Embodying Morals Venkaiah Naidu appeals to make mother-tongue mandatory in schools

New Delhi: Lauding language as an embodiment of morals, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday appealed all State governments to include teaching of mother tongue as a mandatory subject in school. Addressing the Andhra Education Society on its Founder's Day here, he stressed that language embodies the culture, values, morals and traditional k

"Those who are shedding crocodile tears for farmers today should be asked as to why they did not complete irrigation projects which were left incomplete throughout the nation during their tenure," he said.

The Babri Masjid-Ram Janambhoomi dispute is in the Supreme Court.

Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh): Raking up the reported remarks of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi that Congress is a party for Muslims, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was not "surprised" by that but asked whether it would support Muslim women on issues like triple talaq. Addressing a public rally after laying the foundation stone of the

The fact that the law prohibits the affected wife from filing a complaint against her husband for adultery makes it highly unjust and patriarchal.

The nominations came four days ahead of the commencement of the monsoon session of Parliament.

The yatra is scheduled to conclude on August 26 coinciding with 'Raksha Bandhan' festival.

Union Minister of Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Mufti with her statement was "trying to give oxygen to terrorists".

Modi tweeted: "This accomplishment will certainly inspire young athletes in the coming years."

"All of us know there can be no horse trading unless Delhi (the Centre) wants it. If Delhi tries to break my party, they will be repeating what was done here in 1987," Mufti told the media here.

The parliamentarian said Hindus like him cherish the inclusive nature of their faith and have no desire to live "as our Pakistani neighbours are forced to, in an intolerant theocratic state.

"We strongly condemn victimisation of Yogendra Yadav's family by the Modi government through the use of agencies like IT (Income Tax Department). Modi government should stop such vendetta politics," Kejriwal tweeted.

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on January 23 gave a timeline to both Pakistan and India for filing another round of memorials in the case.

Addressing a gathering at the inauguration of a new building at the Archaeological Survey of India's headquarters in New Delhi, Modi said people's participation is a must to preserve and protect the archaeological legacy of the country.

Sources said Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) has started an investigation into the incident that happened on July 10.

"He had been admitted to a private hospital in the city for the past few days and was discharged last night," the mission member said.

Srinagar: One militant was killed on Thursday in an ongoing gunfight in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district. The unidentified militant was brought down in the Sadu Ganga forest area during an encounter with the army, Defence Ministry sources said. An AK-47 rifle was recovered from the slain terrorist. An army commando, Sepoy Mukul Meena of 3

Chillal, 82, has not cut the fingernails on his left hand since 1952 and has the longest fingernails in the world.

The Supreme Court bench said it will hear the matter on day-to-day basis from July 31.