The recent violence in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, which claimed five lives and led to multiple arrests, has reignited debates around the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. The clashes, triggered by a court-ordered survey of the Jama Masjid, highlight a deep-rooted divide over historical grievances and legal frameworks that govern India’s religious sites. As…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday urged government officials and ministers to uphold the principles of the Constitution in their work. He was addressing bureaucrats and ministers at the secretariat on the occasion of the Constitution day. Describing the adoption of the Constitution as a “holy and special” occasion, Naidu extended…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde resigned on Tuesday, paving the way for the appointment of a new government amid haggling by his Shiv Sena faction for continuity and the BJP pressing for its candidate for the top post. The uncertainty surrounding the selection of Shinde’s successor remains, as coalition leaders have yet to reach…
BHUBANESWAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to undertake a three-day visit to Odisha from November 29 to attend an all-India conference of Director Generals of Police and Inspector Generals of Police in Bhubaneswar. He will arrive in Bhubaneswar on the night of November 29 and stay in Odisha till the afternoon of December 1,…
Washington: The US State Department refused to comment on the disruptions in the Indian Parliament over the indictment of billionaire Gautam Adani in a US court on charges of bribery. “That is a law enforcement matter,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference on Monday. He was responding to a…
Washington: US President-elect Donald Trump has said he will impose a 25 percent tariff on all products coming from Canada and Mexico, and 10 percent on Chinese goods to check the flow of illegal immigrants and drugs into the United States. In a series of posts on his Truth Social platform on Monday, he said…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in the historic Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan today, kick-starting year-long celebrations to mark 75 years of the adoption of India’s Constitution. The government on Monday announced that a new website — https: //constitution75.com — has been created to enable…
Disregarding each supplication from king Dasaratha, the embodiment of cruelty in the form of the queen, Kaikeyi, spoke with unyielding resolve. She cast her gaze upon the desperate, half-spent, and enervated King, who now sat with drooping spirit and weary eyed. Without the slightest trace of remorse, she declared! Illustrious King! Lamenting the boons once…
Khidkali temple, or the Khidkaleshwar Mandir, is a Hindu temple located in Dombivli, a suburb of Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra. The swayambhu Shivalinga, or Khidkaleshwar temple, is situated on the banks of the River Khadkali. The present temple structure was probably rebuilt in the 17th century. Inside the main temple there are other…
Perth: KL Rahul is aware that he will not be opening for India in the second Test against Australia as captain Rohit Sharma will “obviously walk-in” but the elegant batter is hopeful he will feature in the playing XI in Adelaide next week. Rohit had missed the opener of the five-match series, which India won…
