Mumbai: The New Year 2026 began on a rainy note for Mumbaikars as several parts of the country’s financial capital witnessed heavy showers on Thursday morning. Instead of welcoming the year with the first rays of sunshine, parts of Mumbai, especially the island city, were greeted by rain. The rains began shortly before 6 am….
Panaji: Joyous crowds thronged Goa’s beaches on Wednesday night to ring in the New Year amid fireworks, music and parties, with major coastal stretches in North Goa witnessing heavy traffic jams, officials and locals said. Thousands of revellers gathered along popular beaches, including Calangute, Sinquerim, Baga, Vagator, Arambol and Kerim, where seaside shacks, nightspots and…
New Delhi: Operation Sindoor stands as a “resounding testament” to India’s unwavering resolve against terrorism, and with precision and professionalism, the Indian armed forces struck deep into the heart of Pakistan’s terror infrastructure delivering a “calibrated and decisive blow”, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. The operation sent an “unambiguous message” to the world —…
New Delhi: The situation along the country’s northern borders remains stable, yet sensitive, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, and asserted that the deployment of the Indian Army in all sectors along the Line of Actual Control is “robust, well poised” and prepared to deal with any “emerging contingency”. Also, bilateral interaction between India and…
Ayodhya (UP): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday described the Ram temple movement as a narrative that laid the foundation for the future, and said India acted in accordance with Lord Ram and ideals in Operation Sindoor. Singh was addressing a gathering after hoisting a flag at the Annapurna Temple in the Ram Temple complex…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday outlined an action plan for the BJP’s West Bengal unit while reviewing its preparedness for the assembly polls due early next year. Addressing the party’s public representatives, both past and present, Shah sought to project a unified front, while indicating former state president Dilip Ghosh as one…
Raipur: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said people should not be judged by caste, wealth or language, adding that the country belongs to everyone. “The first step towards harmony is removing feelings of separation and discrimination from one’s mind and treating everyone as one’s own,” Bhagwat said, addressing the Hindu Sammelan at Sonpairi village…
Kolkata: Continuing on his agenda to take stock of the BJP West Bengal unit’s preparedness for the assembly polls scheduled early next year, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday held a meeting with the party’s public representatives, past and present, at a hotel in Salt Lake here. The party’s former state president, Dilip Ghosh,…
Mumbai: In view of New Year’s Eve celebrations across Maharashtra, the state government has permitted establishments like eateries, restaurants, hotels, orchestra bars and pubs to operate till 5 am on January 1, officials said on Wednesday. The home department issued a “permanent” order on Tuesday night, permitting extended hours to the entertainment and hospitality venues,…
Patna: BJP National Working President Nitin Nabin on Wednesday said he was trying to follow in the footsteps of his father, who was “available to all” and “made familial bonds with party karyakartas”. Nabin’s father, Naveen Kishore Prasad Sinha, was a former BJP MLA. The BJP national working president, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, DyCM Samrat…
