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President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday conferred Padma awards during a Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi. Yesteryear actor Vyjayanthimala Bali, Telugu star Konidela Chiranjeevi, the first woman judge of the Supreme Court late M Fathima Beevi, and "Bombay Samachar" owner Hormusji N Cama were honored with Padma awards by the President. BJP leader O Rajagopal, Ladakh's spiritual leader Togdan Rinpochey, Tamil actor late «Captain» Vijayakant (posthumously), and group editor and CEO of Gujarati newspaper «Janmabhoomi» Kundan Vyas were also conferred Padma awards at a civil investiture ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

ANI, said that the governments of Maldives and India understand what has happened and they have passed that stage now. Also Read: Maldives Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer gets brutally trolled over India visit, ‘Where's your apology?’ "We have said that it's not the stand of the government or we believe that it shouldn't have been done. We are taking proper action to make sure that this doesn’t get repeated.

Maldivian Foreign Minister Moosa Zameer, who is on his first official visit to India, has distanced his government from the derogatory remarks made by some of its ministers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that it was not the stand of the government and that «proper action» has been taken to ensure that it is not repeated. In an interview with ANI, Maldivian Foreign Minister Zameer reiterated the government's stance, stating, «I think if you have seen, like you said, we have said that it's not the stand of the government or it's not the view of the government. And we believe it shouldn't have been done. And then we are taking proper action to make sure that this don't repeat.» «And I think if you have seen, there has been a misunderstanding, social media mainly, but the governments of the Maldives in India, we understand what has happened and we have passed that stage now,» he added.

did not say anything about Sonia Gandhi, she came from Italy...This is the mindset of the Congress..." It is important to note that Congress leader Sam Pitroda, in an interview with 'The Statesman', while reflecting upon the democracy in India said, “We have survived 75 years in a very happy environment where people could live together, leaving aside few fights here and there. We could hold a country together as diverse as India, where people on east look like Chinese, people on West look like Arab, people on North look like white and maybe people on South look like Africans." Earlier on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the grand old party and asked the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), the key ally of Congress, if it would snap ties with the party.

Also Read: 'Remove police for 15 seconds': In Hyderabad BJP leader Navneet Rana issues open threat to Owaisi brothers Reacting to her remark, Asaduddin Owaisi said he would like to tell Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give her even one hour. "I tell Modi ji - give her 15 seconds. What will you do?...Give her 15 seconds, give her 1 hour.

Congress leader spoke at an election rally in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, where Rahul Gandhi competes in the general elections. Priyanka Gandhi harped upon the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's much-used terminology, 'Atmanirbhar Bharat,' and said that voters would choose employment over the "5kg ration" the BJP government promises them.

Indian headline indices plunged on Thursday amid broad-based selling pressure. The S&P BSE Sensex tanked 840 points to the day's low of 72,624.14, while the broader Nifty50 shed 240 points to hit the day's low of 22,030.95. Q4 earnings and election uncertainty have dented the Street sentiment. The volatility index India VIX also spiked 5% to 17.85 levels.

ANI, the Kerala Governor added, "I have come here before also but now I will get a chance to have a formal darshan. It feels great to be here and it gives me immense peace.

Top news of the day: On 8 May, a series of events are set to take place right from politics to business. Sam Pitroda, has sparked a controversy with his statement, saying that people in the South India "look like Africans," those in the East resemble "Chinese".

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, used Pitroda's statement to corner the Congress party right in the middle of Lok Sabha Elections 2024. Speaking during an election rally in Telangana, the Prime Minister demanded a response from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, saying that the country "won't tolerate disrespect on the basis of the colour of skin". Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lashed out at Congress leader Sam Pitroda for his ‘racist’ remark, saying it reveals the mindset and attitude of Rahul Gandhi’s mentor.

Addressing a Lok Sabha election rally at Warangal in Telangana, PM Modi slammed the Congress party. The prime minister said: The Prime Minister was apparently referring to Congress leader Sam Pitroda's alleged comments that people in the East of India resembled the Chinese, while those from the South looked like Africans.

Rajnath Singh on Wednesday claimed that poverty would be completely eradicated from India in the next 10-15 years and this is 'Modi Ki guarantee'. Singh said this while addressing the BJP's 'Vijay Sankalp' rally here in the district headquarters town of Kalahandi. «Though Congress leaders beginning from Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru to Indira Gandhi and Manmohan Singh all have promised to end poverty, all of them have failed. However, our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started the process to end poverty,» he said. Noting that about 25 crore people have been lifted from below the poverty line during the nine years rule of Modi, the Defence minister said that this was not the claim made by the BJP, but the report of Niti Aayog. No previous government had ever done so as Modi did in the last nine years, he claimed.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been «using his imagination a lot» in his speeches of late and not speaking on the basis of facts. Her remarks came a day after Prime Minister Modi claimed the Congress will reverse the Supreme Court verdict on the Ram temple if voted to power just like its landmark 1985 ruling in the Shah Bano case was overturned by the Rajiv Gandhi government as part of the party's appeasement politics. In an exclusive interview with PTI while on the campaign trail in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli from where her brother Rahul Gandhi is contesting the Lok Sabha polls, the Congress general secretary challenged the prime minister to speak on issues of unemployment, price rise and farmers' plight. Asked about her assessment of the ground situation after three rounds of the seven-phase polls, Priyanka Gandhi said, «My assessment is that people are wanting change. Everywhere I go I get the sense that people are fed up now of being lied to, they are fed up with the level of discussion that is taking place in the media and on political stages.»

Adani-Ambani?" jibe at Rahul Gandhi, saying the Wayanad MP has finally forced the Prime Minister to expose corruption by making serious allegations against industrialists Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani. “Narendra Modi has made serious allegations against Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani. Adani and Ambani give away black money in bags.

₹50 lakh crore. The country's budget is ₹46 lakh crore. The country wants to ask where will he bring the money from.

Swaminathan Aiyar, Consulting Editor, ET Now, says “BJP may have many jewels, but Mr Modi is Koh-i-Noor. The biggest thing the BJP has going for it is Mr Modi. And at the end of it all, you can have 25 different analyses of different issues. But if the stark choice is, do you want Mr Narendra Modi or do you want Mr Rahul Gandhi? I have no doubt that people will opt for Mr Modi, whatever their other reservations are. Whether he gets an increased majority or a reduced majority is another matter. But even if the BJP loses 100 seats, they will get more parties with them and so surely Mr Modi will be back.” On inflation the prime minister has cited the Korean War during the Nehru regime and he has spoken about how inflation was the highest during Indira Gandhi's time. Up front, what do you make of this historical context that the prime minister is referencing on inflation and the impact of the war in Ukraine, which he says affects food, fertiliser and fuel prices directly? Swaminathan Aiyar: He recalls inflation back in the early 50s. It is a fact that the Korean War resulted in a shortage of all kinds of commodities, which were being used for the war effort on both sides. Because of that very steep rise in all commodity prices, there was an increase in price in India too. While it is true that there were a certain number of restrictions on imports, actually imports were pretty free in the early 50s. Therefore, there was an impact.

Indian Americans favour a third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his government's policies are transforming India, an influential community leader has said. Indians are part of the deep economic growth of the United States and they've been working hard to contribute to the economic growth, Indian-American Democratic fundraiser Ajay Jain Bhaturia said, underling that when they see similar economic growth happening back in India, they feel very proud of it. «I think the majority of Indian Americans want Prime Minister Modi to come back. It's a sense of pride for them that when India shines, they shine,» Bhaturia told PTI in an interview.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi said that under the reign of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "British Raj-like conditions" are prevailing in the country, with the government policies only benefiting billionaires. «British Raj-like conditions are prevalent in the country. The policies of the Modi government are not being made keeping in mind the poor but have been made to benefit the billionaires. International reports show that today the condition of inequality in India is worse than British rule,» Priyanka Gandhi said on Tuesday while addressing Congress workers in the Rae Bareli constituency in Uttar Pradesh, where her brother and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is contesting. «All the institutions which strengthen democracy are being weakened, be it media or Parliament. Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru had fought against the British to strengthen the rights of the people, little did they know that a day would come in independent India when the government would be bent upon depriving the people of their rights,» she added.

Top Events on May 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in Andhra Pradesh on May 8. Besides this, Tata Power, L&T and other companies will announce their Q4 results today. The Supreme Court of India will also hear petitions on Uttarakhand forest fire incidents.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday that the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) has been transformed into the Modi Code of Conduct and if Prime Minister Narendra Modi wins and comes to power, no one will have any right in the country. People will be thrown out of the country, she said, and warned the minorities about NRC.

BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said the decision to replace him as the chief minister of Haryana with Nayab Singh Saini was not a sudden one and he had suggested this to Prime Minister Narendra Modi more than a year ago. Khattar said the Congress leaders have been spreading falsehood about the leadership change in Haryana.