One killed in Jammu and Kashmir accident

Jammu, Oct 31 (IANS) At least one person was killed and 28 people were injured late Thursday when a bus rolled down a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police said. “The accident occurred at Budhi Morh on the Rajouri-Kotranda road late yesterday (Thursday)” after the driver of a mini bus lost control over […]

Sardar Patel is architect of modern India: Modi

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said Sardar PatelÂ’s life was a journey of “service to the motherland” and he was “truly the architect of modern India”. “Sardar PatelÂ’s life is a journey of deep-rooted courage, dedication & service to the Motherland. He is truly the architect of Modern India,” Modi tweeted […]

Modi remembers Indira

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday remembered former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary. “I join my fellow countrymen and women in remembering former PM (Smt) Indira Gandhi on her Punya Tithi (death anniversary),” Modi said in a tweet. Indira Gandhi was assassinated 30 years ago Oct 31 by her […]

Country must not divide history: Modi

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday that the country “should not divide history and legacy according to our ideologies”. “The country which forgets history can never create history, so for a country filled with aspirations, a country whose youth has dream, we should not forget our personalities of history…. country should […]

Text of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Here is the text of the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge: I solemnly pledge that I dedicate myself to preserve the unity, integrity and security of the Nation and also strive hard to spread this message among my fellow countrymen. I take this pledge in the spirit of unification of my country […]

Rise over differences of creed, community: Modi

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said people should rise over differences of creed, community, language. “Our culture and legacy is of unity in diversity. Let us rise over differences of creed, community, language,” Modi said as he addressed the nation on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is being celebrated to […]

Modi flags off Run for Unity

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday flagged off Run for Unity from Vijay Chowk to mark the the birth anniversary of India’s first home minister Sardar Patel. Modi walked along the Raj Path to India Gate after flagging of the run in which hundreds of people participated.

Gandhi seems incomplete without Sardar Patel: Modi

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi seemed incomplete without Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as he played an integral role in the freedom struggle launched by the father of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here Friday. “Sardar Patel joined Mahatma Gandhi in the integration of farmers in the freedom struggle. He (Patel) played an integral […]

Can never forget Sardar Patel’s role in uniting India: Modi

New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The country can never forget Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s contribution in uniting the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here Friday. “The British wanted India to break into pieces but Sardar Patel unified the 550 provinces into one country,” Modi said while addressing the nation on the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel […]

Positive move, says SC on Delhi government formation effort

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday described as positive the reports that Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung would be consulting all the political parties in his efforts to form a government in Delhi. A constitution bench of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu, Justice J.Chelameswar, Justice A.K.Sikri, Justice R.K.Agrawal and Justice Arun Mishra said that as […]