Ranchi: Polling in the first phase of elections to 43 assembly seats in Jharkhand remained peaceful, with over 66.18 per cent of 1.37 crore voters exercising their franchise on Wednesday, officials said. Despite almost half of the 15,334 booths, where polling took place, being in the critical category, no Naxal violence was reported barring one…
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday met President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House to ensure a smooth transition of power, a hallmark of American democracy which took a break four years ago. In the meeting, the two leaders assured the nation of a peaceful transition of power on January…
King Janaka, following the noble customs, accompanied King Dasaratha’s procession for a few miles before turning back. Though a mighty sovereign, Janaka was still a father whose heart, bound by affection for his daughter now fully part of another household, carried an unspoken sorrow. The sight of his beloved child, once a constant presence, would…
Tulsi Mandir is located in Jalandhar, Punjab state. Popularly known as Vrinda Devi Temple, it was built in memory of Vrinda Devi, a consort of the demon king Jalandhara. Inside the temple, there is a tank that once served as the demon’s bathing place. In Hindu belief, Tulsi, Tulasi (Ocimum tenuiflorum), or Holy Basil is…
Amaravati: The YSRCP on Wednesday alleged that the TDP-led NDA government in Andhra Pradesh has served 680 notices to the opposition party’s social media activists, registered 147 cases and arrested 49 of them. YSRCP supremo Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy alleged that only a few harassment cases came to the fore while a lot more…
Deoghar/Godda (Jharkhand): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday attacked the Congress, a constituent of Jharkhand’s ruling coalition, accusing its “Shehzad” of conspiring to scrap reservations for people belonging to SC, ST, and OBC communities in an attempt to “weaken” them. “This is a deep-rooted conspiracy that will change Jharkhand’s identity,” the PM said while addressing…
Wayanad/Thrissur (Kerala): The Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency, where Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made her electoral debut, saw a voter turnout of around 65 per cent during the bypoll on Wednesday. This was a decline from the close to 74 per cent turnout recorded in the polls held in April, when her brother and…
Chatrapati Simbhaji Nagar (Maharashtra): Sharpening attack on the BJP, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil said those seeking Hindu unity have ignored the concerns of Marathas and denied them reservation as he claimed the ‘Mahayuti’ government will suffer a drubbing in the Maharashtra assembly polls. He alleged that the interests of every section of society…
New Delhi: India supports an early ceasefire in Gaza and it has consistently stood for resolution of the Palestinian issue through a two-state solution, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In his opening remarks at a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Jaishankar said the situation in West…
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) Ethics Committee headed by Justice V Eshwaraiah, has officially exonerated Vidyuth Jaisimha, the Head Coach of the state’s senior women’s cricket team, from all allegations of misconduct. The inquiry, led by the HCA’s Ethics Officer & Ombudsman (Additional Charge), determined that the accusations were unfounded and directed his reinstatement…
