Sampige Siddeshwara Temple is located within the historic Chitradurga Fort, in Chitradurga district, Karnataka. The temple is tucked beneath massive granite boulders inside the fort complex. The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Shiva, worshipped in the form of a Shiva Linga, and referred to here as Siddeshwara or Siddhanta. The temple is considered…
Patna: A day after Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav claimed that his name was missing from the draft electoral roll published by the Election Commission of India (ECI) as part of its Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive, the poll body has issued a notice to the former Bihar deputy chief minister, seeking an…
Aizawl: In one of the biggest drug hauls in Mizoram, the state police have seized crystal methamphetamine and heroin worth around Rs 350 crore and arrested one person, a senior officer said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, a team comprising personnel of the Criminal Investigation Department (Special Branch) and the Special Narcotic police station…
New Delhi: Amid the raging row over the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday alleged that the Election Commission is trying to change the electoral character and patterns of states, and asserted that this “abuse of powers” must be fought politically and legally. The former home minister…
Srinagar: A routine boarding procedure turned violent at Srinagar Airport on July 26, when a senior Army officer brutally assaulted four SpiceJet ground staff members at the boarding gate of flight SG-386 to Delhi. The altercation stemmed from a dispute over excess cabin baggage, escalating into what the airline has termed a ‘murderous assault.’ According…
Gonda: In a tragic road accident under the Itiathok police station limits in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda, a vehicle carrying 15 passengers plunged into a canal on Sunday (August 3). Among the passengers were devotees en route to Prithvinath Temple to offer prayers. Eleven people lost their lives in the incident, while the condition of the…
Kolkata: The BJP criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of indulging in politics of religion over her announcement of a Rs 1.1 lakh government grant for community Durga Pujas. BJP’s state general secretary Agnimitra Paul on Saturday alleged that the Banerjee-led government was ignoring development, while giving out doles. Paul, the MLA…
Howrah (West Bengal): BJP leader and West Bengal Assembly LoP Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday demanded Bihar-like Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, asserting that there were one crore Rohingya immigrants and Bangladeshi Muslim voters in West Bengal. Adhikari made this statement while walking among party workers during the Kanya Suraksha Yatra in Howrah. “There…
New Delhi: Jharkhand capital Ranchi will host a defence exposition ‘EASTTECH 2025’ from September 17-19, according to officials. It marks a key step towards defence self-reliance and industrial growth in eastern India, they said on Saturday. “Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri @SethSanjayMP announced Jharkhand’s first-ever defence expo #EASTTECH2025, scheduled to be held in Ranchi from 17–19…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will distribute appointment letters to 1,494 selected youths in the UP Police Telecommunication Department at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on Sunday, officials said. As per a press statement, the recruits include 1,374 assistant operators and 120 workshop staff. This comes following the recruitment of 60,244 constables earlier this…
