Patra further said that if "someone needs a dictionary to understand Vande Mataram, he isn't a legacy-maker," adding that the song's meaning and emotional resonance were self-evident to generations of freedom fighters.
US President Donald Trump defended his tariff strategy, saying it is faster, more direct and necessary for national security. He claimed to have "settled 8 wars in 10 months" and argued that foreign countries have not challenged his authority to impose tariffs.
Former India opener Murali Vijay hailed legendary cricketer MS Dhoni's irreplaceable legacy, calling him a "natural and very unique" leader whose instinctive decisions, including handing the final over of the 2007 T20 World Cup to Joginder Sharma, helped shape India's cricketing history.
The Kerala State Election Commissioner, A Shajahan, on Sunday announced that the state is gearing up for its local body elections, with polling scheduled from December 9 to 11 and counting on December 13.
Speaking to reporters in Saharanpur, the former Chief Minister of UP said the country was "paying the price for big slogans that never translated into real outcomes".
"Countries like India have been constantly saying that don't force us to make choices like this. We don't want a new Cold War. We want to retain the right to decide our own kind of relationship with different people. We are not hostile to the West, but we retain the right to shape and str
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said that a total of five pistols, including four .30 bore weapons and one 9mm pistol with magazines, have been recovered during the operation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated the top 12 winners of HT@100 My Country, My Lens, a nationwide photography contest organised as part of Hindustan Times' centenary celebrations.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Minority Affairs, In the final count, the momentum significantly accelerated as the deadline approached. Many review meetings, training workshops, and high-level interventions even at the Secretary level injected renewed pace into the process,
Pakistan's legal fraternity sounded an alarming warning, declaring that the nation "stands in its darkest hour" amid what they described as systematic attacks on democracy, constitutional freedoms, and the rule of law. The statement came during the All Pakistan Lawyers' Convention (APLC), or
"Anyone can build a mosque; no one is prohibited from doing so because temples and mosques are centres of faith for any religion. But no one has the right to spoil the atmosphere of this country... Those attempting to create such an environment cannot progress by damaging this strong demo
The Ministry of Railways and IRCTC has jointly set up a helpdesk counter at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad to facilitate the passengers amid the IndiGo operational chaos and nationwide disruption.