Hinduism way of life, not mandatory to go to temple to prove belief: SC
New Delhi: Observing that Hinduism is a way of life, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said it is not necessary for a Hindu to mandatorily go to a temple or perform a ritual in order to remain a Hindu and even lighting a lamp inside house is enough to prove one’s belief. The observation of…
TVK regime wins trust vote in TN Assembly, AIADMK rebel group backs govt
Chennai: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government won the trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Wednesday with support from parties including the Congress, VCK, and the AIADMK rebel faction led by leaders SP Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam. As soon as the House convened, Chief Minister Vijay moved a vote of confidence…
Prateek Yadav’s ‘sudden demise’ heartbreaking: Adityanath
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that the “sudden demise” of Prateek Yadav was “extremely heartbreaking” as he extended his condolences to the family. Prateek, 38, was the younger son of Samajwadi Party founder the late Mulayam Singh Yadav and stepbrother of party president Akhilesh Yadav. He died earlier this morning…
Prateek Yadav, son of Mulayam Singh Yadav, brother of Akhilesh, dies
Lucknow: Prateek Yadav, the younger son of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav and a stepbrother of Akhilesh Yadav, died here on Wednesday, sources said. Prateek, 38, suddenly fell ill and was rushed to the civil hospital in the early hours of the day, but was declared dead at the hospital, the sources said. Although…
PM Modi reduces convoy size as austerity step
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has significantly reduced his convoy size, days after he made an appeal for austerity and urged citizens to curb the use of fuel-driven vehicles. A downsizing in the prime minister’s convoy was implemented in his recent domestic visits, official sources said. The reduction was done while maintaining essential security…
Governance Before Grandstanding
There is a reason why some leaders inspire confidence during uncertain times while others merely issue statements and vanish behind press conferences. Leadership is not tested in times of abundance. It is tested when global uncertainty threatens domestic stability. And in that context, the swift response of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Madhya…
MP CM Yadav reduces number of vehicles in his cavalcade after PM Modi’s austerity appeal
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday reduced the number of vehicles in his cavalcade until further orders, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for austerity measures, including reducing fuel consumption, an official said. In a cabinet meeting on Monday, Yadav appealed to members of the Council of Ministers to reduce petrol…
US Vice President Vance recalls his obsession with Usha in new memoir
Washington: US Vice President J D Vance, in his upcoming memoir, recalls how he met his future wife Usha in college and became so “obsessed” with her that he told his friends that he would either “marry this girl” or remain a “lifelong bachelor”. In his new religious memoir ‘Communion: Finding My Way Back to…
Window for dialogue should remain open with Pak, people-to-people contact key: Hosabale of RSS
New Delhi: Noting that trust in Pakistan’s military and political leadership is completely missing in India, top RSS functionary Dattatreya Hosabale on Tuesday said that people-to-people contact is the best way to break the deadlock. “That should be tried more and more now,” he said in an interview to PTI Videos. “This is the one…
Gujarat Titans crush Sunrisers Hyderabad by 82 runs, climb to No.1 spot in IPL points table
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Titans dismissed the batting powerhouse of Sunrisers Hyderabad for its lowest score of 86 runs and went to the top of the Indian Premier League with a fifth straight win on Tuesday. Pacers Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder picked up three wickets each while Prasidh Krishna took 2-23 in his return game to…

