Amarvati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday visited the temple of goddess Kanaka Durga on Indrakeeladri Hills in Vijayawada and offered special prayers. The CM was welcomed by priests with a Poornakumbha (auspicious pitcher filled with water). After the darshan, he was given Vedic blessings, official sources said. The temple authorities presented…
Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday interacted with the cricket teams of India and Australia ahead of the decisive fifth Test and effusively praised pacer Jasprit Bumrah for his exploits in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Australia are leading the series 2-1 and the outcome of the Sydney Test will determine if the hosts…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday said that the influx from Bangladesh into the state in recent months is mostly by the “majority community” of the neighbouring country and not by the minority Hindus there. Those who are entering India illegally are workers of the textile industry in Muslim-majority Bangladesh, which are…
Raipur: The central government has approved Rs 200 crore to the Chhattisgarh government for the Unity Mall project in the state, an official said on Wednesday. The Unity Mall is being established to promote ‘One district, one product (ODOP)’ model in the state and to promote the sale of local products, he said. The central…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday said there was no evidence against Priyank Kharge in the civil contractor suicide case. He said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has been assigned to probe the suicide case, and its report is awaited. Speaking to reporters here Siddaramaiah said, “His (Priyank Kharge’s) name is not there….
New Delhi: India on Wednesday urged Pakistan to expedite the release and repatriation of 183 Indian fishermen and civilian prisoners given completion of their jail terms. In addition, Pakistan has been asked to provide immediate consular access to the 18 civilian prisoners and fishermen in Pakistan’s custody, who are believed to be Indian, the Ministry…
Islamabad: Pakistan began its two-year tenure as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on January 1, with Ambassador Munir Akram saying that the Pakistani delegation will play an “active and constructive” role in addressing key challenges facing the world. “Our presence will be felt in the Security Council,” Ambassador Akram, Pakistan’s…
Christchurch: Ichthyosaurs were reptiles that swam in the seas during the time of the dinosaurs. They evolved separately around 250 million years ago, possibly from a crocodile-like ancestor, to resemble fish and modern dolphins. Then, they went extinct around 94 million years ago. In 2010, palaeontologist James Crampton discovered a partial ichthyosaur skeleton while working…
Lucknow: Five members of a family were found murdered inside a hotel here early on Wednesday, police said. The accused has been arrested, a senior police officer said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Central Lucknow, Raveena Tyagi, said the incident took place at Hotel Sharanjit in Naka area of the state capital. “The accused, identified as…
If there were an Olympic sport for stooping low, the Indian opposition might just clinch gold every time. Case in point: the recent antics of Vivek Srivatsav of the Communist Party of India (Marxist), who called for the court-martial of the Indian Army Chief. His crime? Performing a Hindu puja alongside Defense Minister Rajnath Singh….
