New Delhi: In a first, India is set to host a UNESCO meeting on safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage from December 8-13 at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, and preparations are underway for the key event. A senior official of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Friday said the 17th century fort complex…
New Delhi: Ahead of the Winter session of Parliament, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday demanded a detailed discussion in the House on the issue of air pollution in the national capital as he questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this “health emergency”. He also demanded a strict, enforceable…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday disbursed Rs 1,000 crore among 10 lakh beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana, which is aimed at promoting entrepreneurship among the state’s women. Kumar, who was recently voted back to power for a record fifth consecutive term, gave away Rs 10,000 to each beneficiary, through the…
Lucknow: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said amid today’s unprecedented global challenges, the ancient philosophy of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ (the world is one family) is more relevant than ever. Murmu was speaking at the launch of the Brahma Kumaris’ annual theme for 2025-26 — ‘Meditation for World Unity and Trust’ — here. “India’s ancient civilisation and…
Thiruvananthapuram: Four flights, three from the Middle East region and one from Malaysia, bound for Sri Lanka were diverted to the international airport here on Friday due to bad weather over Colombo, TIAL said. Two were Srilankan Airlines flights, one each from Dubai and Doha, one was an Etihad Airways flight from Abu Dhabi and…
Udupi (Karnataka): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Udupi’s historic Sri Krishna Math on Friday. According to officials, the Prime Minister will participate in the “Laksha Geeta Pathana”, a mass recitation in which more than one lakh devotees will chant verses from the Bhagavad Gita. He is also expected to offer prayers at…
Bhubaneshwar: Ananta Charan Behera went to his former workplace, the Odisha assembly, on Thursday to have a glimpse of President Droupadi Murmu, but was utterly surprised when she spotted him in the crowd and called him by his name. Behera, a retired grade IV employee, was posted as a ‘jamadar’ in Murmu’s office when she…
New Delhi: With Friday being the last day of campaigning for the November 30 Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) bypolls, senior BJP and AAP leaders have stepped up their efforts to woo voters. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta addressed a public meeting on Thursday in support of the Chandni Mahal ward candidate, Sunil Sharma, at Chhatta…
Faridabad: Delhi blast investigation revealed that Dr Muzammil Ganaie, one of the prime suspects arrested in connection with the white-collar terror module linked to the November 10 terrorist incident, had two more hideouts near the Al Falah University. Besides renting hideouts in Fatehpur Taga and Dhauj in Faridabad, Muzammil had taken a house on rent…
New Delhi: Poll authorities in Bihar have not received any application from candidates who were defeated in the recently-held Assembly polls with a request for EVM burnt-memory or microcontroller verification, the Election Commission (EC) said on Thursday. It said no similar request was received for the eight Assembly bypolls held along with the second phase…
