This Shani temple is close to Shiral–Madha village, just off NH‑9 in Madha Taluka, part of the Solapur district in Maharashtra. The main deity of this temple is Lord Shani (Shani Dev), the powerful planetary god representing Saturn. In this temple, Lord Shani is worshipped as a stone idol (Shilarupi), hence the name “Shilarupi Shree…
Siwan (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed the RJD for allegedly insulting Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar and asserted that the people of Bihar would not tolerate any disrespect to the Dalit icon. At a rally in Siwan district, which marked his fifth visit this year and second in less than a month, Modi…
New Delhi: In a significant milestone, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was on Friday declared the winner of the bid for the transfer of technology of the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), the ISRO’s rocket to place satellites up to 500 kg in low-earth orbit, edging out two consortia, including one led by a defence manufacturer…
New Delhi: India and England kick off their campaign in the new World Test Championship as the Three Lions host the Indian team in a five-match Test series. England have won the toss and have opted to bowl first in the first Test at Leeds. The Test match marks the beginning of India’s new era…
Bengaluru: June 20, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for its “holistic” approach in addressing health issues faced by the public. He was speaking after inaugurating the Adichunchanagiri University (ACU) Bengaluru campus. “Our leader and PM Modi had said several years ago in Gujarat that poverty’s…
Siwan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched 28 development projects worth more than Rs 5,900 crore in Bihar’s Siwan district. Modi inaugurated the new Vaishali–Deoria railway line project, built at a cost of over Rs 400 crore, and flagged off a new train service on this route. Additionally, in a major boost to connectivity…
Leeds (England): England skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to field first at Headingley, Leeds on Friday, June 20. Stokes suggested that Headingley is always a good cricket wicket and was hoping to use the early assistance for the bowlers, with the pitch expected to get better later on to bat. Indian skipper…
Imphal: Security forces in Manipur arrested seven militants belonging to different banned outfits from Imphal East and Imphal West districts, officials said on Friday. A police officer said the arrested militants belonged to different factions of the Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), the People’s Liberation Army, and the United National Liberation Front (UNLF). The militants were…
New Delhi: The commerce ministry on Friday will meet stakeholders, including shipping lines, exporters, container firms, and other departments, to assess the impact of the Iran-Israel conflict on India’s overseas trade and address related issues, an official said. The industry official said that the meeting will be chaired by Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal. “The meeting…
New Delhi: Fearing use of its electronic data to create “malicious narratives”, the Election Commission has instructed its state poll officers to destroy CCTV cameras, webcasting and video footage of the election process after 45 days, if the verdict is not challenged in courts within that period. In a letter to state chief electoral officers…
