Lucknow/Ayodhya: Authorities in Ayodhya are preparing for an influx of devotees during January and February, as many people visiting the Maha Kumbh-2025 in Prayagraj are also likely to come to the temple town to seek blessings of Ram Lalla. According to the Ayodhya Municipal Corporation, around 2.5 crore devotees are likely to visit the town…
Lucknow: Although the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls are due only in 2027, political experts suggest that the increasing number of temple-mosque disputes in the state and the resultant polarisation have started to set the political narrative. Analysts point to the recent bypolls in the state where slogans like “Batenge to Katenge” (divided we perish) played…
Panjim: There are some of the top Indian Single-malt whiskies from a year’s worth of tastings in 2024—and Kadamba Single-malt whisky tops as luxury at affordable price. Kadamba Gift-pack priced ₹2120 in Goa and can vary up to ₹5500 in other states depending upon levies. Indeed, it can be challenging to keep up with the…
Ayodhya (UP): In a bid to facilitate a smooth movement for the devotees, who may find it difficult to reach the first floor of Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will be installing three lifts within the temple premises, an official said. “We have told you on earlier occasions…
Dubai: Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh has been nominated for the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year award following a stellar season in which he emerged as the joint-highest wicket-taker and played a pivotal role in India’s T20 World Cup triumph. The 25-year-old will compete for the prestigious honour alongside Pakistan’s Babar Azam, Australia’s Travis…
Mhow (MP): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday termed India a “not very lucky” nation on the security front and urged soldiers to keep a sharp eye on internal and external foes who he said are always active. He was addressing Army personnel at the more-than-two-century-old Mhow cantonment in the Indore district of Madhya Pradesh….
New Delhi: India will host the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) for the first time in February next year which will be a global platform for its creative talents, fostering collaborations and showcasing the country’s potential as a hub for world-class content creation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke extensively about the WAVES Summit in…
New York: Grandmaster Koneru Humpy capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the FIDE Women’s World Rapid Chess champion here on Sunday. Humpy had won the event back in 2019 at Georgia and the Indian No. 1 is only the second player after China’s Ju Wenjun to clinch…
Melbourne: Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland frustrated the Indian bowlers in the final session of Day 4 of the fourth Test at Melbourne. The three players together batted for more than 200 balls and scored 91 runs. Australian tail-wagging put the hosts in the driver’s seat yet again in this match as they…
Mahakumbh Nagar: The upcoming Maha Kumbh will feature unprecedented security measures with the deployment of drones capable of monitoring 100 metres underwater and 120 metres above ground, officials said. More than 45 crore pilgrims are expected to participate in the grand gathering. In a first for Uttar Pradesh, underwater drones will be deployed in the…
