He challenged the India-US trade deal, criticised the Rafale jet purchase from France, and highlighted contributions of diverse figures, including Lutyens, in building New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the unveiling of the bust of Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, popularly known as Rajaji, at the historic central courtyard of Rashtrapati Bhavan is a moment of pride for the people of India.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday hailed President Droupadi Murmu, unveiling a bust of C Rajagopalachari, the first and only Indian Governor-General of independent India, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, amd called it a significant step in shedding colonial symbols.
The President later attended Rajaji Utsav at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, where she took a round of the photo and book exhibition on his life and work.
Riddley, who is the great-grandson of Edwin Lutyens, the architect of the Rashtrapati Bhavan, said in a post on X, "Sad to read that the bust of Lutyens (my great-grandfather) is to be removed from the presidential palace he designed in Delhi. Here I am with it last year. I wondered at th
In a post on X, the Rashtrapati Bhavan handle stated that the bust of Rajagopalachari has replaced the bust of Edwin Lutyens at the Grand Open Staircase near Ashok Mandap.
Security agencies have busted a terror plot and uncovered details by an operative named Umar to establish a terror base in Kolkata, following instructions from handler Shabir Ahmad Lone to recruit Bangladeshi nationals and procure weapons locally for attacks across India.
According to officials, the case came to light on February 8, 2026, when CISF personnel reported the pasting of pro-Pakistan and pro-terror posters at Janpath Metro Station and nearby areas. Similar posters were subsequently found at other locations in Delhi.
In a major breakthrough, Counter Intelligence Jalandhar, in a joint operation with Counter Intelligence, SAS Nagar, has successfully apprehended two key perpetrators involved in the IED (RDX) blast at Nalagarh Police Station (Himachal Pradesh) on January 1, 2026, police said.
A team from the Special Cell busted a module that was being handled by a Lashkar handler based in Bangladesh. A major untoward incident has been prevented.
In a post on 'X', the NCB said the contraband, valued at around Rs 23.88 crore in the illicit market, was recovered from the checked-in baggage of the passenger who travelled from Sao Paulo to Bengaluru via Doha.