New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday launched a song, ‘Namo Pragati Delhi – From Children’s Voices to the Nation’s Voice’, on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. The song is sung by children from Delhi’s government schools and incorporates melodies from India’s diverse languages, said an official statement. It stands…
Raipur: The outlawed Communist Party of India (Maoist), in a purported statement, has announced a temporary suspension of its armed struggle to facilitate peace talks, but has asked the government to declare a one-month ‘ceasefire’ and halt security operations to initiate the process. Reacting to the development, the Chhattisgarh government said it is verifying the…
New York/Washington: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had a “wonderful” phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which he extended birthday greetings to his “friend” and thanked the Indian leader for his support on ending the Russia-Ukraine war. The call, which came a day before Modi turned 75, is being seen…
T Vivek It has now become de rigueur to engage in conversation about the appellation that this day should be assigned. Opinions are sharply divided, and questions galore. Even as we recognize that history is a record of events of the past, one cannot shy away from commentary on carefully chosen facts. After all, if…
When King Janamejaya learned from Sage Udanka that his father Parikshit had perished by the venomous bite of the serpent Takshaka, he summoned his ministers. He demanded to know how so grievous a calamity had come to pass. The ministers recounted in solemn words the noble lineage of his father, scion of dharma, son of…
Sathya Varadaraja Perumal Temple is located in Arumbakkam, on the south bank of the River Cooum in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Traditionally, this place was known as Satyapuri in Sanskrit, meaning “city of truth.” In Tamil, it was called Arampakkam, with aram meaning truth (satya) and pakkam meaning place (puri). Over time, Arampakkam gradually evolved into…
New Delhi: Launch of a host of welfare and development initiatives on Wednesday by the BJP and its governments at the Centre and in states will mark the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will kick off a fortnight-long nationwide health and nutrition campaign from Madhya Pradesh. Modi will launch the “Swasth Nari…
New Delhi: Widening its probe into an alleged illegal online betting linked money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned cricketers Robin Uthappa and Yuvraj Singh, and actor Sonu Sood for questioning, officials said Tuesday. Uthappa (39), Singh (43), and Sood (52) have been asked to depose beginning next week at the agency’s headquarters…
Mumbai: More than one lakh cataract surgeries will be performed in Maharashtra during a fortnight-long drive to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday, state BJP president Ravindra Chavan said on Tuesday. The party will also arrange eye check-ups of at least 10 lakh people and distribute spectacles to the needy during the drive, to be…
Patna: The Bihar government on Tuesday announced that interest-free loans will be provided to students who passed the class 12 board examinations under the Student Credit Card Scheme to help them pursue higher education. Earlier, education loans of up to Rs 4 lakh were provided at an interest rate of 4 per cent to general…
