Mahakumbh Nagar (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said while past governments made the Maha Kumbh “synonymous with dirt and chaos”, this year’s festival would bring Rs 2 lakh crore to the economy. There will be a confluence of faith and modernity in the Maha Kumbh, Adityanath said addressing the media after…
Mumbai: US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Thursday said India and America are united in the fight against terrorism, and expressed satisfaction over the “increased” intelligence sharing and cooperation between the two countries to bring perpetrators to justice. The American Dream and the Indian Dream are flip sides of the same coin, he said,…
New Delhi: Quashing BJP leaders’ claims that he would contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections from a second seat out of fear of losing from New Delhi, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he will contest the polls from one seat only. Kejriwal also asserted that the Assembly polls are not an INDA bloc…
Bhubaneshwar: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday stressed on the importance of the diaspora as India strives to build a “global workforce”. Addressing the Indian diaspora at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention here, Jaishankar said that in times of difficulty abroad, they can be confident that the Narendra Modi government “has got your back”….
Bhubaneshwar: Asserting that the world today listens to India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that due to the country’s heritage, it can tell the international community that the future does not lie in war but in Buddha. Addressing the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention in Bhubaneswar, Modi said India is not only the mother…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said she was distressed to know the loss of lives of devotees due to a stampede in Tirupati, and offered her heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. She also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. “Distressed to know that a stampede in Tirupati led to loss…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the loss of lives in the stampedes at three places during the sale of Tirumala temple darshan tickets in Tirupati. Quoting the Prime Minister, the PMO wrote on X: “Pained by the stampede in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. My thoughts are with those who have lost their…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the stampede in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati temple is deeply saddening and urged the Congress workers to provide all possible assistance in this difficult time. “The tragic stampede in Tirupati is deeply saddening. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. Wishing a swift…
Mumbai: Veteran journalist, poet and filmmaker Pritish Nandy passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday, sources close to him said. Nandy (73), a Padma Shri awardee, died after a cardiac arrest at his home in south Mumbai and his last rites were performed in the evening, they said. In a social media post, veteran actor and…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief at the death of veteran soldier Havaldar (retd) Baldev Singh, who fought four wars against Pakistan, and lauded him as a true epitome of courage and grit. Singh, a revered war hero, passed away at his residence in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Monday….
