New Delhi: India on Thursday condemned the deadly terror attack on a synagogue in Britain’s Manchester, and said it is yet another grim reminder of the challenge the world is facing from the “evil forces of terrorism”. Two people were killed when an assailant drove a car into people outside the Heaton Park Synagogue in…
Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh): The Krishna district in Andhra Pradesh has bagged four Swachh Andhra Awards at the state level, an official said on Thursday. Addressing a press conference, District Collector D K Balaji highlighted Krishna district’s achievements under the Swachh Andhra Swarnandhra programme. The four awards bagged by the district include Cleanest Village Panchayat (Challapalli),…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his anticipation for his upcoming visit to India in early December and has ordered the government to devise measures to mitigate the trade imbalance with India, which has resulted from New Delhi’s heavy import of crude. Speaking at the international Valdai discussion forum of security and geopolitical experts from 140…
Kota (Rajasthan): The festive spirit of Navratri reached a crescendo at the Dusshera Ground in Kota on Thursday with the effigy of Ravan, standing true to its name demon king at a ‘world record’ 233 feet, going up in flames in front of a sea of people brimming with hopes of the good prevailing over…
Bareilly (UP): Maulana Ahsan Razan Khan, the seniormost cleric of Ala Hazrat Dargah here, has appealed to local Muslims to return home peacefully after Friday prayers. The appeal, issued on Thursday, was made in a bid to maintain calm in the backdrop of violence that erupted after Friday prayers in the city last week. “Every…
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his “attack on democracy” in India remarks at a seminar in Colombia, accusing him of making baseless claims about the country to “degrade” its stature on foreign soil. It also flayed Gandhi over his remarks that “the British could kill our freedom fighters…
Gorakhpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday drew parallels between the characters of Ramayana and contemporary social evils in his Vijayadashami speech, and also hailed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which is celebrating its centenary year. Addressing a large gathering in Gorakhpur, the chief minister said while the names and circumstances have changed…
I served as Director of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali. During my tenure, I became the target of a relentless and vindictive campaign engineered by Dr. V. M. Katoch and Mr. Rajneesh Tingal. Their collusion, primarily aimed at shielding a Registrar whom I had suspended for multiple acts of omission…
On the appointed day when the princes of the Kuru race were to display their martial skill, every arrangement was made with regal care. King Dhritarashtra, attended by Gandhari and her maidens, walked to the vast arena, escorted by his royal entourage. The field was arranged in pure traditional fashion, demanding strength, focus, and steady…
Canberra: The Indian junior women’s hockey team suffered a narrow 4-5 loss to Canberra Chill in its last match on the tour of Australia here on Thursday. For India, the goals came from Sukhveer Kaur (6th minute), Kanika Siwach (42nd), Sunelita Toppo (54th), and Ishika (57th), while Canhess Lauren Yee (12th, 19th), Canhess Josie Lawton…
