Mumbai: Thousands of devotees gathered at Girgaon Chowpatty in south Mumbai amid rains and tight security on Sunday morning to bid farewell to the iconic Lalbaugcha Raja and other idols of the elephant-headed deity, marking the culmination of the 10-day Ganesh festival. The immersion processions of major public Ganesh mandals, including the famous Lalbaugcha Raja,…
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday flayed Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah over his remarks on placement of the National Emblem at Srinagar’s Hazratbal mosque and demanded an apology from him, Rahul Gandhi, and other opposition INDIA bloc leaders for “insulting” India’s identity and the legacy of Bihar. The party’s outburst came after…
Chandigarh: Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, alleging that he is yet to respond to the AAP government’s demand for releasing the state’s “pending” Rs 60,000 crore with the Centre. Cheema alleged that the BJP-led Centre has “utterly failed” Punjab in the time of crisis. Talking to reporters…
Jammu: A search operation was launched after a suspected Pakistani drone was spotted hovering over vital installations in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday. The drone was noticed at an altitude of over 700 metres moving from west to east over a military garrison in the Bari Brahmana area around…
Mumbai: Beats of ‘dhol-tasha’ rang in the air as faithfuls thronged the streets of Mumbai on Saturday, braving the rains for immersion processions of Ganesh idols on Anant Chaturdashi, the last and final day of the 10-day Ganpati festival. Roads were packed with people participating in the visarjan processions as beautifully decked idols of Lord…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he deeply appreciates President Donald Trump’s positive assessment of India-US relations. Modi’s comments in a social media post came hours after Trump, amid current tensions between Washington and Delhi over tariffs and purchases of Russian oil, said the US and India have a special relationship and…
New Delhi: Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Friday asserted that theaterisation — or the integration of Army, Air Force and Navy capabilities — will definitely take place, and the question is only about how long it would take to materialise. If one has to deal with multiple agencies, “theaterisation is the answer”, he said….
New Delhi: The “time-tested” partnership between India and Bhutan continues to move from strength to strength, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday after meeting Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay. Various bilateral issues figured in the Jaishankar-Tobgay talks. The Bhutanese prime minister is on a visit to India. ”Delighted to call on PM @tsheringtobgay…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will soon visit flood-affected states to take stock of the situation, official sources said on Friday. Heavy rains have severely impacted north Indian states, destroying roads and properties, and claiming lives. Parts of states like Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Punjab are among the worst-affected areas. Officials said Modi will…
Srinagar: Engraving of the national emblem on the renovation plaque of Hazratbal Shrine here has sparked a controversy as locals and political leaders maintain that having any figures or shapes at Muslim religious places was against the Islamic concept of monotheism. Devotees who visited the revered shrine that houses the relic of the Prophet Mohammad…
