Nagpur/Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday dismissed speculation about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s successor, asserting that Modi would continue to lead the country for many more years. Responding to Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut’s claim that Modi went to the RSS headquarters in Nagpur on Sunday to convey the message to Sangh…
New Delhi: A sea of devotees, including children and the elderly, offered prayers at the iconic Jama Masjid here on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr on Monday amid tight security. To ensure the smooth conduct of the festival, four police teams, along with paramilitary forces and senior officials, were deployed at Jama Masjid, said an officer…
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday performed ‘Ganga Aarti’ on the banks of Ganga River in Uttarakhand’s Roorkee. On the occasion of Navsamvatsara Chaitra Navratri, the chief minister performed the Aarti with complete rituals at the Laxminarayan Ghat near the Laxminarayan Temple. On this occasion, Dhami described the beginning of Ganga Aarti…
New Delhi: Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated in the country on Monday as the moon was sighted this evening. Fatehpuri Masjid Imam Mufti Mukarram Ahmad told PTI that the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee of the mosque contacted many places and was informed that the moon was sighted at…
Bilaspur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Naxalism got encouragement for decades in Chhattisgarh and other states due to policies of Congress which deprived people of development. Addressing a public meeting in Mohbhattha village in Bilaspur district, Modi said the situation is rapidly changing and a new era of peace is setting in Naxal-hit…
Sambhal/Varanasi (UP): Devotess on the first day of Navratri on Sunday thronged temples in Sambhal and Varanasi, sending the markets abuzz with a religious fervidness ahead of Eid, which, through its month-long run-up, has already primed sellers for increased sales and footfall. Tight security arrangements have been made to maintain peace and order in the…
Gopalganj (Bihar): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday sounded the bugle for Bihar assembly polls due later this year, urging the people to strengthen the hands of Prime Minister Narendra Modi by voting the BJP-led NDA back to power. Addressing a rally in Gopalganj, a stronghold of the RJD, Shah also charged the opposition…
New Delhi: (Mar 30) The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, which gives armed forces operating in disturbed areas sweeping powers and immunity from prosecution unless approved by the Centre, was on Sunday extended for six months in entire Manipur, except the jurisdictions of 13 police stations, given the law and order situation there. The AFSPA,…
Cuttack: As many as 11 coaches of the Kamakhya Express derailed near Nergundi Station in the Cuttack-Nergundi Railway Section of Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway in Odisha on Sunday, officials said. The SMVT Bengaluru – Kamakhya AC SF Express (12551) was traveling from Bengaluru to Guwahati when the incident took place at 11.54…
Patna: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday unveiled schemes and laid the foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 800 crore in Bihar on the occasion of the International Year of Cooperatives 2025. Shah launched schemes comprising Rs 111 crore from the cooperative department and Rs 421 crore from the urban development and housing…
