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New Delhi:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday struck a chord with athletes and young Indians while virtually addressing the Sansad Khel Mahotsav 2025. A light-hearted and heartfelt exchange between the Prime Minister and a young boxer from Haryana has since gone viral, drawing widespread appreciation on social media. During the interaction, Haryana boxer Neeraj Singh greeted the Prime Minister in a distinctly local style, saying, “Sir ji, Ram-Ram… kaise ho?” Smiling warmly, PM Modi replied in the same earthy tone, “Main tere jaisa hi hoon” (I’m just like you). The spontaneous response triggered smiles on both sides and quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the event. The brief yet engaging conversation reflected the Prime Minister’s connect with grassroots athle...

New Delhi:Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi recently praised the Karnataka government for facilitating the rapid expansion of Foxconn’s manufacturing operations, highlighting the recruitment of nearly 30,000 employees in just eight to nine months. Calling it the fastest factory expansion ever witnessed in India, Gandhi underlined the transformative impact of such large-scale job creation—particularly for women. Sharing a news report on social media, Rahul Gandhi said that this achievement goes beyond numbers. “It represents real change in people’s lives through dignified employment,” he wrote. Notably, around 80 percent of the newly hired workforce comprises women, most of them aged between 19 and 24. For many, this marks their very first job. Gandhi credited Karnata...