Nritya Ganapati Temple is situated within the ancient Baijnath Temple Complex in Bageshwar District, Uttarakhand. The temple complex stands on the picturesque banks of the Gomati River amidst the Kumaon Himalayas. Baijnath is located about 19 km from Kausani and is one of the most important groups of medieval temples in the state. The shrine…
Peshawar: Two under-custody suspects were killed and a police constable was injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire on a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan on Monday, police said. The incident occurred near Sarozai in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu district, police said. The police team was transporting suspects arrested in a kidnapping, rape, and murder case to…
Beijing: China and India should stick to the “right strategic perception” that they are not rivals but cooperative partners and opportunities for each other’s development, not threats, a top Chinese official said on Monday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian made the remarks at a media briefing here in response to a question on Russian President…
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday said its post-result services portal was fully functional during the notified application period and more than 1.6 lakh candidates successfully submitted requests for over 3.8 lakh answer books. In a statement on X, the board said the application window for verification and re-evaluation was…
New Delhi: Hot and humid conditions prevailing during India’s monsoon season could extend the duration of uncompensable heat stress of the summer season under a global warming of 2 degrees Celsius, a study has found. Findings published in the journal American Geophysical Union (AGU) Advances highlight a “surge of UHS (uncompensable heat stress) during the…
New Delhi: In a significant setback for the Trinamool Congress (TMC) amid mounting political turbulence, Rajya Sabha MP Sukhen Shekhar Ray on Monday resigned from the party and stepped down as a member of the Upper House of Parliament. A seasoned parliamentarian and among the TMC’s most prominent voices in the Rajya Sabha, Ray submitted…
Manila: An offshore magnitude 7.8 earthquake rocked the southern Philippines Monday, leaving at least 12 people dead, injuring more than 200 others mostly in damaged buildings and sparking a 1-meter (3-foot) tsunami along nearby coasts, officials said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said the threat of a tsunami had largely passed about five hours after the…
Sambhal: Eight people have been booked after police allegedly recovered 49 A4-sized posters bearing the slogan “I Love Muhammad” and a green flag “resembling the Pakistani national flag” during the demolition of an allegedly illegal portion of the Mustafa Qadri Mosque in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district. Police have launched an investigation, while the action has drawn…
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday announced its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, fielding M Nagaraja from Karnataka and Mahesh Kewat from Madhya Pradesh. The party also named Lingaraj Patil and Raghu Kautilya as its candidates for the Karnataka Legislative Council elections. The BJP’s central election committee has approved the names of these…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has said he wants the BJP functionaries to believe in a “we and not I” principle, and stressed the importance of collective leadership to advance the saffron party’s “political thoughts and ideologies” and meet people’s expectations. Addressing a preparatory meeting for the BJP’s special training camp in New…
