<p>Princess Charlotte has turned nine! On the special day of Prince William and Kate Middleton's little princess, the palace&nbsp;shared a new picture of the young royal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>On Thursday (May 2), a new photo of Charlotte was shared on the social media handle of the Prince and Princess of Wales.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The palace wrote, ''Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte! Thank you for all of the kind messages today."</p>

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<p>Clicked by Kate, the photo showed a smiling Charlotte striking a pose in a garden.</p>

<p>Casually dressed in a blue sweater with a mini-skirt and a red cardigan, the young royal&nbsp;is looking smart.</p>

<p>Wishes&nbsp;started pouring in from all corners of the world.</p>

<p>The new photo of Charlotte comes a few days after Kate and William celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary.</p>

<p>Marking the big day, the palace released a never-before-seen photo of the couple from their wedding day.</p>

<p>Since the Mother's Day photo goof-up, every family photo that has been released of Kate and William's family has gone&nbsp;through scrutiny.</p>

<p>For the unaware, on the occasion of UK's Mother's Day, an altered photo of Kate and her three children was released.</p>

<p>The image caused a stir on social media as it was released when the conspiracy theories about Kate's health and whereabouts were being widely discussed.</p>

<p>However, the Princess of Wales issued an apology, saying she's an ''amateur photographers and do occasionally experiment with editing.''</p>

<p>She said in a statement, "Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused."</p>

<p><strong>Kate's Cancer Diagnosis</strong></p>

<p>On March 22, Middleton shared via a video message that she had been diagnosed with cancer, and had been undergoing preventative chemotherapy treatment after a planned abdominal surgery showed "cancer had been present."&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you, personally, for all the wonderful messages of support and for your understanding whilst I have been recovering from surgery," she continued.</p>

<p>"It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but I’ve had a fantastic medical team who have taken great care of me, for which I am so grateful."</p>


Princess Charlotte has turned nine! On the special day of Prince William and Kate Middleton's little princess, the palace shared a new picture of the young royal.

Princess Charlotte has turned nine! On the special day of Prince William and Kate Middleton's little princess, the palace shared a new picture of the young royal. On Thursday (May 2), a new photo of Charlotte was shared on the social media handle of the Prince and Princess of Wales. The palace wrote, ''Happy 9th Birthday, Princess Charlotte! Thank you for all of the kind messages today." View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Prince and Princess of Wales (@princeandprincessofwales) × Clicked by Kate, the photo showed a smiling Charlotte striking a pose in a garden. Casually dressed in a blue sweater with a mini-skirt and a red cardigan, the young royal is looking smart. Wishes started pouring in from all corners of the world. The new photo of Charlotte comes a few days after Kate and William celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary. Marking the big day, the palace released a never-before-seen photo of the couple from their wedding day. Since the Mother's Day photo goof-up, every family photo that has been released of Kate and William's family has gone through scrutiny. For the unaware, on the occasion of UK's Mother's Day, an altered photo of Kate and her three children was released. The image caused a stir on social media as it was released when the conspiracy theories about Kate's health and whereabouts were being widely discussed. However, the Princess of Wales issued an apology, saying she's an ''amateur photographers and do occasionally experiment with editing.'' She said in a statement, "Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing. I wanted to express my apologies for any confusion the family photograph we shared yesterday caused." Kate's Cancer Diagnosis On March 22, Middleton shared via a video message that she had been diagnosed with cancer, and had been undergoing preventative chemotherapy treatment after a planned abdominal surgery showed "cancer had been present." "I wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you, personally, for all the wonderful messages of support and for your understanding whilst I have been recovering from surgery," she continued. "It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but I’ve had a fantastic medical team who have taken great care of me, for which I am so grateful."

Princess Charlotte turns 9! Young royal is all smiles in the new photo released by Kate, William

<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (May 1) dared the opposition Congress to give in writing that it won’t introduce reservations on the basis of religion. He also asked Congress to vow before the nation that it won’t amend India’s Constitution. The PM was speaking at a rally in the Banaskantha area of the Western state of Gujarat, a stronghold of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).</p>

<p>Taking a shot at Congress’&nbsp;idea of “imposing inheritance tax,” PM Modi said, “if you have two buffaloes, the Congress will take away one if voted to power.”</p>

<p>“This is my challenge to the Congress shehzada (prince, in a reference to Rahul Gandhi), his party, and supporters. If they have the courage, let them announce and give it in writing that they will never offer reservations based on religion. They should pledge to not tamper with the Constitution,” Modi said in the rally.</p>

<h2><strong>PM’s attack on ‘inheritance tax’</strong></h2>

<p>PM Modi cited Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda’s statement to corner the grand old party over the idea of ‘inheritance tax’.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a data-ved="2ahUKEwjn5dGHgO2FAxU0zDgGHSNBBAoQxfQBKAB6BAgLEAE" href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/informed-pak-about-balakot-strike-before-media-pm-modi-highlights-his-fight-from-front-policy-716712" jsname="YKoRaf" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/informed-pak-about-balakot-strike-before-media-pm-modi-highlights-his-fight-from-front-policy-716712&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjn5dGHgO2FAxU0zDgGHSNBBAoQxfQBKAB6BAgLEAE">'Informed Pak about Balakot strike before media': PM Modi highlights his 'fight from front' policy</a></strong></p>

<p>“Recently, a Congress leader from abroad suggested a proposal where more than half of your inheritance will be taken away from you by the government if they are elected to power. A 55% inheritance tax will be imposed. For example, if you have 10 acres of land and you want to hand it over to your children, half of it will be taken over by their government. Similarly, if you have two buffaloes and want to leave them for your children, one will be taken away by the government if the Congress is voted to power,” he said.</p>

<h2><strong>‘Fake videos’</strong></h2>

<p>PM Modi also targeted Congress for ‘spreading fake videos’ to wage an attack on the BJP. He said Congress was weak and could not fight terrorism, adding he won’t allow religion-based quota in the country as long as he is alive.</p>

<p>“The party which ruled the country for 60 years has become a fake factory. What they call&nbsp; ‘mohabbat ki dukan’ (shop of love) is actually a fake factory. Congress’ videos are fake, its words are fake, the Congress’ promises are fake, the Congress’ slogans are fake, and the intentions of the Congress party are fake,” PM Modi said.</p>

<p><strong>Also read:&nbsp;<a data-ved="2ahUKEwjn5dGHgO2FAxU0zDgGHSNBBAoQxfQBKAB6BAgREAE" href="https://www.wionews.com/india-story/thoroughly-misconceived-delhi-hc-dismisses-plea-seeking-ban-on-pm-modi-from-contesting-elections-716284" jsname="YKoRaf" ping="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://www.wionews.com/india-story/thoroughly-misconceived-delhi-hc-dismisses-plea-seeking-ban-on-pm-modi-from-contesting-elections-716284&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjn5dGHgO2FAxU0zDgGHSNBBAoQxfQBKAB6BAgREAE">'Thoroughly misconceived': Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking ban on PM Modi from contesting Lok Sabha elections</a></strong></p>

<p>The PM also referred to the Shah Bano judgment, where he accused previous Congress governments of doing minority appeasement at the cost of the rights of Muslim women.</p>

<p>PM said that by diluting the judgment, Congress tried to protect its vote&nbsp;bank&nbsp;whereas his government ended the practice of triple talaq and helped Muslim women.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (May 1) dared the opposition Congress to give in writing that it won’t introduce reservations on the basis of religion.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (May 1) dared the opposition Congress to give in writing that it won’t introduce reservations on the basis of religion. He also asked Congress to vow before the nation that it won’t amend India’s Constitution. The PM was speaking at a rally in the Banaskantha area of the Western state of Gujarat, a stronghold of his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Taking a shot at Congress’ idea of “imposing inheritance tax,” PM Modi said, “if you have two buffaloes, the Congress will take away one if voted to power.” “This is my challenge to the Congress shehzada (prince, in a reference to Rahul Gandhi), his party, and supporters. If they have the courage, let them announce and give it in writing that they will never offer reservations based on religion. They should pledge to not tamper with the Constitution,” Modi said in the rally. PM’s attack on ‘inheritance tax’ PM Modi cited Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda’s statement to corner the grand old party over the idea of ‘inheritance tax’. Also read: 'Informed Pak about Balakot strike before media': PM Modi highlights his 'fight from front' policy “Recently, a Congress leader from abroad suggested a proposal where more than half of your inheritance will be taken away from you by the government if they are elected to power. A 55% inheritance tax will be imposed. For example, if you have 10 acres of land and you want to hand it over to your children, half of it will be taken over by their government. Similarly, if you have two buffaloes and want to leave them for your children, one will be taken away by the government if the Congress is voted to power,” he said. ‘Fake videos’ PM Modi also targeted Congress for ‘spreading fake videos’ to wage an attack on the BJP. He said Congress was weak and could not fight terrorism, adding he won’t allow religion-based quota in the country as long as he is alive. “The party which ruled the country for 60 years has become a fake factory. What they call ‘mohabbat ki dukan’ (shop of love) is actually a fake factory. Congress’ videos are fake, its words are fake, the Congress’ promises are fake, the Congress’ slogans are fake, and the intentions of the Congress party are fake,” PM Modi said. Also read: 'Thoroughly misconceived': Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking ban on PM Modi from contesting Lok Sabha elections The PM also referred to the Shah Bano judgment, where he accused previous Congress governments of doing minority appeasement at the cost of the rights of Muslim women. PM said that by diluting the judgment, Congress tried to protect its vote bank whereas his government ended the practice of triple talaq and helped Muslim women. (With inputs from agencies)

‘As long as I’m alive…,’ PM Modi targets Congress over religion-based quota in Gujarat rally

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