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All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking a sortie in Tejas when «soldiers were getting killed» in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district. Owaisi's attack came after PM Modi flew a sortie in the indigenously designed, developed, and manufactured Tejas Twin Seat Light Combat Fighter aircraft in Bengaluru on Saturday. Owaisi, who was addressing an election campaign gathering in Hyderabad, said, «It's crazy of Prime Minister that he is taking a joy ride in a fighter jet… Jets are of the country… when soldiers are getting killed in Rajouri,» said Owaisi on Saturday. Five soldiers, including two Army captains, lost their lives in the encounter that broke out between terrorists and a joint team of the Army and the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Bajimaal area of Rajouri district on Wednesday.

Visiting Ayodhya on Saturday, ahead of inauguration of Ram Mandir Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced that Gujarat Tourism department will construct a major “Yatri Bhavani” at Ayodhya for the benefit of the tourists visiting the town for the grand Ram Temple that is being built. Patel had reached Ayodhya before embarking on his weeklong tour to Japan and Singapore for the promotion of Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024. He had also visited Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya as well. For the records, the inauguration of the temple is scheduled for January 22 next, while the tenth Vibrant Gujarat Investor Summit (VGIS) will take off from January 10.

CBI has registered a preliminary enquiry against Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra on a reference from anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal, officials said Saturday. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had approached the Lokpal with a complaint against Moitra over allegations of taking bribes to raise questions in Parliament.

Ayodhya will soon become the first Vedic sustainable city powered by artificial intelligence, according to a Times of India report. The Ayodhya Development Authority has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Delhi-based firm, Arahas Technologies Pvt Ltd, to establish a Vedic sustainable city index platform. The platform's primary objective is to facilitate decision-making for the implementation of sustainable practices, addressing the burgeoning needs of the local population.

Narendra Modi will attend the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, 2024. The office bearers of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Tirtha Kshetra along with religious leaders, went to invite the Prime Minister. The foundation stone of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, was laid by Narendra Modi on August 5, 2020.

Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra on a reference from anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal, officials said Saturday. BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had approached the Lokpal with a complaint against Moitra over allegations of taking bribes to raise questions in Parliament.

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday dismissed allegations by Kerala's Left government of negligence in fund allocation and claimed that the Central government promptly sends the required funds to the people of the southern state without any delay. Responding to the Left government's allegations of not releasing funds under various categories, she pointed fingers at the state government, alleging that it was due to the state's failure to meet the necessary criteria.

TRS changed its name to BRS and UPA renamed itself as INDIA alliance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said their corruption and misrule can never be changed.Addressing an election rally at Kamareddy in Telangana, he said the commonality between the ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi and Congress is that they adopt all types of tricks to betray people. «Suddenly, the TRS is made BRS.

Superintendent of Police (SP) in Punjab has been suspended over allegations of dereliction of duty related to a security breach during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the state in January of the previous year. Gurbinder Singh, who held the position of SP (Operations) in Ferozepur at the time, has been suspended with immediate effect, according to an order issued by the Punjab Home Department on Wednesday. On January 5, 2022, protesters blocked the route, causing Prime Minister Modi's convoy to be stranded on a flyover in Ferozepur.

In a historic moment for the Indian Air Force (IAF) Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Prime Minister to fly the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) ‘Tejas’ when he co-piloted a trainer version of the aircraft on Saturday. The sortie was in the twin-seater trainer variant which is being operated by the IAF and the navy.

Alka Singh Gurjar said on Saturday, reacting to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's 'panauti' remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, that these kinds of statements reflect the values of Rahul Gandhi and the Congress party. «Prime Minister is the Prime Minister of the country and not of any party. We may have differences ideologically, but by talking like this about a person who represents the country and who has gained a global reputation for the country, you (Rahul Gandhi) have shown your values and your party's thinking,» said Alka Singh Gurjar.

Uttarkashi to take stock of the ongoing rescue operation underway at the Silkyara tunnel. Speaking to the media, Dhami said on Saturday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very sensitive towards the workers trapped in the Silkyara tunnel and he is taking detailed information every day about the well-being of the workers. Expressing hope for the successful rescue of the trapped workers, Dhami said, «We will soon be successful in evacuating the labour brothers safely.» «Prime Minister Narendra Modi is very sensitive towards the workers trapped in Silkyara, Uttarkashi Tunnel. The Prime Minister is taking detailed information every day about the well-being of the workers and the ongoing relief and rescue operations in the tunnel.

As a healthy outcome, we recall a continuous persistence in these parlays reinforcing the notion of a rules based international order, resilience and global peace. With the changing geopolitical and geoeconomics landscape of the recent past, the Indo-Pacific’s increasing salience covered a noteworthy aspect of the meeting, hinting at furthering defence collaborations in the arena, pivoting around the Quad’s vitality and global good. In the area of trade, the Indo Pacific Economic Policy Framework too is moving forward.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday posted a social media post on X featuring Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, playfully labeling him as a ‘tubelight.’ The shared poster, titled 'Fuse Tubelight,' adds, ‘Made in China, Congress Presents Rahul Gandhi in and as tubelight.’ Earlier on February 6, 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had mocked Rahul Gandhi a 'tubelight' in Parliament and said, “I have been speaking for 30-40 minutes but it took this long for the current to reach. Many tubelights are like this," he said.

As the elections in the state are currently underway, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged voters in Rajasthan to score a turnout record on Saturday during the assembly elections, where polling began at 7 AM.

As polling in Rajasthan is underway, Congress leader Sachin Pilot expressed confidence that the Congress will retain power in the state. “I am confident that the Congress will repeat the government,” Pilot told PTI before casting his vote in Jaipur. He said the Congress focused its election campaign on the issues of the people and claimed that the BJP has been exposed. Pilot, who is Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s former deputy, said that the electorate wishes to change the anti-incumbency trend.

Bikaner: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Saturday claimed that the BJP will form a strong government in Rajasthan where polling for the 199-member assembly began on Saturday morning. Speaking to after casting his vote in Bikaner East Assembly constituency of the state, the BJP leader said, «BJP will form a strong government in Rajasthan». «We can see the power of democracy here as women have turned up in large numbers to cast their vote,» the BJP leader said. The ruling Congress is eyeing another term while the BJP is seeking to replace the Ashok Gehlot government, with the party banking on the popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Rajasthan for the last 25 years, Congress is hoping to buck the trend banking on Gehlot's «welfarism» and promises made in its manifesto while the BJP seeks to oust the «corrupt» government by vociferously raising issues concerning farmers, women and youth. Since 1998, the Congress and BJP have been coming to power in the state alternately after every five years. Congress in its manifesto promised to double the insurance sum under the flagship Chiranjeevi health insurance from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 lakh, 10 lakh jobs including 4 lakh government jobs and continue the Old Pension Scheme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sharply attacked the Congress in his rallies and highlighted how the people were paying more in the state in terms of prices of petrol and diesel.

BJP leader Satish Poonia said the people will vote for a «double-engine» government in Rajasthan, where assembly elections are underway for 199 seats on Saturday. The change that was ushered in the country in 2014 when Narendra Modi became prime minister is continuing.

Ashok Gehlot is seeking a second term while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's popularity to win the Rajasthan assembly elections with a thumping majority. When asked if it is a Gehlot vs PM Modi fight in the Rajasthan election, news agency ANI quoted CM Ashok Gehlot as saying, “ There used to be a time when a PM used to hold 2-3 meetings in a state and the message used to reach to villages but now, PM has to hold 30 meetings...he attacked me during his speeches because he is sad about the fact that they (BJP) could not topple the govt in Rajasthan." Talking about the election campaign turning more into PM Modi vs Ashok Gehlot, he said, "PM has pain in his heart that they have not been able to topple Rajasthan government as they did in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra." Elections in the Karanpur constituency were adjourned due to the passing of Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Koonar.

semiconductors that covers cooperation in areas such as research and innovation, talent development, partnerships and exchange of market information, the external affairs ministry said. The MoU was signed ahead of the India-EU Trade and Technology Council that was held virtually on Friday.