Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha government has downgraded the security of the state’s five-time former chief minister Naveen Patnaik, who is also the leader of the opposition, from Z to Y category, an official said on Thursday. Most of the security personnel assigned to Patnaik have been withdrawn after a high-level committee dealing with security issues of…
Hamirpur (HP): People of Sammoo village in Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur district are not celebrating Diwali, a custom they have been following since time immemorial, fearing a curse of a distraught woman who committed Sati on this festival generations ago. Diwali, the vibrant festival of light, passes like any other day with houses remaining dark and…
Porbandar: Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Thursday visited Porbandar in Gujarat where he was briefed on operational readiness and infrastructure development projects, officials said. During his visit, Admiral Tripathi said Gujarat holds a very special place not only in the country’s rich maritime past and vibrant present, but also in the…
Kutch: Prime Minister Narendra Modi continued his tradition of celebrating Diwali with soldiers today by visiting security personnel stationed in Gujarat’s Kachchh, and extending festive greetings to them. Dressed in Army uniform, visuals showed him offering sweets to the soldiers. Since assuming office in 2014, PM Modi has marked Diwali with soldiers in various locations,…
New Delhi: British-Indian filmmaker Sandhya Suri says her debut feature “Santosh”, which is the UK’s official entry to the Oscars, is a deeply political film but she was careful that the story, woven around two female cops, doesn’t become “didactic”. Set in the interiors of north India, the movie revolves around a widow, played by…
Bhuj (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India cannot compromise on even an “inch” of land on its borders, adding the people believe in the strength of its armed forces for defending the country. India’s enemies “see the end of their sinister plans” when they see the Indian armed forces, he said at…
In the face of recent criticisms of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s foreign policy, India’s remarkable emergence as Europe’s top refined fuel supplier highlights the effectiveness of the current government’s bold and pragmatic approach. Critics who claim Modi’s foreign policy lacks depth or direction now face compelling evidence to the contrary, as India leverages its position…
Mumbai: Pushed to a corner like never before, India face their biggest challenge at home when they clash with New Zealand in the must-win third Test as they are left to salvage pride and fight a perception about their diminishing ability to negotiate quality spin attack. India could be treading a thin line between bravado…
Ekta Nagar (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said some forces in and outside India are trying to destabilise the country and portray a negative image of the nation in the world, underscoring the need to “identify urban Naxals and unmask them”. He was addressing a gathering near the iconic Statue of Unity at…
Washington: Two recent major polls have revealed a tightly contested race in the upcoming American presidential elections between Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party and her Republican rival Donald Trump. As of Wednesday, nearly 60 million people had already voted either by mail-in-vote or in-person early votes, five days ahead of the general…
