New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Pongal, which gave the message of maintaining harmonious balance with nature, has emerged as a global festival, cherished by Tamilians world over. Participating in Pongal celebrations at the residence of Union Minister L Murugan, the prime minister said this festival celebrates the hard work of the…
Prayagraj: More than nine lakh devotees took a dip in the Ganga and at the Sangam here on Wednesday morning as part of Makar Sankranti festivities, officials said. While many parts of the country are celebrating the harvest festival on Wednesday, Uttar Pradesh will celebrate Makar Sankranti on Thursday. The second major bathing festival of…
Mumbai: As Maharashtra heads to the elections on Thursday for 29 municipal corporations, the spotlight is on Mumbai, where the BJP-led Mahayuti is locked in a battle with the united Thackeray front for control of the cash-rich BMC. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has predicted that MNS leader Raj Thackeray would emerge as the biggest loser…
New York: Indian-American TV personality and food expert Padma Lakshmi voiced concern over the current “dark period” in the US and hoped her new book would encourage people from diverse communities to reach out and connect with each other in these times. She also said that this period will probably “get darker” before the light…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, a harvest festival celebrated in different parts of the country as per local traditions and customs. Makar Sankranti marks the transition of the Sun in the zodiac sign of Capricorn (Makar), celebrated as a mid-winter harvest festival. “This…
Will Hindu temples finally be freed from the clutches of the State, or will India’s version of secularism continue to operate with one eye shut? This question, long whispered in legal corridors and debated among devotees, has returned to centre stage following a significant observation by Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant, who made it…
Navi Mumbai: Harmanpreet Kaur produced a batting masterclass with an unbeaten 71 to lead the Mumbai Indians to a seven-wicket win over the Gujarat Giants, their highest successful chase in the Women’s Premier League, here on Tuesday. Put in, Gujarat Giants produced a late flourish through Georgia Wareham (43 not out) and Bharti Fulmali (36…
London: US President Donald Trump is weighing military action in Iran over the state’s crackdown on protesters. Trump has not yet elaborated on what these options are and has said that Iranian officials, keen to avoid a war with the US, had called him “to negotiate”. But he added that the US “may have to…
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump’s fresh threat of a 25 per cent tariff on any country doing business with Iran is likely to have a “minimal impact” on India, government sources said on Tuesday. As Iran continued to witness massive anti-government protests, Trump said on Tuesday that the 25 per cent tariff will be…
New Delhi: India and France co-chaired a key strategic dialogue here on Tuesday as the two sides explored opportunities for joint development and collaboration in the spirit of Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. The two countries discussed ongoing bilateral initiatives spanning the domains of security, defence, technology,…
