Ayodhya (UP): The idol of Ram Lalla to be installed at the under-construction temple in Ayodhya will be in the form of an archer and carved out of “krishna shila” or black stone from Karnataka, the trust entrusted with the work has decided. The five-foot-tall idol will be carved by Arun Yogiraj, a noted sculptor…
Srikakulam: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the Rs 4,362 crore Mulapeta greenfield port in Srikakulam district, which is expected to completed within two years. Besides the port, the Chief Minister also laid the foundations for a fishing harbour at Budagatlapalem, life irrigation project from Gotta…
New Delhi: India has surpassed China to become the world’s most populous nation with 142.86 crore people, according to the latest UN data. China now has a population of 142.57 crore, thus being the second most populous country, the UN world population dashboard showed. According to a new UNFPA report, 25 per cent of India’s population…
New Delhi: India is coordinating closely with various countries, including the US, the UK and Saudi Arabia, to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals in violence-hit Sudan, government sources said on Wednesday. They said the ground situation in Sudan is “very tense” and movement of people is “very risky” at this stage. External Affairs…
New Delhi: The petitioners seeking legal validation of same-sex marriage on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to use its plenary power, “prestige and moral authority” to push the society to acknowledge such a union which would ensure LGBTQIA persons lead a “dignified” life like heterosexuals. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud…
Hyderabad: Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma lauded Arjun Tendulkar’s performance in his team’s victory over Sunrisers Hyderbad, saying the medium pacer has clarity of thought when it comes to his bowling. Tendulkar, playing his second IPL game, delivered under pressure as he defended 20 runs off the final over to secure a 14-run for MI against…
Hyderabad: Cameron Green flaunted his brute power on the way to a maiden IPL fifty before Arjun Tendulkar bowled a brilliant 20th over in extreme pressure as Mumbai Indians defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs for their third straight win here on Tuesday. Green (64 not out off 40) and Tilak Varma (37 off 17) fired…
Hyderabad: Mumbai Indians defeated hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad by 14 runs in the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday. Cameron Green scored a timely half-century to help Mumbai Indians post a challenging 192 for five after being asked to bat. The home team then kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were bowled out for 178 in…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress president D K Shivakumar and his dependents’ wealth grew from Rs 840.08 crore in the 2018 Assembly polls to Rs 1,413.78 crore in 2023 election showing an increase of 68.29 per cent over the last five years. The Kanakapura MLA, who is contesting again from the same constituency, had filed his affidavit on…
Rudraprayag (U’khand): A maximum of 13,000 pilgrims can visit Kedarnath per day when the annual pilgrimage to the Himalayan temple in Uttarakhand begins on April 25. The government has set a daily limit of 13,000 pilgrims for Kedarnath this time and a token system has also been introduced for the convenience of the pilgrims, Rudraprayag…
