@FordIndia, my Ford EcoSport broke down on Dec 4, 24, due to a suspected timing belt failure. It was towed to Kairali Ford, TVM, where they confirmed the issue and assured me that the repair would be covered under the extended warranty. But what followed was a nightmare.(1/7)
With elections done, PM Modi urges citizens to cut fuel use, avoid foreign travel.
PM to leave for 7-day trip to UAE, Sweden, Netherlands, Norway and Italy on Friday.
https://t.co/HpjbhsgzMS
What is the difference between the first set of people who left AAP, and the latest set of seven people who have left AAP to join the BJP? The first set of people left when Kejriwal compromised the principles on which the party was set up. The second set led by Raghav Chaddha enjoyed all the perks of power, including being nominated to the Rajya Sabha. They have joined the BJP with pure opportunism bereft of any principles
This man cares a lot about our country.
Today, he has gone out on a boat with a camera to change the condition of the country.
One thing you’ll notice is that he hasn’t let the boatman come into the camera frame, it’s only him.
At some point I am going to write a paper on how words have lost their meaning. How politicians have butchered Language. How their dishonesty has robbed communication of all truth. Today as Raghav Chaddha joins the BJP, a party he once called "gundo ki party", he has not only lost any credibility he ever had, but also any goodwill any of us felt towards him. What a waste of an education, a confident voice that could have done so much for the nation, a young politician who has time to change things. What a waste.
Can anyone show me another Prime Minister who publicly claims that promoting Homeopathy within the healthcare system can help their nation progress?
Just one?
In the country of its origin, Germany, the Health Minister Karl Lauterbach is actively moving to abolish state-funded insurance coverage for homeopathic treatments, arguing that services without proven medical benefits should not be financed by statutory health insurance.
People like this man are giving me second hand embarrassment because his team of science illiterates is the sole reason why India is now the pseudoscience capital of the world, dethroning China to the second place.
GUNPOINT DEMOCRACY IN KERALAM, COURTESY BJP-RUN ECI
The Congress party expresses its gravest concern and strongest condemnation regarding the shocking events at the Baselius College and MD Seminary School strong rooms. What we witnessed was not just a security lapse; it was a blatant attempt to subvert established electoral protocols under the guise of "central authority."
The directive from Central Observer Ranjan Kumar Sinha to seal the strong room keys right next to the locks is nothing short of monumental stupidity. The entire foundation of strong room security rests on the rule that keys must be held separately by the Returning Officer and the Assistant Returning Officer. This ensures that no single individual can gain access. By ordering the keys to be left with the locks, the Observer effectively neutralized the security of the EVMs.
Even more alarming was the shameful behavior of the CISF personnel, who went so far as to point their guns at local officials who were simply trying to carry out their duties. Since when do we use the military to bully civil servants into violating election laws?
We must give full credit to District Collector Chetan Kumar Meena, who stood his ground with remarkable courage. Despite the high-pressure environment and the literal brandishing of weapons by security forces, he refused to be intimidated. He insisted on following the rules to the letter, eventually forcing the Observer to back down and restoring the proper, secure sealing procedures.
However, this incident leaves us with a chilling question: Would collectors in other states show the same spine?The Observer claimed this "key-with-lock" system is practiced in Bengal and Assam. If that is true, it suggests a massive, systemic compromise of EVM integrity in those states. If other collectors are being bullied at gunpoint into accepting these "bizarre" procedures, the credibility of the entire national election is at stake.
The Election Commission must explain why there is no uniform, sensible procedure being followed across the country. We demand an immediate investigation into the Observer’s conduct and a guarantee that such "gunpoint democracy" will never be repeated.
Our votes are sacred. We will not let them be compromised by incompetence or intimidation!
আমরাও নির্বাচন কমিশনকে সোজা কথা সোজাভাবেই বলছি।
এবারের নির্বাচন হতে হবে:
দিল্লির নিয়ন্ত্রণমুক্ত,
রাজনৈতিক পক্ষপাতহীন,
উদ্দেশ্যপ্রণোদিতভাবে কাউকে নিশানা করা থেকে মুক্ত
এবং অবশ্যই দ্বিচারিতামুক্ত।
Our straight-talk to @ECISVEEP.
This time, the Elections must be:
Free from Delhi’s control.
Free from political bias,
Free from selective targeting,
And free from double standards.
Amma wishes you Eid Mubarak.
Amma, Smt. Meenakshi Srinivasan, an 80 year old Brahmin woman, has been hosting “Amma’s Iftar” in Bangalore for the last four years. Born into an Iyer family and raised in Coimbatore, she lived much of her life in Calcutta. Along the way she picked up Bengali with ease, developed a quiet fondness for football, and carried herself with a certain old-world clarity about how things ought to be.
At home, her son says there are a few “rules” — some firm, some gently enforced with a smile:
Always Prestige, never Hawkins.
Always Rafi, never Kishore.
Always Messi, never Ronaldo.
And always harmony, no room for hatred.
So, when she heard about some Muslims being prevented from performing Namaz or holding Iftar, she decided to host iftar every year.
This year, I had the privilege to join her unusual iftar. The ceremony was unusual, but the underlying sentiment was not. This inchoate but deeply held belief in love and co-existence is the foundation of our secularism. This has held India together.
In Amma I see Mother India.
In her iftar I see a glimpse of India’s swadharma.
I join Amma in wishing you all: Eid Mubarak!
Feeling a tad sad - TV news channels have already stated their build up to #ICCT20WorldCup final match between India and NewZeals
BUT
Not a small build up or mention to the OTHER BIG final- #AllEnglandOpen2026 with #LakshaySen in finals!
The Supreme Court’s denial of bail to #UmarKhalid and #SharjeelImam, who have spent over five years in jail under the draconian #UAPA without trial or conviction, is against the principles of natural justice. Prolonged pre-trial incarceration violates the fundamental principle that bail is the rule, not jail, and undermines the constitutional right to liberty and a speedy trial. The continued use of UAPA to target dissenting voices reflects a disturbing pattern of repression and selective justice. We reiterate our demand for the release of all political prisoners.
Important: So NO BAIL to Umar Khaled says SC.. NO personal liberty under UAPA: this despite the fact that even the trial has not begun after more than 5 years. Meanwhile, rape and murder convict Ram Rahim has been given parole once again. Prior to his latest parole, VVIP convict Rahim has come out of prison 14 times since being convicted in 2017. Yeh hai India ka criminal justice system!😡