Thiruvananthapuram: Over 22 lakh Ayyappa devotees visited Sabarimala in 29 days till December 14, an increase of 4.51 lakh pilgrims from the corresponding period last year, Travancore Devaswom Board president P S Prashanth said on Sunday. Addressing reporters at Sannidhanam, he said the total revenue at the temple had increased by Rs 22.76 crore from…
Lucknow: As authorities reopened a temple in Sambhal locked since 1978 following communal riots, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the temple did not reappear overnight and represents “our enduring heritage and the truth of our history”. Speaking at a private event on Kumbh, the chief minister highlighted the tragic incidents that took place…
NV Subash If anyone could turn a routine Constitution debate into a political blockbuster, it was our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. As India celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Constitution, Modi delivered a masterstroke, exposing the Congress’s shameful history with surgical precision. While the Opposition has been shouting “Samvidhan khatre mein hai” (the Constitution is…
New Delhi: After AAP released its final list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in Delhi, party supremo Arvind Kejriwal, who will contest from the New Delhi constituency, took a swipe at the BJP, alleging that the saffron party has no chief ministerial face. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday released its final…
Kolkata: Coal India Ltd (CIL) has spent Rs 5,570 crore in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives over the past decade, a top official said on Sunday. Coal India Chairman P M Prasad said the PSU has been focusing on education, healthcare, skill development, sports, and women empowerment. Inaugurating the 3rd CIL CSR Conclave 2024 on…
Mumbai: A passionate filmmaker who effectively translated the realities of life on screen without compromising on the entertainment quotient of his films is how the current crop of directors in Hindi cinema describe Raj Kapoor, who would have turned 100 on December 14. Raj Kapoor, son of film and theatre veteran Prithviraj Kapoor, was an…
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Sunday strongly dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and ruling Congress leaders’ charges that he attempted to bribe former state Minority Commission Chairperson Anwar Manippady to hush up his report on the Waqf encroachments. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a statement on Saturday said that Manippady had publicly stated that…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Sunday convened an all-party meeting with leaders of different parties ahead of the Winter session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly and called for the cooperation of all for the efficient functioning of the House. The Winter session of both the Houses of the state legislature is proposed to be held…
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday attacked the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, saying they should not speak on reservations as they colluded in opposing legislation giving quota in promotions to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) when the Congress-led UPA was in power. Addressing a press conference, she also backed the Centre’s bills…
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