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Rahul Gandhi vows to inflict ‘ideological defeat’ on BJP-RSS in ‘revolutionary’ Bihar

Patna, Jan 18 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday vowed to inflict an ‘ideological defeat” on the BJP-RSS combine in Bihar, a “land of revolution” where assembly elections were due later this year. Gandhi, who was on his first visit to the state after last year’s Lok Sabha polls, addressed party workers at the historical Sadaqat Ashram, shortly after delivering a speech at a ‘Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan’. “The nation is witnessing a fight between Samvidhan and Manuvad,” said Gandhi, who also claimed that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent statement that the country got “true Independence” only after the consecration

PM Modi wanted to throw away Constitution, but ended up bowing before it: Rahul Gandhi

Patna, Jan 18 (PTI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had harboured a wish to “throw away” the Constitution, but ended up bowing before it after the BJP’s below-expectation performance in the Lok Sabha polls. The Leader of the Opposition made the charge at a ‘Samvidhan Suraksha Sammelan’ here while mimicking the PM, evoking peals of laughter from the crowds. Holding a copy of the Constitution close to his head, Gandhi said, “When Modiji entered Parliament after winning a third term, he did like this. He wanted to throw the Constitution away. But our

Police volunteer Sanjoy Roy convicted of rape, murder of junior doctor in Kolkata

KOLKATA, India, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Police volunteer Sanjoy Roy was convicted on Saturday of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at a hospital in the eastern city Kolkata, in the speedy trial of a crime that sparked national outrage over a lack of safety for women. The woman’s body was found in a classroom at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital on Aug. 9. Other doctors stayed off work for weeks to demand justice for her and better security at public hospitals. Defendant Sanjay Roy said in November he was “completely innocent” and was

8th Pay Commission: How much pension increase can central government pensioners expect?

For central government pensioners, a pension hike often feels like a festive bonus, arriving just in time to ease financial pressures for living ageing with dignity. The announcement of the 8th Pay Commission is no different. With rising inflation making it harder to manage monthly expenses for senior citizens, the news of the 8th Pay Commission brought hopes of a pay hike for central government pensioners. The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of the 8th Pay Commission on January 16, 2025. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed the decision and said that the commission would be formed soon to revise the

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