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United News of India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
India as a nation has risen above history: S Gurumurthy
Thiruvananthapurm, May 22 (UNI) Noted columnist and prominent nationalist thinker S. Gurumurthy has said intelligent nations rise above history whereas the less fortunate ones are hostages of history. Gurumurthy said India has evolved the idea of nationhood which is based on mutual respect towards all religious communities, whereas the idea of nationhood of Pakistan is based singly on 'hatred towards India'. He was delivering speech on 'Operation Sindoor: Paradigm Shift from Candle light to Brahmos' here in Rajbhavan on Wednesday evening. "While Pakistan has a theology which has become a political ideology, India has developed a philosophy of nationhood,"he pointed out. Lauding the efforts of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards Atmanirbhar Bharat, Gurumurthy said that about 32 % of India's defence equipment are 'Made in India' which has made a huge impetus in the strategic dimensions of India's defence preparedness. Governor Rajendra Viswanath Arlekar presided over the function. Earlier the family members of the slain Ramachandran, who was a victim of Pahalgam terror strike, was honoured by the Governor. Swaminathan Gurumurthi, popularly known as a writer and journalist in India and a chartered accountant by profession, is a corporate adviser of high standing. Highly rated for his investigative writings, he has ceaselessly campaigned against corruption at high places, exposing the bribery in Bofors arms deal and the nexus between corporates and government. UNI DS GNK


United News of India
18-05-2025
- United News of India
MDMA, Ganja seized, 277 persons arrested, 272 cases filed in Kerala
South Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (UNI) Kerala Police arrested 277 persons and registered 272 cases as part of its 'Operation D-Hunt,' a special raid to curb drug-peddling across the State. As many as 4278 persons were checked in a special drive held state-wide on May 16 and 17 leading to the arrest and filing of cases. Police seized 1.5045 grams of MDMA, 16.451 kgs of ganja and 179 ganja beedis from them. An Anti-Narcotics Control Room on 24X7 basis is (9497927797) functioning to receive information about drugs from the public. The information of those who contact this number is kept confidential. UNI DS GNK