Malikappurathamma Temple, also called Malikappuram Temple, is located on a small hill to the right of the Sabarimala Ayyappa Temple, just about 100 metres away from the main shrine. The worship of Malikappurathamma is believed to be centuries old, dating back to the time of the Pandalam Royal Family. The presiding deity is Malikappurathamma, also…
Rampur (UP): Less than two months after he was released from Sitapur jail, SP leader Mohammed Azam Khan went back behind bars on Monday when a court convicted and sentenced him to seven years’ imprisonment in a 2019 case related to obtaining two PAN cards using different dates of birth. The special MP-MLA court here…
New Delhi: Hours after a special tribunal in Bangladesh sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death, India on Monday said it noted the verdict and that it will engage constructively with all stakeholders, considering peace, democracy, and stability in the neighbouring country. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India remains committed to the…
New Delhi: Sentenced to death after a trial in absentia in Bangladesh, a defiant Sheikh Hasina on Monday charged that the judgment has been made by a “biased” and “rigged tribunal” established and presided over by an “unelected government with no democratic mandate”. In a strongly-worded statement, the 78-year-old Awami League leader, who has been…
New Delhi: Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani refused to appear before the Enforcement Directorate in a Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) case for the second time on Monday. The businessman said he was ready to depose before the federal probe agency via “virtual appearance/recorded video”, a statement he made when he skipped the summons the…
Patna: The swearing-in ceremony of the new government in Bihar is likely to take place in Patna on November 20, official sources said on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other top leaders of the NDA, including union ministers, are expected to take part in the oath-taking event, they said. The sources said Kumar…
Hyderabad: At least 45 people, most of them from Hyderabad, were killed in a bus accident in Saudi Arabia, the city police chief said on Monday, citing preliminary information. Addressing reporters here, Hyderabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar said a total of 54 people travelled to Jeddah from here on November 9. They were scheduled to…
New Delhi: India will continue to consider the terrorists and their supporters alike, and it will respond firmly to terrorism, Chief of Army Staff Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Monday, in a firm message to Pakistan. In an interactive session, the Army Chief also broadly said that there has been improvement in India’s relations with…
Sydney: With India’s singles stars still searching for rhythm, the spotlight will once again be on Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as the top-seeded men’s doubles pair eyes its first title of the season at the Australian Open Super 500 starting here on Tuesday. The Asian Games champions have been the bright spots in an…
Dhaka: Sporadic incidents of violence were reported from across Bangladesh on Monday amid heavy security deployment ahead of a special tribunal verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a case of alleged crimes against humanity. The capital city of Dhaka, which generally remains gridlocked on weekday mornings, woke to near-empty roads, with only scattered…
