New Delhi: The Congress on Friday strongly opposed the idea of holding simultaneous elections in the country and said it goes against the guarantees of federalism and the basic structure of the Constitution. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge party also demanded that the idea be abandoned and the high-powered committee formed in this regard be dissolved….
Ayodhya: Ring up any local in Ayodhya and be greeted with songs composed in reverence of Lord Ram set on caller tunes. Ahead of the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, the name of Lord Ram has taken over mobile caller tunes and social media. It is not just the streets of Ayodhya that have got immersed…
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged international investors to link their growth with India’s rapid rise, saying the country is becoming one of the most well-connected markets. He emphasised the government’s efforts to increase women’s participation in every sector and also reiterated India’s push towards women-led development during its G20 Presidency. Speaking after…
Ayodhya (UP): The new idol of Lord Ram was placed in the sanctum sanctorum of Ayodhya’s Ram Janmabhoomi temple on Thursday afternoon, ahead of the January 22 consecration ceremony. The 51-inch Ram Lalla idol, sculpted by Mysuru-based sculptor Arun Yogiraj, was brought to the temple the previous night. On Thursday afternoon, it was placed in…
Vadodara: Twelve students and two teachers died after a boat capsized in Harni lake on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat on Thursday, while 18 students and two teachers were rescued, state minister Harsh Sanghavi said. Earlier, the PSO of Harni police station had put the toll at 16, comprising 14 students and two…
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the “best leader” for India and for the relationship between the two countries, Mary Millben, a prominent African-American Hollywood actress and singer, has said noting that many in the US desire to see him re-elected so the ties can continue to be strengthened to greater levels. Millben, 41, also…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked his Cabinet colleagues to celebrate the Ayodhya Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22 like Diwali by lighting up diyas at their homes and also feed the poor, sources said. He made these remarks at the Union Cabinet meeting amid a nationwide religious fervour in the…
New York: Google might have fired over a thousand employees in the week since January 10, but CEO Sundar Pichai has told his employees to brace for more layoffs through 2024. The Verge reported this on Wednesday, citing an internal memo. The reason Pichai mentioned in the memo were ambitious goals and a need to invest…
Kanpur: A 29-year-old PhD student at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, allegedly ended her life in her room here on Thursday, police said. This was the third case of suicide at the IIT-Kanpur campus in a month. A native of Jharkhand’s Dumka, Priyanka Jaiswal, who was pursuing a PhD in Chemical engineering, got admission…
New Delhi: All central government offices across the country will remain closed for half a day on January 22, due to the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, a Personnel Ministry order issued on Thursday said. The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of the new idol of Ram Lalla at the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram temple is…
