New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has appointed new governors for several states, as announced by the Rashtrapati Bhavan. In a significant development, Kerala’s Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has been reassigned to Bihar. Khan’s tenure in Kerala was marked by several controversies, particularly due to his clashes with the CPI(M)-led state government. His outspoken stance on…
New Delhi: The Delhi government’s Women and Child Development and Health departments issued public notices on Wednesday distancing themselves from the ruling AAP’s promised schemes of providing Rs 2,100 to women and free treatment for the elderly, triggering a fresh row ahead of assembly polls. The two departments also cautioned the people against providing personal…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the dignitaries who joined a prayer ceremony at the memorial of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Wednesday to pay tributes to him on his birth centenary. Union ministers, including Amit Shah and J P Nadda, besides BJP allies such as Andhra…
Rampur (UP): An unidentified vehicle rammed into an ambulance that was taking to Punjab the bodies of three suspected terrorists of the ‘Khalistan Zindabad Force’ killed in an encounter in Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit, police said on Wednesday. No one was hurt in the incident that occurred on the Rampur bypass on Tuesday night, but the…
Panaji: Midnight masses across churches marked the commencement of Christmas celebrations on Wednesday in Goa, where cities, markets and houses were decked up with the festive theme. Thousands of devotees reached churches in the coastal state from midnight to celebrate the birth of Lord Jesus. They offered prayers and sang carols in praise of Jesus…
Kottayam: The mandala pooja, a key ritual marking the conclusion of the first phase of the annual pilgrimage to the Sabarimala Lord Ayyappa Temple, will take place on December 26. The ritual will be carried out between noon and 12.30 pm on the day by temple tantri (head priest) Kandararu Rajeevaru, Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)…
Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi—two of the most prominent figures in the history of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Indian politics—have often been compared for their leadership, oratory skills, and the impact they’ve had on shaping the nation’s trajectory. Both are visionaries, yet their approach to governance and development has been marked by…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee worked for the country and society with values and principles without worrying about the ruling party or the opposition. Addressing an ‘Atal Geet Ganga’ event on the eve of Vajpayee’s 100th birth anniversary, Adityanath said, “Atal Ji is…
New Delhi: The Congress Tuesday released its second list of 26 candidates for the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls, fielding Farhad Suri against AAP’s Manish Sisodia from Jangpura while also giving tickets to ex-AAP MLAs Asim Khan and Devinder Sehrawat. With this list, the Congress has declared a total of 47 candidates for the elections for…
Mysuru: A proposal by the Mysuru City Corporation council to name a stretch of road in the city after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has evoked strong objections. According to official sources, the proposal calls for naming a stretch of KRS Road from the Lakshmi Venkataramanaswamy temple to the Outer Ring Road junction as ‘Siddaramaiah Arogya…
