Rameswaram (TN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited Arichalmunai, a southern tip in Tamil Nadu, in this district as part of his Ramayana-connect visits in the state, and paid floral tributes at the seashore. The PM also did ‘pranayama’ (breathing exercise) there. He also offered prayers using the sea water. Modi, who stayed at…
Tezpur/Guwahati: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that the country will be free from the menace of Naxalism in the next three years. Shah, while addressing the Sashastra Seema Bal’s 60th Raising Day at Salonibari near here, also said among all the central armed police forces, SSB plays “a unique role in minutely…
New Delhi/Patna: The Janata Dal (United) on Saturday came out with its new list of national office bearers, approved by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar who took over as the party president less than a month ago. Veteran socialist leader Vashishth Narayan Singh, a close aide of Kumar who stepped down as the state unit…
Lucknow: Talks of an alliance with the Congress in Uttar Pradesh for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls are in progress, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday. Talking to reporters at the SP headquarters here, he said several meetings have taken place in Delhi and more will be held soon. “We are in…
New Delhi: In a first for the Republic Day parade here, an all-women tri-services contingent from the Army, Navy and Air Force will march down the Kartavyapath, showcasing the seamless integration of Indian armed forces. “I feel fortunate to get the opportunity to lead it. It is a proud moment for me as well as…
Guwahati: Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the government will stop the free movement of people at the Myanmar border and will protect it like that of Bangladesh. Addressing the passing out parade of the first batch of the five newly-constituted Assam Police Commando battalions, he said the Centre is rethinking the free-movement facility…
Itanagar: Soon after the Congress’ ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ entered Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday, its leader Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of “dividing the country in the name of caste, creed and religion”. While interacting with the residents of Doimukh, he alleged that the BJP “instigates people to fight among themselves in the name of…
Ayodhya: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, business tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, and sporting icon Sachin Tendulkar are among India’s crème de la crème who have been invited as state guests for the consecration of the Ram temple on Monday. While about 8,000 people are in the long list of invitees, the select list features…
Rameswaram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday worshipped at the Lord Ramanathaswamy temple here after taking a holy dip at the ‘Angi theerth’ beach. Modi, who was seen wearing a rudraksha-mala, prayed in the Ramanathaswamy shrine, an ancient Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu. He was accorded traditional honours by priests. He also took part in…
Ayodhya: The first image of the Ram Lalla idol became public on Friday, three days before the ‘pran pratishtha’ ceremony here on January 22. The statue carved in black stone has its eyes covered with a yellow cloth and is adorned with a garland of roses, Sharad Sharma, an office-bearer of the Vishva Hindu Parishad…
