New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Anura Kumara Dissanayake for his victory in the Sri Lankan presidential election and said he looks forward to working closely with him to further strengthen the Indo-Lanka multifaceted cooperation. Marxist leader Dissanayake was declared the winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election by the country’s Election…
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Sri Lanka’s new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake soon after he was sworn in on Monday. Popularly known as AKD, 56-year-old Marxist leader Dissanayake was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s ninth president by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. He defeated his closest rival Sajith Premadasa…
Sirsa (Haryana): Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda Sunday claimed the BJP government in Haryana is on its way out and criminals and drug smugglers should leave the state before the Assembly poll results are declared or they have to face the heat. Campaigning for Congress candidates in the four assembly seats of Sirsa district, he expressed…
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s US visit saw a high-profile roundtable with leading American tech CEOs, including Sundar Pichai of Google, where India’s ambitious digital and technological goals were at the forefront. Modi emphasized India’s growth prospects and the potential for stronger collaborations across technology, AI, healthcare, and more. The meeting, held at the…
Ranchi: An Election Commission team headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar arrived in Jharkhand on Monday to review the preparedness for the upcoming assembly polls, an official said. The team, on a two-day visit, will hold a series of meetings with political parties, enforcement agencies and government officials. “Four meetings are scheduled on…
New York: Prime Minister Modi held separate talks with world leaders including his Nepalese counterpart K P Sharma Oli, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, discussing various facets of bilateral ties and reaffirmed India’s support for the Palestinian people. Modi is in New York on the second leg of his three-day US visit and met the…
New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a “fruitful” roundtable with the CEOs of leading American tech companies, where he emphasised India’s growth prospects and discussed initiatives to foster bilateral collaborations across various sectors. The meeting took place at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel on Sunday during the second leg of Modi’s three-day…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent three-day visit to the United States for the QUAD summit, hosted by outgoing President Joe Biden, has delivered significant diplomatic takeaways. As the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) evolves into a vital strategic alliance, Modi used the platform to clarify its mission, dispel misconceptions, and position India as a strong player…
Puducherry: The country was on the right track towards Viksit Bharat 2047 and institutional capacity building would play a key role in that, Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Sunday. Viksit Bharat 2047 is the NDA government’s roadmap to make the country a developed nation by 2047, when India celebrates…
Sri Veeranjaneya Temple an 500 years old temple of Lord Hanuman is located at Gattupalli village near Hyderabad. The idol of Lord Hanuman is believed to be a Swayambhu (self-manifested). The temple is named after Veeranjaneya, an epithet of Hanuman, who is revered as a powerful deity associated with strength, courage, and devotion. The “Veera”…
