AIMIM leader Waris Pathan has accused the BJP government of adopting double standards over MNS chief Raj Thackeray's remarks on river Ganga, saying if he had made such a comment, he would have been immediately branded as 'anti-national' and 'anti-Hindu'.
Karnataka State Commission for Women on Monday wrote to Koppal Superintendent of Police Ram Arasiddi and urged the latter to submit the report of the legal action taken in the Hampi rape incident.
Speaking to ANI, Maharashtra Minister & BJP MLA Nitesh Rane said, "Raj Sahib has incomplete information about the cleanliness drive- Namo Gange under PM Modi's leadership. No one has the right to insult the Hindu religion. I have never seen him question the sacrifice of goats during Bakr
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami performed Ganga Aarti and worshiped at Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh on Sunday. He prayed to Maa Ganga for happiness, peace and prosperity in the state.
"Ganga is the name of life, faith and belief, and Kumbh is our Sanatani tradition, so such things hurt our feelings. He (Raj Thackeray) remains in contact with the BJP, but still, he does not understand this?" Rawat remarked.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday raised questions about the cleanliness of the River Ganga and said that "despite calling our rivers 'mother,' we fail to keep them clean."
The report, dated February 28 and uploaded on the NGT's website on March 7, stated: "As per statistical analysis, the water quality during the bathing days of Maha Kumbh 2025 at monitoring locations in River Ganga and River Yamuna in Prayagraj was fit for bathing under Primary Water Quality
Speaking to ANI, Balrampur District CEO Ranveer Sai said, "To boost their livelihood, the women of Ganga Mahila SHG are making herbal gulal for the Holi festival next week. They have made one quintel gulal already and will set up their stalls in the markets... This will help their financial
"The horrific assault and rape of an Israeli national and a homestay owner in Sanapur, Gangavati taluk, Koppal district, is a deeply heinous crime," Karnataka CM posted on X.
According to police, a 29-year-old homestay operator, three male tourists, and an Israeli tourist had gone to the Tungabhadra Canal near Sanapur Lake to stargaze. They were sitting near the canal, playing guitar and stargazing, when the accused approached them and asked where they could get
In a weekly briefing, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India and Bangladesh are strengthening their ties through development cooperation, with a focus on implementing mutually agreed-upon projects in a timely manner.
This ambitious and holistic programme integrates pollution abatement, ecological restoration, capacity building, and community engagement to safeguard the river's environmental integrity and the livelihoods of millions dependent on it.