Saina Nehwal tweeted in reference to PM Narendra Modi's convoy's security breach in Punjab's Ferozepur on January 5. Siddharth's response to it was believed to be a 'sexual comment', which did not go down well with many on social media.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who also attended the event that was held online, caused a flutter with her remark that she had already inaugurated the complex during the second COVID-19 wave, when the state desperately needed more and more centres to cater to the surge of patients.

A security lapse happened when Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was scheduled to visit Ferozepur, Punjab on Wednesday, was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes. Kangana Ranaut called the incident 'shameful'.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's route was changed at the last minute as he couldn't take the chopper to Ferozpur due to poor weather.

PM Narendra Modi's programme in Punjab's Ferozepur was called off after protesters blocked his route. The Home Ministry described it as a "major lapse" in the Prime Minister's security.

PM Narendra Modi was slated to visit Punjab's Ferozepur today to lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 42,750 crore.

Asaduddin Owaisi has accused PM Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath and Amit Shah of encouraging people who are spreading hatred in name of religion.

The Northeast will become the driver of India's growth story, PM Narendra Modi said in Imphal, after dedicating to the nation and laying the foundation stone for 22 development projects worth Rs 4,815 crore in election-bound Manipur.  

Rahul Gandhi has been critical of the government's handling of the border situation with China in eastern Ladakh, which has also seen bloody clashes between the Indian and PLA troops last year.

The Election Commission is due to hold assembly polls in five states -- Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Goa this year.

In his weekly column 'Rokhthok' in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', Raut also praised former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru for always using an Indian-made car, and late PM Indira Gandhi for not replacing her security guards despite a threat to her life.

Major Dhyan Chand Sports University will have capacity of training 1,080 sportspersons including 540 female and 540 male sportspersons.

On the sidelines of the event at Nashik in Maharashtra, some reporters asked the Rajya Sabha member why he was not wearing a mask, a norm to be followed to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Under the PM-KISAN scheme, a financial benefit of Rs 6,000 per year is provided to the eligible beneficiary farmer families, payable in three equal 4-monthly instalments of Rs 2000 each.

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Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur, Goa and Punjab will go to polls early in 2022. While the first four are ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party, the last one has a Congress government.

Speaking during an event organised by Marathi daily 'Loksatta', Pawar said barring Manmohan Singh, there was no other minister in the erstwhile UPA government who could have a dialogue with Modi as he used to constantly attack the Manmohan Singh dispensation.

The people cited above said the visit has been postponed in view of the rising cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant and that it could take place in February. Both India and the UAE have witnessed rising cases of Omicron.

PM will also address the 54th convocation ceremony of IIT-Kanpur. IIT has created a bio-bubble for its students, faculty, and staff members to ward off Covid contamination during the ceremony.

PM Modi's proposed visit to the strategically important Gulf nation comes as the two countries look at celebrating 50 years of their diplomatic ties.