Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that apart from demographic change, the state is also witnessing an “economic shift”, with Muslims becoming more prosperous, and said this could mean that the “surrender of the Assamese people” has begun. Addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting here on Sunday, Sarma claimed that the…
Johannesburg: The South African government and the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Sunday reacted angrily to US President Donald Trump’s decision to boycott the G20 Summit scheduled to take place in a fortnight in Johannesburg. ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula lashed out at both Trump and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who repeated the…
Gurugram: Union Minister for Housing, Urban Affairs, and Power Manohar Lal said expansion of metro services is being undertaken across crowded cities nationwide to ease traffic congestion. He also said a separate licence for last-mile connectivity will no longer be required, as it will now be integrated within the metro service licence itself. Addressing representatives…
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said reducing veteran BJP leader L K Advani’s long years of service to one episode, however significant, is unfair, remarks his party distanced itself from. The Congress said Tharoor speaks for himself and the fact that he continues to do so as a CWC member reflects the…
Luanda (Angola): President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said India and Angola had “unlimited possibilities” to expand their ties in sectors like energy, agriculture, food processing and medicines, while these bonds can be “strengthened” in areas like critical minerals exploration and diamond processing. Murmu is on a four-day state visit to Angola, the first by an…
Sisupala, deaf to the earnest counsel of Bhishma and unmoved by the warning glance of Bhima, strode forward to confront Sri Krishna. In swelling pride, he cried, “O Kesava! Thou art unworthy of reverence. By the false spirit of friendship, this aged grandsire of the Kurus hath invoked thy worship. The Pandavas, blinded by folly,…
Sri Thiruneetreshwarar Temple is located in Padiyanallur village, close to Red Hills, in Thiruvallur District, Tamil Nadu.This temple is believed to be around 1000 years old and dates back to the Pallava period. It is considered the oldest temple in Padiyanallur, and its ancient stone structures reflect the architecture of that era. The presiding deity…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed appreciation for the people and leadership of Bhutan for the reverent welcome accorded to the holy relics of Lord Buddha from India, and said his teachings are a sacred link between the two nations. A portion of the holy relics of Lord Buddha from India was…
Sasaram/Arwal (Bihar): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday charged the INDIA bloc with trying to build a “corridor for infiltrators”, unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wanted to “set up an industrial corridor”. Addressing back-to-back rallies in Sasaram and Arwal towns of Bihar, on the final day of campaign for the second and final…
Bengaluru: In a veiled remark against the Congress leaders criticising RSS for operating without registration, the Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said his organisation is recognised as a body of individuals. “RSS was established in 1925, so do you expect us to have registered with the British government?” Bhagwat asked while replying to a…
