Guwahati: In an attempt to link the Aadhaar Card with the National Register of Citizens (NRC), the Assam government on Wednesday decided that all applications to get the unique identity card will be rejected if the applicant or the family had not applied in NRC. The decision was taken during a cabinet meeting in view…
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday said Jammu’s uniqueness will not be allowed to diminish and asserted that his government will restore Darbar move. Darbar move is an age-old practice under which the civil secretariat and other government offices used to function six months each in Srinagar and Jammu during summer…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala on Wednesday termed the allegation of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi against state-owned banks as an insult to the hardworking employees and to the citizens who benefit from a cleaner, stronger banking system. Gandhi has a penchant for making baseless statements and the fact is that the high concentration…
“O King, having renounced wealth to embrace an ascetic life in the forest, what use do I have for luxuries or attendants? Having gifted a mighty elephant, why would one retrieve its harness, tied around its neck? After the noblest of donations, to ask for the return of an empty bag is a futile endeavor….
The temples of Chakrahari and Guptahari are located at Guptar Ghat on the banks of the sacred Sarayu River in Ayodhya-Uttar Pradesh. Chakrahari and Guptahari temples are part of Sapta Hari Temples, which are the seven prominent Vishnu temples of Ayodhya dham. The shrine of Chakrahari is within the Guptahari Temple. Generally, we hear about…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday released a compendium of the complete works of great Tamil poet and freedom fighter Subramania Bharati and hailed his contributions, saying a personality like him comes once in centuries. Emphasizing the efforts made in the past decade to elevate the status of the Tamil language, Modi said, “In…
Washington: President Joe Biden has approved a new national security memorandum that is meant to serve as a road map for the incoming Trump administration as it looks to counter growing cooperation among China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, the White House said on Wednesday. Biden administration officials began developing the guidance this summer. It…
New Delhi: India, the US, and China, were together responsible for 60 percent of ithe ncrease in tourism emissions between 2009 and 2019, a study has found, attributing it largely to population and a strong growth in travel demand. China’s domestic tourism expenditure expanded by 17 percent per year over the past decade and pushed…
Digha (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the Centre must give protection to minorities in violence-hit Bangladesh, and bring back “those willing to return”. Banerjee also claimed that fake videos were being purposefully circulated, as certain sections were trying to foment communal tension. “We want protection for minorities in Bangladesh. The…
Perth: Opener Smriti Mandhana’s elegant century went in vain as India lost to Australia by 83 runs in the third Women’s ODI to suffer a 0-3 series whitewash here on Wednesday. Opting to field after winning the toss, India had Australia on the ropes at 78 for four before middle-order batter Annabel Sutherland’s scintillating 95-ball…
