New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the Gaganyaan mission symbolises a “new chapter” in the journey of Atmanirbhar Bharat and called astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and the other three chosen Gaganyatris as “gems.” At an event hosted by the IAF at Subroto Park here, Singh felicitated the four Gaganyatris. The ceremony comes after…
Odisha: India on Saturday successfully carried out the maiden flight tests of its indigenously developed Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS), marking a breakthrough in the country’s quest for a self-reliant, multi-layered shield against aerial threats. The tests were conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) off the Odisha coast around 12:30 pm….
Washington: Donald Trump ran on a promise to use the powers of the government for revenge against those he believed wronged him. He now appears to be fulfilling that campaign promise while threatening to expand his powers well beyond Washington. On Friday, the FBI searched the home of John Bolton, Trump’s first-term national security adviser-turned-critic, who…
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said fear of terrorists and their ecosystem in the Valley has almost ended. Interacting with members of the Indian Chamber of Commerce here in the evening, the L-G said Kashmir has recorded just one local terror recruitment so far this year. “Investments are taking place…
Gorakhpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said mafia tendency cannot dominate in the state and that it has been uprooted completely. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating two kalyana mandapams (wedding halls) at Manbela and Rapti Nagar here, Adityanath said that till eight years ago, no one could have imagined that Uttar…
New Delhi: The United States and Pakistan have a history with each other, but they also have a history of overlooking that history, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, reminding of the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden near Islamabad in 2011. Jaishankar’s remarks came when asked about the US-Pakistan realignment under…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that guided by the mantra of reform, perform, and transform, India is in a position to help lift the world out of slow growth. Addressing the Economic Times World Leaders Forum here, the Prime Minister said India will soon become the world’s third-largest major economy, and…
Fully armed and flaming with fury, Ravana, sovereign of rakshasas, leapt into the battlefield like a dark comet hurled from the abyss, roaring a challenge to the scion of Ikshvaku. Rama, still reeling under Lakshmana’s fervent counsel to fulfil the dread oath sworn beneath the forest boughs—to fell the demon king ere the sun dipped…
Surya Mandir (Sun Temple) is located in Surajpur, also called Baragaon, in the Nalanda district of Bihar. The temple stands beside the sacred Suraj Pokhar (Sun Pond), which is central to all rituals here. The temple is dedicated to Surya (the Sun God), who is the main presiding deity. Devotees also find idols of other…
Mangaluru (Karnataka): Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala Manjunatha Swamy Temple, on Saturday welcomed the arrest of the complainant in a case involving allegations of multiple murders, rapes, and burials in the temple town, saying that the “truth is beginning to come out.” Speaking to a gathering that had arrived in Dharmasthala to show solidarity, after…
