Abuja: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that India today is proud of its traditions, its culture and its history as he underlined that there are very few civilisations who have survived as a modern nation and “we are one of them”. Jaishankar, who arrived in Nigeria after attending the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)…
Ayodhya: The temple town of Ayodhya is all set to welcome Lord Ram with Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to participate in the consecration ceremony at the newly constructed Ram Mandir on Monday. The ‘Pran Pratishtha’ of the idol of Ram Lalla — the childhood form of Lord Ram — will be attended by people…
Hong Kong: Man Singh became only the second Indian man to clinch a gold medal at the Asian Marathon Championships as he won the race with a personal best time here on Sunday. The 34-year-old Man Singh clocked two hours, 14 minutes and 19 seconds (2:14:19) to win the competition. His earlier best was 2:16:58,…
Ayodhya: A multi-layer security cover is in place in Ayodhya for the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple, with 10,000 CCTV cameras and drones equipped with artificial intelligence keeping an eye on the movement of people and police personnel in plain clothes deployed at the venue. From Dharam Path and Ram Path here, which are…
Ayodhya (UP): Ayodhya is the “original land” of Jainism and the community is looking forward to the development of the holy city with the consecration of the Ram temple, Jain seers said here. “There are 24 Tirthankaras in Jainism, out of which the first Tirthankara Lord Rishabhdev was born in Ayodhya. After him, four Tirthankaras…
Ayodhya: Folk dances from ‘Badhawa’ to ‘Ghumar’, songs dedicated to Lord Ram playing on loudspeakers, streets decked up with flowers, lights and saffron flags and people dressed up as Lord Ram, Sita and Hanuman — the temple town of Ayodhya is buzzing with activity ahead of the consecration ceremony at the newly constructed Ram temple….
Hyderabad: Three persons were arrested by the Hyderabad police on Saturday, for screening Ram ke Naam- a documentary on the Babri Masjid demolition by Anand Patwardshan. According to the sources, the screening was organised by a movie enthusiasts group- Hyderabad Cinephiles at a cafe in the city. The arrests were made based on a complaint…
New Delhi: In a bid to get its Haryana unit poll-ready, the Congress on Sunday set up four panels, including election, political affairs, and manifesto committees. The party also set up a disciplinary committee in the state. Parliamentary polls are due in April-May while the state assembly elections are slated for later this year. The…
Rameswaram (TN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday completed his spiritual journey to temples with a Ramayana link in southern parts of the country by worshipping at a Lord Ram shrine near Arichal Munai, where he prayed and paid floral tributes at the seashore. Marking the completion of his visits to temples ahead of the…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said the state Commission for Backward Classes will survey from January 23 to asses the social, economic and educational backwardness of the Maratha community. The Maratha community has been demanding reservation in government jobs and education under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category. The chief minister on Saturday…
