The State Of Uttar Pradesh opposed the idea to recognize same-sex marriage when a request to this effect was made before the Allahabad High Court by a lesbian couple who willfully entered into a same-sex marriage Recognizing same-sex marriage would be against Indian culture, laws & Indic religions: UP Govt submits before Allahabad High Court

At 8pm today, PM Narendra Modi will interact with personnel of IAF, Indian Army, NDRF, ITBP, local administration and civil society who were involved with rescue operations at Deoghar: PMO I congratulate & thank all representatives of NDRF, Air Force, ITBP, Army, Dist Admn because it was a very difficult op which they carried out patiently. So many agencies, with good coordination, carried out the operation in such a short period of time with minimum loss: HM Shah

BJP Yuva Morcha national president and MP Tejasvi Surya has been detained along with other BJP leaders by the Rajasthan police after they tried to visit violence-hit Karauli BJP's Tejasvi Surya had arrived in riot stricken Karauli for a "nyay yatra" (justice rally) where Section 144 has been imposed.

We heard about the death of Santosh Patil, a contractor from Udupi. Everyone knows it's a murder. He died over corruption allegations (he levelled against KS Eshwarappa)... FIR must be filed against Eshwarappa; must be arrested under IPC 302 Sec: Karnataka Congress' DK Shivakumar Bommai as a CM has failed to take any action against his minister KS Eshwarappa who should be dismissed from the cabinet...Eshwarappa responsible for Patil's death (alleged suicide)..he must be arrested..Entire state knows Eshwarappa is a corrupt man: Ex Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

National Validation Workshop towards the framing of the upcoming GoI-UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (SDCF) 2023-27 between Team UN India and Government of India The upcoming GoI-UN SDCF 2023-27, to be signed at the threshold of the 75th year of Independence, is a shared commitment between UN India and the GoI towards an inclusive, resilience and sustainable India: Dr. Yogesh Suri, Senior Adviser, @NITIAayog

We all know Indian Judiciary even today is essentially feudal. These feudal practices are evident to us among by the element of subordination which we practice among the judges of the District Judiciary: Justice DY Chandrachud Judges of the district judiciary being made to wait when a judge of the higher court is coming into the district at the border. District Judges are not allowed to sit when they talk to High Court judges or even higher: Justice DY Chandrachud.

The flame of #AmarJawanJyoti is not being extinguished. It is being merged with flame at #NationalWarMemorial. It was an odd thing to see that the flame at Amar Jawan Jyoti payed homage to martyrs of 1971 & other wars but none of their names are present there: GoI Sources The names inscribed on the India Gate are of only some martyrs who fought for the British in the World War 1 & the Anglo Afghan War & thus is a symbol of our colonial past: GoI Sources

One dead, several injured in a blast at Lahore's Anarkali Bazaar area: Pakistan media Blast in #Lahore's Lohari Gate area on Thursday killed at least three people and injured over 20, Dawn News reported.

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Bareilly-based cleric and Ittihad-e-Millat Council chief Maulana Tauqeer Raza Khan, who recently joined Congress, said that those killed in the 2008 #BatlaHouse encounter in Delhi were "not terrorists and should be declared martyrs". Congress had said to me that they would probe Batla House encounter if their government is formed in 2009. Had there been a probe, the world would have known those killed as terrorists should be given martyr status."

Maharashtra: A man & his wife in Palsavade, Satara arrested after they were seen thrashing a woman guard allegedly over a forest labourer transfer dispute. The man is ex-sarpanch & member of local forest committee. The guard is three-month pregnant.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the launch of '#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ki Ore' Today crores of Indias are putting the foundation stone of Swarnim Bharat. Our progress lies in the progress of the nation. The nation exists from us, and we exist from the nation. This realization is becoming the biggest strength of Indians in the making of a new India: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to deliver keynote address at national launch ceremony of '#AzadiKaAmritMahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ke Ore' on 20th January, 2022 at 10:30 AM via video conferencing. During the event, a song dedicated to Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, by Grammy Award winner Mr. Ricky Kej, will also be released.

Total 600 young artists, who will perform at Rajpath this year, were selected through nationwide competition 'Vande Bharatam' organised by MoD & Ministry of Culture to ensure participation of people from all over the country & encourage talented dancers: MoD Sources

#RepublicDay On R-Day, NCC contingents to meet next of kin of departed soldiers etched in the National War Memorial. They will be presented with a plaque signed by the PM, thanking them for sacrifice to the nation. Over 5000 families identified: MoD Sources

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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address press conference on an important economic issue at 4:30 pm today I would like to talk on Supreme Court judgment on Devas-Antrix issue. SC has given a comprehensive order. UPA got cancelled this deal in 2011. It was a fraud deal: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

#BREAKING | Yemen based Iran-backed Houthis launch drone attack on three oil tankers in the UAE.

Explosions took place at Abu Dhabi industrial area and fire at the airport as well. Massive escalation. More details are awaited. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi movement said it had carried out an attack on the United Arab Emirates after authorities in the Gulf state reported two fires in the capital Abu Dhabi that were possibly caused by drones: Reuters

The grandest flypast ever to take place over Rajpath during the #RepublicDay parade with 75 aircraft including the planes from IAF, Army, & the Navy. This is in line with the #AzadiKaAmritMahotsav celebrations: IAF PRO Wing Commander Indranil Nandi

@anishsingh21 @IAF_MCC #IndianAirForce unveils its Republic Day tableau with assets like MiG-21, LCH armed with AT Dhruvastra missile, Ashlesha Mk1 radar, Gnat, and Rafale.

An Uttar Pradesh-based firm has developed non-lethal weapons inspired by traditional Indian weapons for security forces. Security forces asked us to develop non-lethal weapons after the Chinese used wired sticks, tasers against our soldiers in Galwan clash: Mohit Kumar, CTO, Apastron Pvt Ltd

Terrorists fired indiscriminately upon non-local labourers at Wanpoh area of Kulgam. In this terror incident, 2 non-locals were killed and 1 injured. Police & Security Forces cordoned off the area. Details awaited: J&K Police Jammu & Kashmir | Two non-local labourers killed and one injured after being fired upon by terrorists at Wanpoh area of Kulgam. Police & Security Forces cordoned off the area.

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#BREAKING | The body of the second pilot of the helicopter which crashed in Ranjit Sagar Dam has been recovered after 76 days: J&K Police An Indian Army helicopter had crashed into Ranjit Sagar Dam on August 3rd.

#Kerala | India Meteorological Department issues Yellow alert for heavy rain in eleven districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode.

#KeralaRains Medium-lift helicopters inducted for flood relief efforts in rain-affected districts of Kerala: Indian Air Force

Efforts are underway to condemn India's traditions, religion, present history: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at #RSSVijayaDashami event in Nagpur, Maharashtra #RSSVijayaDashami event is being attended by Kobbi Shoshani, Consulate General of #Israel, Mumbai