Sabarimala (Kerala): Hundreds of devotees thronged the famed Lord Ayyappa Temple here early on Monday, the auspicious first day of the Malayalam month of ‘Vrichikam’, which marks the beginning of the annual Mandalam-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season. Dressed in the customary black attire and carrying the ‘irumudikkettu’ (sacred bundle) on their heads, pilgrims from inside and outside…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday once again played down speculation about a possible change in leadership in the state, popularly dubbed the ‘November Revolution’, declaring himself a “disciplined soldier” of the Congress and reaffirming that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will complete his full term. Emphasising unity within the party, Shivakumar said he…
Dhaka/New Delhi: Bangladesh enforced heightened security across Dhaka and other regions overnight amid sporadic arson and crude bomb attacks ahead of Monday’s verdict by a special tribunal against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a case of alleged crimes against humanity. Authorities ordered strict military, paramilitary, and police vigil after reports that Hasina’s now-disbanded Awami…
Srinagar: (Nov 16) Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat on Sunday conducted a comprehensive review of kinetic and non-kinetic operations, as well as the overall security scenario in Kupwara district. “During the meeting with senior officers, the DGP assessed operational readiness, intelligence coordination, anti-terror measures, and community-oriented initiatives aimed at strengthening peace and stability in…
Patna: RJD president Lalu Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya on Sunday charged cohorts of her brother Tejashwi Yadav with accusing her of donating a “bad” kidney to her father, “in exchange for crores of rupees and a party ticket”. Acharya vented spleen in a couple of posts on X, a day after she had announced that…
New Delhi: India has demonstrated that economic growth and social inclusion can advance together, and it is helping translate its success stories into global lessons for a more equitable world, a top official of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has said. The India growth story is not only about economic progress but also about using…
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday strongly refuted Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee’s allegations that arms were being distributed from Raj Bhavan, opening the premises to public scrutiny and demanding an apology from the MP or warning of legal action. Governor Bose dismissed the accusations as baseless, inviting civil society members, media,…
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, while emphasising the need for achieving jointness and integration in the armed forces, has said that each service will “retain its individual identity”, and their best practices will be incorporated. During an interactive session held at an event here on Saturday, he also cited instances from…
Lucknow: Indonesia has made a bid to purchase the BrahMos missile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. “Indonesia has requested to purchase the BrahMos missile being manufactured in Lucknow,” Singh said, addressing the BJP workers here. Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath flagged off the first batch of BrahMos missiles manufactured at…
Patna: A day after the RJD was drubbed in the Bihar assembly polls, party president Lalu Prasad’s daughter Rohini Acharya on Saturday blamed two close aides of her brother Tejashwi Yadav for the debacle. Acharya, who had caused a flutter in the afternoon with a post on X, announcing that she was “quitting politics” and…
