The Prime Minister also highlighted that children who display exceptional courage and service to the nation are honoured annually with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar.

BJP State Secretary VV Rajesh was elected Mayor of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation with 51 votes, becoming the first BJP leader to head a municipal corporation in Kerala.

The Delhi Police on Thursday registered an FIR against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders Saurabh Bhardwaj, Sanjeev Jha, and Adil Ahmed Khan on charges of hurting religious sentiments.