Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday slammed Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray, claiming their love for ‘Marathi manoos’ is fake and that their real interest lies in the coffers of the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Addressing a Mahayuti rally at Worli in central Mumbai, he echoed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ assertion…
Vellore (Tamil Nadu): Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday said true spirituality lies not merely in ritual worship but in love, compassion, and service to fellow human beings. Speaking at the golden jubilee celebrations of Sri Sakthi Amma at Sripuram near here, he said protecting the environment itself is a form of divine service….
Sri Vijaya Puram: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that Andaman & Nicobar Islands will become a major contributor to the country’s treasury in 10 years. He also expressed optimism that in two years, India will advance to become the third-largest economy in the world from the current fourth. Shah was speaking at…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the wisdom and path shown by Bhagwan Buddha belong to all of humanity and his sacred relics are not merely artefacts but part of India’s revered heritage. Inaugurating the grand international exposition of the sacred Piprahwa Relics, which were discovered in 1898, Modi said Bhagwan Buddha…
Varanasi: As darkness descends on Shivala Ghat in Varanasi, motorboats carrying tourists glide across Ganga, their lights shimmering on the water like floating islands. On the riverbank, a stage is set and hundreds gather, waiting for a cultural performance to begin, as the ancient ghats come alive. This scene captures how Varanasi has changed in…
Mumbai: Senior IPS officer and 26/11 terror attack hero Sadanand Vasant Date on Saturday took charge as Director General of Maharashtra Police. He was heading the National Investigation Agency (NIA) till recently before being repatriated to his home cadre on the request of the Maharashtra government. The 1990-batch officer was appointed as DGP on December…
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday announced a nationwide ‘MGNREGA Bachao Sangram’ from January 10 to February 25 to demand the withdrawal of the VB G-RAM-G Act, and restoration of MGNREGA as a rights-based law, the right to work, and the authority of panchayats. Addressing a joint press conference, Congress general secretaries K C Venugopal…
Raipur: A day after the Chhattisgarh High Court granted him bail in two cases linked to the alleged liquor scam, Chaitanya Baghel, son of senior Congress leader and former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, was released from the Raipur Central Jail on Saturday. Bhupesh Baghel noted that it was Chaitanya’s birthday when he was first arrested…
Mumbai: The BJP and its Mahayuti allies have won 68 seats unopposed in the Maharashtra civic polls scheduled for January 15, even as the Opposition parties alleged the ruling combine used threats and money to force candidates to withdraw from the fray. Across the state, as many as 68 candidates from the BJP and the…
Sukma/Bijapur: More than 12 Naxalites were killed in separate encounters with the security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region on Saturday, police said. More than 10 ultras were gunned down in Sukma, while two were eliminated in the adjoining Bijapur district in the early hours of the day, they said. An exchange of fire broke out…
