'By keeping silent, I could have avoided the subsequent targeting. But that would have not been the right thing to do'
NDA-MEETING-RESOLUTION PM Modi unanimously elected as NDA leader as he gets ready to form govt (Eds: With pics) New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) Leaders of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance unanimously elected Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the ruling bloc's leader on Wednesday, passing a resolution to underscore the government's commitment to serving the poor, women, youths, farmers and deprived sections of society. They met at Modi's residence here a day after the NDA won a majority of seats in the Lok Sabha election, paving the way for him to take the oath for a third consecutive term, a first for any ruling alliance since 1962. TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, LJP(R) leader Chirag Paswan and NCP leader Praful Patel were among those who attended the meeting. The resolution said the NDA government will continue working to lift people's living standards for the country's all-round development while conserving its heritage. "We are all proud that the NDA fought the 2024 Lok Sabha polls unitedly under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and won. We all NDA leaders unanimously elect Narendra Modi as our leader," it added. The resolution also said that people have seen the country being developed in every sector in the last 10 years due to the pro-people policies of the NDA government under Modi. PTI KR
They won the boys and girls' titles respectively in the National under-18 chess championship.
Tamil actress Priya Mani, winner of the National Award for the best actress for her role in Tamil film Partuthiveeran, owes her success to the director of the movie.
Kidambi Srikanth, Priyanshu Rajawat and Kiran George won their respective men's singles round-of 16 matches to advance to the quarterfinals late on Thursday night.
'The youth is stressed and students are depressed.'
The actress's new film Arima Nambi is set to open in theatres this Friday, July 4.
Dutt welcomed the verdict that her brother, actor Sanjay, is not a terrorist.
It was a grand occasion to mark the launch of Citadel: Honey Bunny, which sees Varun paired opposite Samantha Ruth Prabhu in a dhamakedar spy action Web series combined with a tadka of their steamy romance.
Priya Dutt, daughter of late Sunil Dutt, will be the Congress candidate for the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency.
There will be work today, there will be work tomorrow, there will be work the day after, but nothing will make up for the eternal regret of not seeing a friend when he was dying.
Punia got the chance to play her maiden ODI after star opener Mandhana was ruled out on the eve of the game
The archers have also confirmed 10 more medals including at least three gold on Sunday.
An under-strength Indian women's team suffered a 0-5 defeat to the mighty China in its final group A fixture of the Uber Cup.
Tara Sutaria looked gorgeous at a screening of her new film Apurva in Mumbai.
In sepaktakraw, both the semifinalists are awarded a bronze medal each.
The actor's guide to a healthy skin and a long-lasting relationship.
In a bid to consolidate its position for the upcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh, and after having welcomed Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti back into the party, the BJP on Wednesday re-inducted another of its former national leader into the party.
Ramani had said the allegations against Akbar, made in the wake of #MeToo movement in 2018, were her truth.
The former Union minister had suffered a stroke in 2008 and was hospitalised since then.
Nimrat gets a taste of Kashmir... Vaani attends a wedding... Laxmi amuses herself...
A civic body in North Goa has banned the sale of the popular street food 'Gobi Manchurian' at roadside stalls in its jurisdiction after concerns were raised about the unhygienic conditions in which the dish was prepared, an official said on Tuesday.
Congress nominee Priya Dutt filed her nomination papers from Mumbai North-West Lok Sabha constituency.
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The judge asked the petitioner to point out any law or earlier court ruling to justify his objection to the Congress candidate using her father's name instead of her husband's.
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Ashmita Chaliha produced a gallant fight before the young and inexperienced Indian women's team suffered a 0-3 loss to formidable Japan in the quarterfinals of the Uber Cup badminton tournament in Chengdu on Thursday.
The actress, previously seen in English Vinglish, talks about her Bollywood stint and why she'll never stop doing films down South.
Srikanth outwitted world no. 24 Chinese Taipei's Wang Tzu Wei 21-17, 21-18 in a 43-minute contest.
She said she hoped her actor brother Sanjay will help her to shoulder it.
GST authorities have identified about 17,000 non-existent GSTINs and cancelled over 4,900 registrations in the ongoing pan-India drive against fake registration, a senior tax official said on Wednesday. Currently, there are 1.40 crore businesses registered under Goods and Services Tax, nearly double the number of businesses registered in indirect tax regime pre-GST rollout. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) member Shashank Priya said in the drive against fake registration, till July 4, over 69,600 GST Identification Numbers (GSTINs) have been selected for physical verification by field tax officers.
The National Award winner will be seen in Raam, which is produced by Adithya Babu and directed by Madesh [he directed last year's blockbuster Gaja], Raam is the remake of the Telugu hit Ready [the Raam and Genelia starrer directed Sreenu Vaitlain].
Bollywood couples didn't mind a midweek date, as they stepped out to watch Zoya Akhtar's new OTT film, The Archies at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai.
Congress Member of Parliament Priya Dutt on Wednesday expressed her disappointment over her actor-brother Sanjay Dutt's decision to associate with the Sawajwadi Party for the Lok Sabha polls."Definitely there is disappointment. We have always been a Congress family. I hope he would have fought for the Congress party," Dutt, a sitting MP from northwest Mumbai, said.She stressed that her brother's decision to associate with the Samajwadi Party was completely an individual one.
Mohit Kumar on Wednesday became the first Indian wrestler to win junior world champion since 2019.
The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's vision, observes Arjun Menon.
The weekend saw its share of Diwali parties, including Maja Ma Producer Amritpal Singh Bindra's party.
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