Shri Vardayini Mata temple in Rupal, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, is a revered Hindu temple dedicated to Goddess Vardayini Mata, believed to be an incarnation of Goddess Durga. The temple is dedicated to Vardayini Mata, a revered form of the Divine Mother, embodying the aspect of Brahmacharini, the second form of the Navadurga. The temple’s history is…
Tokyo (Japan): Members of the All-Party Parliamentary Delegation from India, that is in Tokyo as part of India’s global outreach against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, met Takashi Endo, Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on National Security, in Japan. During the meeting, India’s resolute commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms was unequivocally emphasised. Takashi…
New Delhi: (May 22) The CBI has filed a chargesheet against former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satyapal Malik and five others in connection with alleged corruption in the award of Rs 2,200-crore civil works for Kiru hydropower project, officials said Thursday. The agency has submitted its findings after three years of probe before a special…
New Delhi: Aakash Educational Services (AESL) has accused EY of conflict of interest and breach of professional conduct in its ongoing dispute involving Byju’s. It has also asked EY to disclose all documents, information, or communication it was privy to, in relation to transactions involving AESL. The broader legal fight centres around the governance and…
New Delhi: Strides Pharma Science on Thursday said its March quarter net profit grew multifold to Rs 85.61 crore. The Bengaluru-headquartered firm had logged a profit of Rs 10.44 crore in January-March FY24. Total income from operations stood at Rs 1,202.37 crore during the quarter under review, as against Rs 1,029.95 crore a year ago,…
Lucknow: The Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind on Thursday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government is forcibly closing down unrecognised madrasas in the state and said it has decided to approach the Allahabad High Court against the “unconstitutional” move, which “violates educational rights”. The decision was taken during a key meeting of the state executive committee of the…
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday virtually inaugurated the redeveloped Haibargaon railway station, a 138-year-old British-era facility built to facilitate tea cultivation in Assam. The small railway station in Nagaon district has been given a complete facelift for Rs 15.85 crore and was a part of 103 Amrit Bharat stations across the country, virtually…
New Delhi: India on Thursday strongly condemned the killing of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserting that those responsible must be brought to justice. Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were shot dead outside a Jewish museum in Washington DC on Wednesday evening, allegedly by a man, according…
New Delhi: India and Pakistan directly negotiated the cessation of cross-border firing. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, adding that New Delhi made it clear to every nation, including the US, that Islamabad had to initiate the call to halt the firing. Jaishankar made the remarks in an interview with Dutch broadcaster NOS,…
Visakhapatnam: Andhra Congress president Y S Sharmila’s indefinite hunger strike in support of dismissed Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) contract workers was foiled on Wednesday by police, hours after commencement, a party source said. Sharmila protested, demanding the reinstatement of 2,000 contract workers. “Police came and foiled Sharmila’s hunger strike around 9 PM,” a Congress source…
