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How Dr Ambedkar was 'humiliated and marginalised' in Nehru govt: BJP brings out 'truth' via dramatized videos
New Delhi, April 14: While the nation celebrates the 135th birth anniversary of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, the key architect of India’s Constitution, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) renewed attack on the Congress party and its previous regimes, accusing it of not just demeaning his contributions to the country but also conspiring to erase his legacy.
Cong gave away Hindu-majority areas where Ambedkar won to Pakistan: Union Minister
Bengaluru, April 11: Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, on Friday, launched a scathing attack on the Congress, saying the party had insulted B.R. Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, at every step.
Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and other Congress leaders take part in prayer meet at Sabarmati Ashram
Ahmedabad, April 8: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Lop (Lok Sabha) Rahul Gandhi, and CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi participated in the prayers meet at the Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad.
After six decades, Congress to hold national convention in Gujarat
Ahmedabad, April 7: After a gap of more than six decades, the Indian National Congress is set to host its national convention in Ahmedabad on April 8 and 9. This significant return marks the first time since 1961 that the party's top decision-making body, the All India Congress Committee (AICC), will meet in Gujarat -- a state with deep historical ties to the party and India's freedom struggle.
Nadda meets 98-year-old former Delhi Mayor Shakuntala Arya on BJP's foundation day
New Delhi, April 6: On the occasion of the BJP's foundation day today, party national President JP Nadda met 98-year-old Shakuntala Arya, a revered senior party worker and former Mayor of Delhi, who held the position in 1997.
Remarkable growth of BJP in Gujarat reshaped Indian politics
Ahmedabad, April 6: Often considered the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) strongest bastion, Gujarat has played a crucial role in shaping the party’s national identity. From a state where Congress once dominated unchallenged to becoming a saffron stronghold, the political transformation of the state is a story of strategic maneuvering, strong leadership, and a deep connect with the electorate.
Lotus symbol has become a new emblem of trust, hope: Amit Shah congratulates party workers on BJP's foundation day
New Delhi, April 6: Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated party workers on the party's foundation day on Sunday, highlighting how the "lotus symbol has become a new emblem of trust and hope in the hearts of the countrymen."
35th Khan of Kalat to address MQM Leader Altaf Hussain's book launch in London
London, February 21: Mir Agha Suleman Dawood Jan Ahmadzai, the 35th Khan of the historic State of Kalat and a prominent figure of Balochistan, will serve as the chief guest at the launch of MQM leader Altaf Hussain's new book, "The Balochistan Issue... Through the Lens of History."
History of Telangana movement distorted, says CM Revanth Reddy
Hyderabad, Feb 14: The history of the Telangana movement has been distorted to project that only one family participated in it, said Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday.
Vice Prez Dhankhar calls for deep democratic roots to fight horrors like Emergency
New Delhi, Jan 30: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday recalled the horrors of the Emergency when lakhs of people were sent to jail and reminded the youth that a repeat of such a challenge to the Constitution can be avoided only when democratic roots go deep.
Nepal observes Martyrs' Day, PM KP Sharma Oli pays homage at Sahid Gate
Kathmandu, January 29: As Nepal is observing Martyrs' Day today, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli paid homage to those who sacrificed their lives for the establishment of democracy and the republican system in the country at the Sahid Gate, a commemorative site in Kathmandu, since the overthrow of monarchy in the nation.
London: Pro-Khalistan extremists disrupt screening of Emergency in Harrow cinema
London, January 20: A group of pro-Khalistan extremists stormed a cinema in the London town of Harrow and attempted to stop the screening of the Kangana Ranaut starrer film "Emergency," the social movement of British Hindus and Indians, Insight UK, stated on Monday.
Kangana delivers a Tour de Force in 'Emergency': A masterful blend of power, politics and emotion
D: irected by: Kangana Ranaut, Cast: Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Vishak Nair, Mahima Chaudhry, Milind Soman and Satish Kaushik, Duration: 2h 28m, Rating: 4.5 stars.
EaseMyTrip promoter Nishant Pitti joins Kangana Ranaut, CM Fadnavis for 'Emergency' screening
Mumbai, January 16: EaseMyTrip promoter Nishant Pitti attended a special screening of Kangana Ranaut's upcoming film 'Emergency' on Thursday, along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Nitin Gadkari attends special screening of 'Emergency' film with Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher
Nagpur, January 12: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday attended a special screening of Kangana Ranaut and Anupam Kher's film 'Emergency' in Nagpur.
Anupam Kher calls Kangana Ranaut's directorial 'Emergency', a 'human error story'
Mumbai, Jan 8: Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who essays the role of revolutionary Jayaprakash Narayan in the Kangana Ranaut directorial 'Emergency', has called the film a “human error story”.