Vashishtheshwar Mahadev, also known as Bateshwar Nath Mahadev Temple/Bateshwar Sthan a very sacred Shiva temple located near Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The temple stands at the foot of Bateshwar hill, on the banks of the holy north-flowing River Ganga (Uttarvahini Ganga). The peaceful natural setting of hills, river, caves, and greenery gives the temple…
Beijing: The ambassadors of the Quad nations, comprising the US, India, Australia and Japan, held a rare publicised meeting in Beijing. The meeting at the US Embassy in Beijing took place on December 19, according to the Japanese Embassy’s post on X. “The Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) is a force for good working to maintain a…
New Delhi: Broadband subscriber base in the country crossed the 100 crore-mark in November 2025, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) said on Wednesday. India had 99.98 crore broadband subscribers in October, comprising 95.49 crore on wireless networks and 4.48 crore on fixed connections. “In November 2025, the broadband subscriber base in India crossed…
Ayodhya (UP): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday described the Ram temple movement as a narrative that laid the foundation for the future, and said India acted in accordance with Lord Ram and ideals in Operation Sindoor. Singh was addressing a gathering after hoisting a flag at the Annapurna Temple in the Ram Temple complex…
New Delhi: Beleaguered telecom operator Vodafone Idea will receive around Rs 5,836 crore from Vodafone Group as part re-settlement of a liability claim pact between the two companies, according to regulatory filings of both companies. Under the revised agreement, Vodafone group promoters will release Rs 2,307 crore over the next 12 months for Vodafone Idea…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday outlined an action plan for the BJP’s West Bengal unit while reviewing its preparedness for the assembly polls due early next year. Addressing the party’s public representatives, both past and present, Shah sought to project a unified front, while indicating former state president Dilip Ghosh as one…
New Delhi: The Centre’s fiscal deficit at the end of November stood at Rs 9.76 lakh crore, or 62.3 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26, compared to 52.5 per cent in the year-ago period, government data released on Wednesday showed. The Centre estimates the fiscal deficit (the gap between expenditure and revenue)…
Raipur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said people should not be judged by caste, wealth or language, adding that the country belongs to everyone. “The first step towards harmony is removing feelings of separation and discrimination from one’s mind and treating everyone as one’s own,” Bhagwat said, addressing the Hindu Sammelan at Sonpairi village…
Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sri Lanka in 2025 marked an upswing in bilateral ties, as the island nation showed signs of recovery from the economic stress. During the April visit, military cooperation between India and Sri Lanka was also institutionalised, with PM Modi asserting that the security of both nations is interlinked…
New Delhi: India and the Russia-led EAEU group are likely to hold the next round of talks for the proposed trade agreement in February, an official said on Wednesday. India and the five-nation Russia-led grouping, the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), on August 20, inked the terms of reference for the agreement. The first round of…
