New Delhi: The Kartavya Path was adorned with 1.51 lakh diyas (earthen lamps) and drones lit up the sky in a Ramayana-themed laser show on Saturday as part of the Delhi government’s Deepotsav event to mark the festival of lights. Addressing the event, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said “Ram Rajya” has to be established in…
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday claimed “lack of coordination and infighting” in the opposition grand alliance in Bihar, and asserted the ruling NDA will return to power with a record majority in the upcoming state Assembly polls under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The elections for the…
Hyderabad: At a time when the Hyderabad Cricket Association continues to reel under allegations of corruption, nepotism, and mismanagement, two local cricketing entities have set an inspiring example by celebrating integrity and performance in the game. The Mocherla Bhaskar Rao Foundation, led by Sai Ram, and Charminar Cricket Club, headed by Mahboob Ahmed, have joined…
Hyderabad: A statewide bandh called by the BC JAC to protest against the High Court’s stay on the 42 per cent quota for BCs in local body polls passed off peacefully in Telangana on Saturday. The ruling Congress, opposition BRS, BJP, CPI, and CPI (M) extended their support to the bandh call. R Krishnaiah, Chairman of…
New Delhi: Indian consumers spent an estimated Rs 1 lakh crore during the Dhanteras festival this year, driven by robust gold and silver purchases despite sharp price increases, a leading traders’ body said on Saturday. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said gold and silver sales alone accounted for Rs 60,000 crore of the…
Mumbai: Rear Admiral Shantanu Jha has taken over the command of Maharashtra Naval Area (MNA) from Rear Admiral Anil Jaggi, the Navy said on Saturday. Jha took over at a ceremonial parade held at INS Kunjali on Friday. Rear Admiral Jha was commissioned into the Indian Navy on July 1, 1993. A graduate of the…
Patna: The CPI(ML) Liberation, a constituent of the INDIA bloc in Bihar, on Saturday released its list of 20 candidates for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, renominating all its 12 sitting MLAs. The party fielded new faces in seats that it could not win in the 2020 assembly polls. The Left party had, in the…
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at the BrahMos Aerospace unit here on Saturday, officials said. According to an official statement, this is not only a milestone for the Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) but will also provide a…
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said every inch of Pakistan’s territory lies within range of BrahMos and what happened during Operation Sindoor was just a trailer. BrahMos has become a key pillar of India’s armed forces and has strengthened the country’s belief that it can turn its dreams into reality, Singh said after…
Lahore: Despite the pullout by Afghanistan, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Saturday that the three-nation T20I tournament will be held on schedule from November 17 to 29 in Lahore. A senior PCB official said they are in talks with a few other boards to replace Afghanistan in the tri-series, in which Sri Lanka…
