New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will initiate the debate on the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram in Lok Sabha on Monday, while Home Minister Amit Shah will begin the discussion in Rajya Sabha on December 9. Lok Sabha has listed ‘Discussion on the 150th anniversary of national song Vande Mataram’ on Monday and allocated…
Bethlehem: For the first time since the two years of the Gaza war, Christmas celebrations are back in Bethlehem, following the recent ceasefire in the region. The Christmas tree was lit up outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Saturday. Several people gathered to witness the event, with a glimmer of…
Hyderabad: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday strongly condemned the provocative remarks made by Tahreek-e-Muslimeen President Shabban Mushtaq Mallik, who publicly proposed the construction of a “Babri Masjid” in the Greater Hyderabad region. The BJP stated that such remarks are “dangerous, inflammatory, and absolutely unacceptable,” especially when the Supreme Court has conclusively settled the Ayodhya…
A wave of innovation in Indian asset management has arrived with the launch of Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs). These funds, available to investors with a minimum investment of Rs 10 lakhs, offer sophisticated strategies similar to what was previously reserved for AIFs and PMS portfolios. SIFs deliver the ability to take unhedged short derivative positions,…
Bhubaneshwar: Odisha aims to emerge as a “green energy hub” by 2036, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said, underlining the state’s efforts to strengthen its energy supply chain. Majhi announced after inaugurating the three-day Global Energy Leaders’ Summit 2025 (GELS 2025) in Puri on Saturday. He said the state plans to substantially reduce reliance on…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has congratulated the Indian cricket team for clinching a 2-1 series victory over South Africa with a commanding nine-wicket win. The chief minister lauded the players for their skill, determination and teamwork, noting that their exceptional performance brought pride and joy to cricket fans across the country….
Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant after a nightclub blaze in the coastal state claimed 23 lives. “The fire mishap in Arpora, Goa, is deeply saddening. My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. May the injured recover at the earliest,” Modi posted…
Visakhapatnam: Indian batting mainstay Virat Kohli on Saturday said he is “feeling really free” mentally after producing another match-winning effort to help India clinch the three-match ODI series, in which he finished as the leading run-scorer with 302 runs. Kohli scored a rapid 45-ball 65 not out in the third ODI after hitting centuries in…
Visakhapatnam: South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad on Saturday wholeheartedly admitted that the use of the word ‘grovel’ took the sheen away from his team’s landmark Test victory over India, but maintained that he intended no “malice” with that term. Conrad made the controversial remark after the fourth day of the second Test at Guwahati…
Panaji: At least 23 persons were killed in a blaze at a nightclub in North Goa following a cylinder blast late Saturday night, police said. Most of the dead were the club’s kitchen workers, and included three women, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said. There were “three to four tourists” among those killed, he added. Sawant,…
