Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accepted a portrait of his late mother from a man attending his campaign rally here for the Maharashtra assembly elections. As Modi started speaking at the gathering at the S P College ground, a man held up a painting depicting prime minister’s mother Heeraba Modi holding the ‘veena’….
The upcoming winter session of Parliament, set to begin on November 25, could see the passage of significant amendments to the Waqf Board Act. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has emphasized that these changes are essential for ensuring justice and transparency. The proposed amendments aim to correct past missteps and restore public trust in the…
India can focus on strengthening bilateral ties with individual SAARC members, fostering trust and cooperation that can lead to greater multilateral success. India’s recent efforts with Bangladesh on connectivity and trade have improved bilateral cooperation despite SAARC’s limited progress. India can lead efforts to reform SAARC’s decision-making process, advocating majority-based decisions rather than consensus, which…
The proclamation of King Janaka of Videha had a profoundly pleasing effect upon the assembly present. Sage Vasishtha, endorsing the words of Sage Vishvamitra, spoke thus: “O King Janaka, the lineage of Ikshvaku and Videha is revered beyond measure, their renown stretching across the vast expanse of time. Their influence is unmatched and their virtues…
Sri Siddi Vinayaka Temple is at Ganesh Gadda, near Rudraram village, a locality in the Sangareddy district of Telangana. Rudraram is known for its religious significance and is home to several temples. The temple showcases traditional Hindu architectural styles typical of the region’s temples. It includes a gopuram (ornate entrance tower), a mandapa (hall for…
BAGHMARA/JHARIA (JHARKHAND): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Waqf Board of grabbing land of temples, villagers, and others in Karnataka and asserted that it was time to make changes in the body and amend the related Act. He also claimed that no one can stop the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code…
New Delhi: Retail inflation breached the Reserve Bank’s upper tolerance level, soaring to a 14-month high of 6.21 per cent in October mainly on account of rising food prices. Inflation based on the consumer price index (CPI) was 5.49 per cent in September and 4.87 per cent in the year-ago month. Retail inflation trended below…
Ranchi: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday raided multiple locations in poll-bound Jharkhand apart from West Bengal in a money laundering investigation linked to alleged illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi nationals, official sources said. A total of 17 places are being covered in the two neighbouring states by the Ranchi office of the federal probe agency, a…
Mysuru: Karnataka Minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan tendered an apology on Tuesday for referring to Union Minister and JD(S) leader H D Kumaraswamy as “Kaalia”, which the NDA had slammed as a “racist” slur. The Congress leader, however, repeatedly tried to clarify that he had earlier too addressed Kumaraswamy in such a way out…
Baghmara (Jharkhand): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused the Waqf Board of grabbing land of temples, villagers, and others in Karnataka and asserted that it was time to make changes in the body and amend the related Act. He also claimed that no one can stop the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code…
