Guwahati: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday flagged off three new trains during his day-long visit to Assam. The trains flagged off by Vaishnaw from Guwahati railway station were Guwahati-New Lakhimpur Janshatabdi Express, New Bongaigaon-Guwahati passenger train and Tinsukia-Naharlagun Express. Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma were also present on the…
New Delhi: Several top dignitaries paid tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a prayer meet organised in his memory at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj here. Among the top leaders who attended the prayer meeting (Kirtan and Antim Ardas) included Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann,…
Under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, preparations for Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj are already setting a new benchmark for what is likely to be one of the largest and most secure spiritual events in the world. Scheduled to run from January 13 to February 26, 2025, this grand gathering is set to…
New Delhi: More than 100 flights were delayed at the Delhi airport on Friday morning due to bad weather conditions, an official said. The national capital witnessed dense fog resulting in low visibility. The official said over 100 flights have been delayed but there are no diversions so far. “While landing and takeoffs continue at…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has said that the property right is a constitutional right and an individual cannot be deprived of his property without him being paid adequate compensation in accordance with the law. A bench of justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan said the right to property ceased to be a…
Sydney: Australia reached nine for one at stumps after bowling out India for 185 on the opening day of the fifth and final Test against Australia here on Friday. India, who recovered from 57 for 3 to 107 for 4 at tea, lost the remaining six wickets for 78 runs in the final session. Rishabh…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Savitribai Phule, who came from a backward community and is considered an iconic woman social reformer, on her birth anniversary on Friday, lauding her as a pioneer in education and social reform. Modi said in a post on X, “She is a beacon of women’s empowerment…
Imphal: Former union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla took oath as the 19th governor of Manipur during a function at the Raj Bhavan here on Friday. Bhalla was administered the oath of office by Manipur High Court Chief Justice D Krishnakumar. He inspected the guard of honour by Manipur Rifles personnel. Bhalla succeeded Lakshman Prasad…
Bengaluru: For playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy, her Bollywood songs might have etched her in the minds of people, but she said it is singing for Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival that expanded her mind and kept her on her toes. “Bollywood is great. It has given me everything — people know me through my Bollywood, and…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to act on complaints about bogus beneficiaries of the ‘Ladki Bahin Yojana’, and sought information from the Income Tax Department and Transport Department for their verification. Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare, who made this announcement on Thursday, made it clear that the government would only address…
