Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader D K Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday, marking a change of guard in the state, and formally ending his long-drawn power tussle for the post with predecessor Siddaramaiah. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot administered the oath of office and secrecy to Shivakumar at the Lok Bhavan here, and 13…
Shimla: The meteorological centre here on Wednesday issued an orange alert for hailstorm, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in five districts of Himachal Pradesh for Thursday, officials said. The warning has been issued for Kangra, Mandi, Kullu, Shimla and Sirmaur districts, where gusty winds (speed 40-50 kmph) are likely at isolated places, they said. It…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Mette Frederiksen on assuming office as the Denmark PM for a “remarkable” third consecutive term and said he was looking forward to working closely with her to further strengthen the India-Denmark Green Strategic Partnership. In a post on ‘X’, Prime Minister Modi also said India and…
Kolkata: The rebellion within the TMC took a decisive turn on Wednesday, as 58 dissident MLAs backed legislator Ritabrata Banerjee, who has been expelled from the party, as the leader of the legislature party and conveyed their decision to the West Bengal Assembly speaker. In response, the Mamata Banerjee camp dissolved all organisational committees of…
Bengaluru: State Congress President D K Shivakumar took oath as Karnataka Chief Minister on Wednesday and 13 other legislators, including senior leader G Parameshwara, were sworn in as ministers in his Cabinet. In the presence of AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge, top Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and outgoing CM Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar took oath in the name…
New Delhi: A massive fire broke out in a bed and breakfast hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people. Several of those killed are foreigners, mainly from Central Asia and Africa, officials said. Earlier in the day, officials said the fire started in Lemon Green Restaurant at 8.45 am….
Bengaluru: State Congress President D K Shivakumar will be sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka on Wednesday. Some Congress MLAs are also said to take oath as ministers in a ceremony to be held at Lok Bhavan here, party sources said. The 64-year-old Vokkaliga strongman, who was elected as leader of the Congress…
New Delhi: Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman Rabi Lamichhane met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here on Tuesday, as the two sides held discussions focused on the bilateral development partnership and enhancing people-to-people ties. Jaishankar in a post on X shared some photos of the meeting. “A pleasure to meet Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra…
New Delhi: India on Tuesday categorically rejected “unwarranted” references to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint press communique issued by Pakistan and the European Union, asserting that the region is an “inalienable part” of the country. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said those who have no locus standi on the matter should desist from…
Kumbha Shyam Temple is located inside the historic Chittorgarh Fort in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan. The temple stands near the famous Meera Bai Temple and Kumbha Palace within the fort complex. Surrounded by the grandeur of one of India’s largest hill forts, the temple has been an important center of Vaishnava worship for centuries. Its…
