Ayodhya: The doors of the Ram temple in Ayodhya opened to the general public on Tuesday, a day after the consecration of the new Ram Lalla idol. A large number of devotees, both locals and visitors from other states, gathered outside the main gates for hours since late on Monday night, waiting to enter the…
Domdoma (Assam): A day after the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said it was a “political programme” of the BJP and dismissed suggestions that it had generated any wave among the people. Gandhi also lashed out at Assam Chief Minister Himant Biswa Sarma for creating hurdles for his…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray on his birth anniversary, saying he was a towering figure whose impact on Maharashtra’s political and cultural landscape remains unparalleled. Thackeray, one of the early pioneers of hardline Hindutva politics, enjoyed a large following. He was born on this…
Kendrapara (Odisha): Many parents in Odisha’s Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts named their babies born on the Ram temple consecration day as Ram and Sita. At least six babies, both boys and girls, who were born in government-run and private hospitals in Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur districts on January 22, were named after Lord Ram and Devi…
Ayodhya: The doors of the Ram temple in Ayodhya opened to the general public on Tuesday, a day after the consecration of the new Ram Lalla idol. A large number of devotees, both locals and visitors from other states, gathered near the main gateway along the Ram Path leading to the temple complex late on…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary and said his unwavering dedication to the nation’s freedom continues to inspire. Modi also greeted people on ‘Parakram Diwas’, which marks the Azad Hind Fauj founder’s birth anniversary. Modi said in a post on X, “Greetings…
Kolkata: Amid an internal discord over seat-sharing within the INDIA bloc, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday batted for the idea of regional leaders spearheading the fight against the BJP in specific regions, suggesting that Congress independently contest 300 Lok Sabha seats. Banerjee, the chief minister, also accused the CPI(M) of striving to control the…
Ayodhya: The Ram Temple brightened the evening sky in Ayodhya with a dazzle of lights, as did several other temples in the city, which was descended upon by lakhs of visitors for the much-awaited consecration on Monday. The night sky in the temple town was streaked by firecrackers’ flash, giving one an impression of Diwali….
Mumbai: Sixty-year old Vilas Bhavsar from Jalgaon in north Maharashtra had vowed in 1992 not to wear any footwear until a grand Ram temple is built in Ayodhya. On Monday, after the new Ram Lalla idol was consecrated at the Ayodhya temple, at an event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bhavsar wore footwear for…
New Delhi: Laser instrument onboard a NASA spacecraft orbiting the Moon has successfully pinged the Vikram lander of India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission, the US space agency said. The laser beam was transmitted and reflected between the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and an Oreo-sized device on Vikram lander, opening the door to a new style of precisely…
