Puducherry: Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Friday said that the territorial government has taken steps to retain Puducherry’s reputation as a peaceful union territory. Participating at the celebrations of 71st Liberation (De facto merger) Day of Puducherry after unfurling the tricolour at the Gandhi Thidal here, he said that as a result of steps taken…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday underlined the need for justice in the devolution of taxes. He said no one should milk a milch cow completely, or else the calf would be malnourished. Addressing people on the occasion of the 69th state formation day at Sree Kanteerava Stadium here, Siddaramaiah said there is injustice happening…
New Delhi: A thick layer of haze blanketed Delhi, with the national capital’s AQI plunging to 362 on Friday as people defied a citywide ban on firecrackers during Diwali celebrations. Delhi also recorded its most polluted Diwali in three years. On Diwali on Thursday, the city’s 24-hour average Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at…
New Delhi: Colourful lights decked up buildings and diyas (earthen lamps) dotted houses as people across the country celebrated Diwali with great enthusiasm on Thursday. In the national capital, Delhiites defied the firecracker ban as the city’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category with an AQI of 327 at 9 pm. Keeping up…
New Delhi: Colourful lights decked up buildings and diyas (earthen lamps) dotted houses as people across the country celebrated Diwali with great enthusiasm on Thursday. In the national capital, the air quality continued to deteriorate, remaining in the ‘very poor’ category, with levels expected to worsen to the ‘severe’ category due to bursting of firecrackers…
Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha government has downgraded the security of the state’s five-time former chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who is also the leader of the opposition, from Z to Y category, an official said on Thursday. Most of the security personnel assigned to Patnaik have been withdrawn after a high-level committee dealing with security issues of…
Hamirpur (HP): People of Sammoo village in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur district are not celebrating Diwali, a custom they have been following since time immemorial, fearing a curse of a distraught woman who committed Sati on this festival generations ago. Diwali, the vibrant festival of light, passes like any other day with houses remaining dark and…
Porbandar: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Thursday visited Porbandar in Gujarat where he was briefed on operational readiness and infrastructure development projects, officials said. During his visit, Admiral Tripathi said Gujarat holds a very special place not only in the country’s rich maritime past and vibrant present, but also in the…
Kutch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued his tradition of celebrating Diwali with soldiers today by visiting security personnel stationed in Gujarat’s Kachchh, and extending festive greetings to them. Dressed in Army uniform, visuals showed him offering sweets to the soldiers. Since assuming office in 2014, PM Modi has marked Diwali with soldiers in various locations,…
Bhuj (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India cannot compromise on even an “inch” of land on its borders, adding the people believe in the strength of its armed forces for defending the country. India’s enemies “see the end of their sinister plans” when they see the Indian armed forces, he said at…
