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BJP backs full version of Vande Mataram, passes resolution to defend it

At its first meeting of the new national office-bearers, the BJP passed a resolution defending the complete six-stanza composition and announced a nationwide campaign to highlight its history, significance and legacy.

Kolkata hotel fire puts lodges near Sealdah, Howrah stations, EM Bypass under scanner

Tamil Nadu govt rolls out five-step online property registration system under STAR 3.0

From NEET protests to Reservation Hatao Andolan, Jantar Mantar sees another major mobilisation

EPFO urges employers to enrol eligible workers left outside social security net

The Employees’ Enrolment Campaign 2026 allows establishments to enrol eligible employees left out of EPF coverage between April 2009 and March 2026, with the campaign open until Oct 31.

Three killed, six injured in horrific four-bike collision in Roorkee

Three youths die on the spot as successive head-on crashes leave six seriously injured on Kaliyar road.

Retired Colonel, wife trapped in digital arrest scam lose ₹15.50 lakh

Delhi Police bust alleged interstate cyber-fraud network with links to operators in Cambodia and the UAE, uncovering a wider mule account racket.

Supreme Court forms five-member panel to probe police action during student protests

The panel, headed by former Supreme Court judge R. Subhash Reddy, will examine allegations of excessive force, injuries and misconduct during student protests, while also considering claims of violence by protesters and damage to public property.

Rahul Gandhi vows to carry forward Rajiv Gandhi’s vision of India

On Rajiv Gandhi’s 82nd birth anniversary, Rahul Gandhi says his father’s resolve to build an India rooted in harmony, equality and democracy will continue to guide him.

Congress defends two-stanza Vande Mataram tradition, cites Gandhi, Netaji and Tagore

The Congress said its practice of singing the first two stanzas dates to a 1937 CWC decision, as the BJP criticised the party over its stance on the full rendition of the national song.