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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the BJP in Lok Sabha over the Vande Mataram debate, calling it a diversion from public issues for the West Bengal polls. She questioned if BJP-RSS sings the "sacred" national song and accused the PM of being weak on facts.

AIADMK chief EPS slammed CM MK Stalin after the ED alleged a Rs 1,020 crore corruption scam involving Minister KN Nehru. Palaniswami questioned how long Stalin and his associates could escape and called the DMK a 'corruption model' government.

Six accused were convicted in the 2017 Kerala actress abduction case, while actor Dileep was acquitted. Leader of Opposition VD Satheesan hailed the verdict, but the Kerala government, unsatisfied with acquittals, has decided to file an appeal.

The Indian Army has formally inducted Bio-Diesel into its fuel supply chain, a landmark initiative for clean energy. The first consignment was flagged in by VCOAS Lt Gen Pushpendra Pal Singh in New Delhi, in collaboration with BPCL.

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal accused the Gujarat BJP govt of suppressing farmers with police force and false cases. During a Rajkot visit, he met families of detained farmers and slammed the state for failing to curb illicit liquor and drug sales.

Vande Mataram completes 150 years as Parliament debates its legacy and political meaning. PM Modi accuses Congress of compromising in 1937 to please the Muslim League, while Congress counters with history and accuses the BJP of distortion.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attacked Congress in Parliament, alleging it fragmented Vande Mataram and practiced appeasement politics. He claimed the national song was marginalised, a sentiment echoed by PM Modi who also criticised the party.

BJP MP Anurag Thakur and PM Modi criticised Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi for their absence during the Lok Sabha discussion on Vande Mataram. Thakur said the Gandhis are afraid of the song, while PM Modi accused Congress of insulting the national song.

Jairam Ramesh dubbed PM Modi the 'master of distortion' for his remarks on Nehru. The Congress MP hit back by invoking Syama Prasad Mookerjee's coalition with Fazlul Haq and LK Advani's praise for Jinnah, questioning the BJP's own history.

Amid IndiGo flight chaos, a passenger transformed despair into a feel-good scene that quickly lit up social media, reminding everyone how music can heal even the most weary souls.