Speaking to the media here, Vijayendra said that the BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) are jointly staging a protest near the Mahatma Gandhi statue at Vidhana Soudha against the "corrupt" Congress government.
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday approved the conferment of 131 Padma awards, including two duo cases counted as single awards, and Bollywood actor Dharmendra Singh Deol and former Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan as recipients of the Padma Vibhushan posthumously.
On the eve of Republic Day 2026, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced the recipients of this year's Padma Awards, honouring individuals for their remarkable contributions to the nation.
Reactions have been pouring in since the Centre announced the Padma Awards 2026 on Sunday. Several recipients of India's highest civilian honour expressed gratitude to the government and reflected on the added responsibility to do better after the recognition.
Speaking to ANI, Ahmed said he was deeply thankful for the recognition and credited the people of the state for their support. "I am grateful for this award and I thank the Assam residents for this. I come from a small village, and I am honoured to be receiving this," he said.
India's star batter KL Rahul has been named in Karnataka's squad for their upcoming 2025/26 Ranji Trophy match against Punjab in Mohali, starting January 29.
Vempati currently serves as an Independent Director on the board of BharatGen Technology Foundation. He is an alumnus of IIT Bombay and is currently the Co-founder of DeepTech for Bharat Foundation (AI4India).
The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Monday congratulated Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur as the Indian heavyweights are set to receive the Padma Shri award for their outstanding contributions to Indian cricket.
"I don't work for someone's appreciation or criticism. I am a worker of the RSS, and for me Bharat Mata is everything. I will continue to work for Bharat Mata," Koshyari told ANI.