New Delhi, India: Christmas celebrations across the country witnessed incidents of disruption, prompting the Congress party to raise serious questions about the government’s inability to maintain law and order. Congress leader Pawan Khera alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited churches in Kerala for Christmas due to the upcoming assembly elections, failed to stop the miscreants causing disturbances. Allegations of Disruptions During Festivities Sharing a video on social media, Khera claimed that during Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti, certain groups played provocative music outside mosques, while during Christmas, these same elements reportedly chanted Hanuman Chalisa outside churches, pulled off Santa Claus hats, and engaged in acts of vandalism. He called these peopl...

New Delhi, India: On the occasion of Christmas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a prayer service at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption, one of Delhi’s oldest and most historic Christian churches. The service included prayers, Christmas carols, and hymns, with a special prayer offered for the Prime Minister by Bishop Wright, Reverend Dr. Paul Swaroop. Devout Christians from Delhi and across Northern India attended the gathering in large numbers. A Church Steeped in British History The Cathedral Church of the Redemption, also known as the Viceroy’s Church, was built during the British colonial era and is located in Lutyens’ Delhi, near the President’s House and the Parliament. It serves as the main cathedral of the Delhi Diocese for Northern India. The church’s cons...

New Delhi, India: The Congress party has rolled out a new strategy to protest the VB G Ram G Act (Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Employment & Livelihood Mission – Rural), which replaces the long-standing MGNREGA scheme. Party workers will begin grassroots-level campaigns starting Friday, holding village meetings to raise awareness and mobilize opposition against the new law. Congress has expressed strong objections to the government’s move to replace MGNREGA, which has been a lifeline for the rural poor for over two decades. Party leader Rahul Gandhi has claimed that the Congress will push the government to repeal the law. Party Strategy: Village Meetings According to reports, Congress workers have been instructed to attend government-organized Gram Sabha meetings and highlight...

New Delhi, India: India is rapidly upgrading its military infrastructure in the Himalayas in response to potential future conflicts with China. Tens of millions of dollars are being invested in constructing new roads, tunnels, and airstrips to ensure rapid troop movement and logistical support along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC). The 2020 deadly clash with China exposed critical shortcomings in India’s ability to supply its troops along the 2,200-mile-long border. While China had long established a strong network of roads and railways in its border regions, India lagged in connecting its high-altitude posts. During the 2020 clash, Indian and Chinese soldiers engaged in hand-to-hand combat at altitudes of 14,000 feet, with Chinese troops able to reach the area within hours...