Bengaluru: A Consortium of Karnataka Temples, Maths, and Religious Organisations has mooted the idea of implementing a dress code by Indian culture in more than 500 temples all over the state, including 50 in Bengaluru. The consortium has also decided to appeal to the State Hindu Religious Endowments Minister Ramalinga Reddy to implement a dress…
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the world looks at India as an important pillar of stability, a trusted friend, an engine of growth in the global economy, a technology hub for finding solutions and a powerhouse of talented youth. He also said that in the rapidly changing world order, India is moving…
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday filed its first charge sheet in the railways land-for-jobs linked money laundering case, naming former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and her MP daughter Misa Bharti among others, official sources said. RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav’s another daughter Hema Yadav (40), an alleged “close associate” of the Yadav…
Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has said his government has set a target to contribute 10 per cent to India’s GDP and become a USD 500 billion economy by 2026-27. At present, Gujarat, with five percent the country’s population, contributes 8.3 percent to the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and in the previous year,…
Mangalore: Durga Vahini, the women’s wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), on Tuesday demanded the immediate arrest of Mangaluru Urban Development Authority Commissioner Mansoor Ali, who is accused of allegedly harassing a woman staff at his office. In a statement issued here, Swetha Adyapadi, the district convenor of Durga Vahini, also sought the officer’s…
New Delhi: Twins Ridhi and Sidhi Sharma, both trained Kathak dancers from Delhi, have been matching steps much before the marching drills they are practising as cadets at the ongoing NCC Republic Day Camp here. The sisters, students of Class 8, were among a section of participating cadets who attended a reception hosted for them…
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta here on Tuesday with the discussions covering cooperation in various fields including health, traditional medicine, energy, IT, fintech and capacity building, an MEA official said. PM Modi reached Ahmedabad on Monday night. On Tuesday morning, he reached the Mahatma Mandir…
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday came out with a slew of suggestions, including laws to regulate ownership of news organisations by a political or business entity, to ensure responsible journalism and a free press in the country. Speaking at the N Ramachandran Foundation award ceremony here, the Thiruvananthapuram MP said India was one…
Houston: Members of the Hindu American community on Sunday held a huge car rally across Houston, stopping at 11 temples along the way amid bhajans and slogans of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ given the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya later this month. Temple officials received a formal invitation from Vishwa Hindu Parishad of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the start of oil production from state-owned ONGC’s flagship deep-sea project in Krishna Godavari basin, saying this is a remarkable step in India’s energy journey and boosts the mission for an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. In a post on X, Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, “As India…
