33 first-timers in Modi 3.0; 6 from political line
New Delhi: With the third Modi government taking shape on Sunday, 33 first-timers will grace its ranks and at least six of them hail from well-known political families. Those joining Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s council of ministers for the first time include three former chief...
Full Text | ‘Only Political Hindus Are Happy’: Shankaracharya on Ayodhya Ram Temple Consecration
Amid the buzz around the consecration of Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Karan Thapar interviewed the Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati. All four Shankaracharyas have noted their objection to the consecration, underscoring that Hindu Shastras do...
Political convenience cannot determine response to extremism: India’s Jaishankar amid Canada row
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar speaks at UNGA. Photograph:(ANI) Story highlights Supporting the UNSC reforms, the foreign minister called for making the Security Council ‘contemporary’ and said rule-makers should not subjugate rule-takers Amid the India-Canada diplomatic row over the killing of a terrorist, India’s External Affairs...
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