Bijapur: Eight jawans of District Reserve Guards (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Monday, police said. The incident took place near Ambeli village under Kutru police station when the security personnel were returning in their Scorpio vehicle after…
A vibrant debate has emerged on social media regarding the contribution of Hindu temples to India’s economy. This discussion comes at a time when significant developments are unfolding, including petitions in the Supreme Court challenging state control over Hindu temples under the Endowments Department, and the Narendra Modi government’s push for a Uniform Civil Code…
New Delhi: The time when the first bullet train will run in India is not far, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday as he underlined the “rising” demand for high-speed trains from across the country and the sector’s “historic transformation” under his government. Launching a slew of rail projects, including inauguration of the Jammu…
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday announced a ‘Pyari Didi Yojana’, promising a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,500 to women if voted to power in Delhi. The scheme would be rolled out on the lines of the model adopted by the Congress government in Karnataka. Announcing the scheme, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held talks with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, broadly reviewing the trajectory of India-US global strategic partnership in the last four years under the Biden administration. Sullivan is on a visit to India two weeks ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Monday walked out of the Assembly without delivering his customary Address, opposing what he described as ‘disrespect’ to the Constitution and the national anthem. A few moments before Ravi began making his remarks, members of the main opposition AIADMK gathered in front of the chair and raised slogans…
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday claimed that a CAG report raised 139 questions related to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s previous Flagstaff Road residence and “exposed his “black deeds”. No immediate reaction was available from AAP on the charges. Addressing a press conference, the BJP’s Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva said the report of…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday greeted citizens on the occasion of ‘Prakash Parv’ of Guru Gobind Singh and hoped that his timeless teachings guide all towards a path of righteousness, peace and harmony. The birth anniversary of the 10th Sikh guru is observed as ‘Prakash Parv’. Guru Gobind Singh, who established the Khalsa…
Bhubaneshwar: The opposition BJD on Sunday raised concerns over the Centre’s move to delink the Waltair division from the East Coast Railway zone, claiming that the “unilateral” decision would result in “severe economic repercussions for Odisha”. The party questioned the alleged silence of the state’s BJP government on the “critical” issue. The BJD, however, welcomed…
New Delhi: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday described the two projects inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as milestones for Delhi’s infrastructure and claimed they were joint ventures between the central and the city governments. Modi on Sunday inaugurated a 13-kilometre stretch of the Delhi-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridor from Sahibabad in…
