Ayodhya: The ‘Surya tilak’ of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya was done at noon on Wednesday on the occasion of Ram Navami using an elaborate mechanism involving mirrors and lenses by which sunbeams were directed on the forehead of the Ram idol. This is the first Ram Navami since the consecration of the Ram idol at…
Ghaziabad: Amid intense speculation over whether he would contest the Lok Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he would abide by his party’s decision on it. Gandhi made the remarks at a joint press conference here with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav. Asked whether he would contest from…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted people on the occasion of Ram Navami on Wednesday and said Ayodhya is in incomparable bliss as this is the first time the festival will be celebrated there after the consecration of the Ram temple. “The first Ram Navami after the Pran Pratishtha in Ayodhya is a generational…
Nalabari (Assam): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that he went to people with hope in 2014, trust in 2019 and guarantee in 2024. Addressing an election rally at Borkura ground here, the Prime Minister said there is ”Modi’s guarantee across the country and I am giving the guarantee of fulfilling all these guarantees”….
New Delhi: DRDO chairman Samir V Kamat on Tuesday urged the research and development community, the armed forces, industry and academia to work together to address the challenges involved in developing ‘exoskeletons’ and chalk out a roadmap for the technology. Exoskeleton technology involves wearable structures which enhance the capabilities of the human body, the defence…
Kolkata: Jos Buttler swung his bat merrily on way to a 60-ball 107 and single-handedly lifted Rajasthan Royals to a sensational two-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, pulling off the IPL’s biggest run chase here on Tuesday. Asked to bat first, Sunil Narine’s 109 off 56 balls powered hosts KKR to a formidable 223/6 in…
Washington: India is “one of the strong performers”, the International Monetary Fund, which in a report projected a 6.5 per cent growth rate for the country for the year 2024, said on Tuesday. With this, India continues to be the fastest growing economies of the world and ahead of China’s growth projection of 4.6 per…
Raiganj/Jalpagiri: A day before Ram Navami celebrations in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of plotting to halt the festivities, while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the BJP was planning to spark riots in the state ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Addressing election rallies in Raiganj and Balurghat,…
Raipur: In a significant offensive targeting the outlawed CPI (Maoist) ahead of Lok Sabha polling, 29 left-wing extremists met their end in a fierce clash with security forces within the Kalpad forested area of Kanker district, located approximately 220 km south of Raipur. Incidentally, this comes close on the heels of the Union Home Minister…
Bengaluru: ISRO Chairman S Somanath on Tuesday announced that India aims to achieve debris-free space missions by 2030. Addressing the 42nd Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) annual meet here, he said ISRO has a very clearly laid out plan as far as space exploration and space utilisation are concerned for the coming days. “It…
