New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation on Tuesday with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, who briefed him on the recent developments in West Asia and the way forward. The prime minister said he reiterated in his interaction with the Iranian leader the importance of freedom of navigation in the Strait of…
Barabanki (UP): Jayant Gautam, son of former Congress MP AP Gautam, was detained and later released in connection with controversial hoardings put up along a highway in the Haidergarh area in Uttar Pradesh depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath raising issues including Ram temple donation, paper leak and inflation, officials said…
New Delhi: General Dhiraj Seth, an accomplished military officer with the rare distinction of heading two operational Army commands along the western front, took charge as the new Chief of the Army Staff on Tuesday, officials said. Gen Seth assumed the reins of the 1.3 million-strong force at a time when it is forging a…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has formed a new expert panel led by former ISRO scientist Mayilsamy Annadurai to overhaul the state board school education syllabus. The initiative aims to improve the quality of education for school students in the state to international standards and modernise the syllabus to align with contemporary global advancements, a…
Ayodhya (UP): Amid an ongoing controversy over alleged embezzlement of funds at the Ram temple, a high-level Congress delegation will visit Ayodhya on Tuesday and pay obeisance at the shrine. The delegation will be led by the party’s Uttar Pradesh unit chief Ajay Rai and include MPs Kishori Lal Sharma (Amethi), Rakesh Rathor (Sitapur), Ujjwal…
New Delhi: India on Monday strongly condemned Pakistan’s air strikes on Afghan territory in which several civilians were killed, calling them a “blatant act of aggression” and a “direct threat” to regional peace and stability. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also said, “It reflects Pakistan’s persistent pattern of reckless behaviour and…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday urged all eligible voters in the state to compulsorily participate in the SIR of electoral rolls beginning on June 30. Ahead of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, he cautioned people that failure to submit the enumeration form within the stipulated period could result in the…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday directed district collectors and superintendents of police to effectively tackle crimes by identifying the root cause and maximise public safety. Stressing the need to crack down on drug trafficking and protect natural resources from plunder, he said no wrongdoer, regardless of their standing, should escape…
Moradabad: Soon Akhilesh Yadav too will be seen chanting Lord Ram’s name and repenting for his mistakes, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday, apparently taking a jibe at him over the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Adityanath, while addressing a public gathering in Moradabad, said, “Looking at recent statements, does it seem that…
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday said the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust itself has been pushing for a fair probe into the alleged embezzlement of donations at the temple, claiming that the Trust carried out an internal inquiry and sought the formation of an SIT. The RSS affiliate also defended…
