Baleshwar Temple is located in Thal, a small town in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India. It is situated on the eastern bank of the Ramganga River, near its sacred confluence. Lord Shiva is said to have appeared here in his Bala (youthful) form, which is why the temple is called Baleshwar Mahadev. The temple…
New Delhi: As the campaigning for the Delhi Assembly polls enters its last leg, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Union Budget has brought cheer to every average household even as he called it the “most middle-class friendly budget in India’s history”. Addressing an election rally in RK Puram here, the prime minister…
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Sunday said many rivers, lakes and water bodies in the state are being rejuvenated to protect their ecosystem and the surrounding environment. The water bodies are also being redeveloped for beautification and promotion of eco-tourism, the CM said at a function of World Wetlands Day at Leishang…
Kuala Lumpur: India crushed South Africa by nine wickets in an one-sided final to lift their second straight Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup title on Sunday in Kuala Lumpur. India had lifted the inaugural title in 2023 under the leadership of Shafali Verma. This is also the second time India became U-19 World Cup champions…
New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi is looking to come out with a new mechanism to ensure secure and efficient payments in the securities market through Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in bid to distinguish legitimate financial intermediaries from fraudsters. Under the proposed mechanism, the regulator has suggested creating a unique UPI address for registered market intermediaries,…
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday rejected criticism over the slide of the Indian rupee, saying it has depreciated only against a strengthening US dollar but remained stable against all other currencies because of the strong macroeconomic fundamentals. In an interview with PTI, she said a 3 per cent depreciation in the rupee…
United Nations: India has experienced “remarkable transformation” in the last decade, UN General Assembly President Philemon Yang has said, underlining that his upcoming visit to the country will allow him to see how digital and technological innovation has “fuelled this change”. Yang will visit India from February 4 to 8, his first official visit to…
Muzaffarpur (Bihar): A complaint was filed against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi before a court in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district for her ‘poor thing’ remark on President Droupadi Murmu. Sudhir Ojha, a Muzaffarpur-based lawyer, filed a complaint on Saturday against Gandhi seeking registration of an FIR against her for allegedly disrespecting the country’s highest constitutional authority. Ojha…
Ottawa: Canada will hit back at US tariffs with 25 percent levies of its own on select American goods, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday. “Canada will be responding to the US trade action with 25 percent tariffs against Can$155 billion ($106 billion) worth of American goods,” he said in a dramatic tone as he warned…
New Delhi: Ahead of the Assembly polls, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar criticised the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government for “failing” to provide essential services to residents, and said he feels “ashamed” to admit abroad that people in the national capital lack basic amenities under central schemes. He further said that Delhi has been “left…
