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A file image of Pandit Channulal Mishra | Photo Credit: The Hindu President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday (October 2, 2025) said the demise of renowned classical singer Pandit Channulal Mishra has caused an irreparable loss to Indian music. A luminary of the Banaras gharana, Pandit Mishra imparted new dimensions to classical singing. Along with numerous…
NEW DELHI: With PM Modi turning 75 on Wednesday, a host of prominent members of the govt and party showered praises on the leader who has not just transformed governance in the country since he took office in 2014, but whose life journey – from his modest origins to his initial years as an RSS…
NEW DELHI: India’s trusted friend, Russia, on Friday greeted President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Independence Day. The Russian embassy in India, in an official statement, said that Vladimir Putin sent greetings to Murmu and PM Modi, while acknowledging New Delhi’s “widely recognised success in socio-economic, scientific, technical, and other fields.” Releasing…
Jagdeep Dhankhar (PTI file photo) NEW DELHI: Just days after Jagdeep Dhankhar’s unexpected resignation as Vice-President, the family has begun packing their belongings. The Dhankhars’ plan to move out of the Vice-President’s Enclave, with relocation plans is already in motion, sources confirmed to PTI news agency on Wednesday.The 74-year-old leader had shifted into the newly-built…
jagdeep Dhankhar (File photo) NEW DELHI: Before he surprised political circles by announcing his resignation, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar alarmed Rashtrapati Bhavan officials by turning up to meet President Droupadi Murmu without an appointment.The protocol-driven President’s secretariat has not had to deal with such unexpected developments in a long time. Not surprisingly, the unscheduled arrival of…
NEW DELHI: Vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post on Monday evening, citing medical reasons. His decision has opened the field for the selection of a new vice-president.In his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar wrote: “To prioritise health care and abide by medical advice, I hereby resign as vice-president of India, effective immediately,…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin meets the public before leaving for Mettupalayam from Udhagamandalam, after his four-day tour of the Nilgiris. | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said he would hold discussions with Chief Ministers of other States and decide on a course of action, following President Droupadi Murmu’s Presidential…
Justice BR Gavai (File photo) NEW DELHI: Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Tuesday was appointed 52nd Chief Justice of India (CJI). He’ll take the oath on May 14 to succeed the incumbent CJI Sanjiv Khanna. Justice Gavai is slated to take oath on May 14 as the 52nd CJI. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla paid floral tributes at the statue of Bhimrao Ambedkar in the Parliament House Complex on Monday, marking his birth anniversary. Senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and Leader…
Droupadi Murmu and Rahul Gandhi (R) NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, seeking her intervention in the ongoing row over the recruitment of teachers in the West Bengal.In his letter, Congress MP highlighted the recent Supreme Court verdict that upheld…
