New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said there must be “a foreign policy for Viksit Bharat” given a changing landscape. In his address at the launch of India’s World magazine here, he also said, “When we speak about changing foreign policy, if there is talk of a post-Nehruvian construct, it should not…
Thiruvananthapuram: Over 22 lakh Ayyappa devotees visited Sabarimala in 29 days till December 14, an increase of 4.51 lakh pilgrims from the corresponding period last year, Travancore Devaswom Board president P S Prashanth said on Sunday. Addressing reporters at Sannidhanam, he said the total revenue at the temple had increased by Rs 22.76 crore from…
Lucknow: As authorities reopened a temple in Sambhal locked since 1978 following communal riots, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said the temple did not reappear overnight and represents “our enduring heritage and the truth of our history”. Speaking at a private event on Kumbh, the chief minister highlighted the tragic incidents that took place…
New Delhi: After AAP released its final list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in Delhi, party supremo Arvind Kejriwal, who will contest from the New Delhi constituency, took a swipe at the BJP, alleging that the saffron party has no chief ministerial face. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday released its final…
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra on Sunday strongly dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and ruling Congress leaders’ charges that he attempted to bribe former state Minority Commission Chairperson Anwar Manippady to hush up his report on the Waqf encroachments. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in a statement on Saturday said that Manippady had publicly stated that…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Sunday convened an all-party meeting with leaders of different parties ahead of the Winter session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly and called for the cooperation of all for the efficient functioning of the House. The Winter session of both the Houses of the state legislature is proposed to be held…
Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government were committed to end the menace of Naxalism from the state before March 31, 2026. When Chhattisgarh becomes free of Naxalism, the entire country will get rid of the menace, Shah said addressing the President’s Police Colour Award function at…
New Delhi: Pranab Mukherjee should have been given the reins of the UPA-II government and Manmohan Singh elevated to President when the office of Rashtrapati presented an opening in 2012, veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar says in his latest book. The 83-year-old Aiyar states in the book that if this step had been taken,…
Imphal: Security forces recovered firearms and ammunition during search operations in Manipur’s Imphal East and Kangpokpi districts, police said. The seized arms include an assault rifle, a single-barrel gun and hand grenades, they said. The recovery was made during search operations at Keirao Khunou area, a police statement said on Saturday. On October 15, 2024,…
New Delhi: The government has deferred the introduction of bills related to ‘one nation one election’ in the Lok Sabha till after the completion of financial business, sources said. Earlier, the two bills — The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill and The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill) –“ were listed for introduction in the Lok Sabha…
