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…
Nagpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the ‘banyan tree’ of India’s immortal culture and modernisation. Modi was speaking after laying the foundation stone of Madhav Netralaya Premium Centre, a new extension building of Madhav Netralaya Eye Institute & Research Centre in Nagpur. “RSS volunteers are working selflessly…
Bijapur: Fifty Naxalites, including 14 with a cumulative reward of Rs 68 lakh on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Sunday, a police official said. They laid down arms in front of senior officials of the state police and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), he added. “They surrendered citing the hollow and…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday warned that the drug mafia is tightening its grip on society, causing widespread destruction. Speaking at the passing-out parade of sub-inspector cadets, he highlighted the devastating impact of synthetic drugs, stating that they strip people of their humanity. “The drug mafia, which has been spreading uncontrollably in…
