"January 22, 2024, is as important as August 15, 1947; it is equally important as getting Kargil back, and as much as the detention of one lakh soldiers was important in 1971," Rai told ANI.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday confirmed his visit as Chief Guest at Republic Day celebrations next year and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the invitation.
A meeting of national office-bearers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) began on Friday evening at the party office in the national capital to discuss strategy for the Lok Sabha elections likely to be held in April-May next year
The sources said the meeting will discuss party's preparations for the Lok Sabha polls next year and there will be stocktaking of the results of assembly polls last month
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday revised the schedule for the general election, which is slated to be held on February 8 next year, by extending the date of submission of nomination papers by two days, ARY News reported.
Setting the tone for next year's Lok Sabha elections with the BJP seemingly on a strong footing after routing the Opposition in the key heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, Union Minister Smriti Irani said Prime Minister Modi was neither pursuing nor advancing a
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, the former prime minister of Pakistan, has declared he will not run in the elections that are slated to take place in February next year, ARY News reported.
The Pakistan government has banned the leaves of all government employees ahead of the general elections, which are to be held on February 8 next year, ARY News reported.
The MHA conveyed the direction in a written note circulated at the beginning of this week to the Chief Secretaries and the DGP of all state governments and UTs.
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) MLA Rafiqul Islam on Friday said his party will push for a discussion in the Assembly on a proposed Bill to ban polygamy that the state government plans to introduce in February next year.
Shreyas Iyer has been retained as the skipper of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) next year.