthan cyclist on mission for ‘Drug-Free India’...
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New Delhi | WTNS | Dec 28:Girdhari Lal, a resident of Rajasthan, is cycling solo from Leh to Kanyakumari to promote the message of a “Drug-Free India”. Speaking with the news agency, during a brief stop in Qazigund in south Kashmir, Lal shared his mission: “My goal is to spread the message of a drug-free and self-sufficient India through this bicycle journey. I started from Leh on the 20th and plan to cross around 12 states. I expect to reach my destination by February 10.” Describing...
Manmohan Singh, India’s prime minister from 2004 to 20...
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New Delhi | WTNS | Dec 28:Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the first person of India’s minority Sikh faith to hold that office, died in New Delhi on Thursday at age 92. A renowned economist, he was known as the father of economic reforms in India but was seen as a weak leader by many, including some within his party, the Indian National Congress. “India mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted...
Brics Summit: PM Modi, Iran Prezident discuss Chabahar Port,...
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New Delhi | WTNS| Oct 24:Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has traveled to the Russian city of Kazan, to attend the leadership summit of BRICS group of emerging economies hailed his meeting with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the conference. Indian PM took to his X social media platform on Tuesday night to express satisfaction over his encounter with Pezeshkian and wrote in Farsi the full range of discussion on bilateral relations between the two countries. “I...
India’s Ratan Tata: In his own Words...
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New Delhi | WTNS | Oct 10:Indian business legend Ratan Tata has died at the age of 86. In a statement, the Tata Group said: “It is with a profound sense of loss that we bid farewell to Mr. Ratan Naval Tata, a truly uncommon leader whose immeasurable contributions have shaped not only the Tata Group but also the very fabric of our nation.” Under Tata’s leadership, the 155-year-old Tata Group became known as a “salt-to-software” conglomerate, with an empire ranging from...
Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Condemns ‘Targeted Assasination’ Of...
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New Delhi | WTNS | Sep 30:Muslim organization Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has condemned the “targeted assassination” of Hassan Nasrallah, the chief of Hezbollah in an Israeli air strike in Beirut and several civilians. In a statement to the media, the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind President Syed Sadatullah Husaini condemned Israel for carrying out the “indiscriminate and barbaric” air strikes on the Lebanese city of Beirut. “We extend our deepest condolences, sympathy, and unwavering solidarity to the...
Veteran Indian politician and CPI(M) Leader Sitaram Yechury ...
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New Delhi | WTNS | Sep 12: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury died at AIIMS Delhi on Thursday following prolonged illness. The 72-year-old leader was admitted to AIIMS on August 19 for treatment of pneumonia and passed away at 3:05 PM today. The family has donated his body to AIIMS, New Delhi for teaching and research purposes, the hospital said in a statement. Born on August 12, 1952 in Chennai, Yechury studied in Delhi University during graduation and completed post-graduation from Jawaharlal...
India assisting genocide with Israel arms exports:Supreme Co...
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Srinagar | WTNS | Aug 19:India exporting arms to Israel amounts to assisting genocide and violation of the fundamental rights enshrined in Article 21 of the Constitution, Supreme Court lawyer and human rights activist Prashant Bhushan has said. India is assisting genocide by exporting arms to Israel, a Supreme Court lawyer said on Saturday. Prominent Indian Author and Supreme Court Lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who had been engaging with St Albert’s College (Autonomous) students after giving a...