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Why did they (BJP) have to schedule...?": Congress leader TS Singh Deo questions timing of Ram Temple opening
New Delhi | January 12, 2024 5:51:23 AM IST
Questioning the timing of the 'Pran Patishtha' ceremony at the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya, close to the next Lok Sabha elections, senior Congress leader TS Singh Deo on Thursday claimed that the event is not 'purely religious' and has distinct 'political ... read..


LGBTQ community not entitled to vertical reservations like SC, ST, OBC: Former CJI UU Lalit
Goa | January 12, 2024 5:51:18 AM IST
Former Chief Justice of India (CJI), Justice UU Lalit, on Thrusday said the LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) community is not entitled to claim "vertical' sort of constitutional reservations like those given to the Scheduled Castes (S ... read..


TN: Over 12,000 bulls, 4,500 bull tamers enlisted for Jallikattu competitions in Madurai
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) | January 12, 2024 5:51:15 AM IST
Ahead of the upcoming Jallikattu competitions that are going to be held in Madurai, close to the local harvest festival Pongal, a consultative meeting on the scheduled bull-taming events was held at the Madurai District Collectorate under the leadership o ... read..


Mumbai: Police seize drugs worth Rs 1.18 crore, arrest 2
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | January 12, 2024 4:51:58 AM IST
hemicals and other materials, the police said. The Mumbai police on Thursday arrested two suspects and seized 503 grams of MD drugs worth Rs 1.18 crore from a drug factory in the Lalji Pada slum area of the city. ... read..


MP: Labourer buried under debris from mudslide in Satna rescued
Satna (Madhya Pradesh) | January 12, 2024 4:51:56 AM IST
A labourer buried under the debris from a mudslide during sewer line work in a municipal area of the Satna district was rescued on Thursday, officials said. ... read..


SC sets aside NGT's order on Shimla Development Plan; BJP hails verdict
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | January 12, 2024 3:52:37 AM IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a 2017 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), banning construction activities in the green and core areas of Shimla. ... read..


1052 arrests in 633 cases last year under Tripura's anti-drug drive, says CM Saha
Agartala (Tripura) | January 12, 2024 3:52:33 AM IST
Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said Tripura has achieved a significant milestone in its fight against drug smuggling, with the arrest of 1,052 individuals in 633 cases last year. ... read..


Steel used is 17 times that of Eiffel Tower: Chief of Mumbai development body on Atal Setu
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | January 12, 2024 2:52:10 AM IST
Underlining the features of the country's newest engineering marvel--Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu--the metropolitan commissioner of MMRDA, Sanjay Mukherjee, on Thursday said the steel used for the construction of the bridge is 17 times ... read..


Govt has written to NMC for increasing PG seats at Tripura Medical College: CM Saha
Agartala (Tripura) | January 12, 2024 2:52:04 AM IST
Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said the state government has submitted a proposal to the National Medical Commission (NMC), seeking an increase in the number of seats for postgraduate students at Tripura Medical College. ... read..


Mumbai: Businessman collapses after being struck by ball during cricket match, dies
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | January 12, 2024 2:52:02 AM IST
A businessman died after being struck on the head while playing cricket, police said on Thursday, adding that the incident took place in the Matunga area of Mumbai. ... read..


"It's about making our process more efficient and accountable": CJI Chandrachud on SC going paperless
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 11:53:01 PM IST
Emphasizing the Supreme Court going paperless, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said on Thursday that it's not just about reducing the carbon footprint but making our processes more efficient, seamless, and accountable. ... read..


Delhi Court grants anticipatory bail to mother accused of murdering her 6-year-old son
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 11:52:58 PM IST
A Delhi Court has recently granted anticipatory bail to a woman accused of murdering her six-year-old son by throwing him from the roof of the flat in Rohini in the year 2018. ... read..


Raja Dasharath Samadhi Sthal in Ayodhya undergoes transformation under Yogi govt
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 11:52:54 PM IST
Situated approximately 15 kilometers away from the iconic Ram Janmabhoomi, Raja Dasharath Samadhi Sthal in Ayodhya has undergone a remarkable transformation under the administration of the Yogi Adityanath government, according to a statement issued by the ... read..


One arrested for robbery in Shimla; gold, silver jewellery worth Rs 16.50 lakh recovered
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 11:52:52 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh police have arrested one person for robbery and recovered gold and silver jewellery worth Rs 16.50 lakh. ... read..


Andhra Pradesh: Former TDP MLA Nallagatla Swamidas and his wife join YSRCP
Amaravathi (Andhra Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 11:52:44 PM IST
In a significant political development, former Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MLA Nallagatla Swamidas and his wife Sudharani, who represented the Tiruvuru constituency in the NTR district, joined the YSR Congress party on Thursday. ... read..


Odisha Governor Raghubar Das provides financial assistance for treatment of ailing boy
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | January 11, 2024 11:52:42 PM IST
In a humanitarian gesture, Odisha Governor Raghubar Das provided financial assistance amounting to Rs 1 lakh for the treatment of an ailing boy during his visit to Ganjam district on Thursday. ... read..


SP leader Rakesh Pratap Singh meets Champat Rai, says not to connect his visit to politics
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 11:52:34 PM IST
Samajwadi Party leader Rakesh Pratap Singh on Thursday met Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra General Secretary Champat Rai and said that to refrain from politicising his visit ... read..


"Partial permission; many restrictions from Manipur govt": Sachin Pilot on Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | January 11, 2024 11:52:27 PM IST
Elaborating about Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and its starting point in Manipur, Congress leader Sachin Pilot stated on Thursday that the Manipur government has granted partial permission and imposed several restrictions. ... read..


"Congress is not standing with Ram but with Babar": Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 11:52:22 PM IST
Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekawat on Thursday slammed Congress for declining the invitation to the Lord Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha event and said that the grand old party is not standing with "Lord Ram but with Mughal Emperor Babar". ... read..


Rajasthan Electricity Corporation CMD visits Chhattisgarh; asserts on Coal supply shortage
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | January 11, 2024 11:52:11 PM IST
Highlighting the coal crisis in Rajasthan, State Electricity Corporation Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) RK Sharma on Thursday pointed to the shortage of coal, saying that coal is left for "more than a day in two plants in the state". ... read..


Assam: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to virtually inaugurate new Guwahati NIPER campus; lay foundation stone of healthcare infra projects
Guwahati (Assam) | January 11, 2024 11:52:09 PM IST
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mansukh Mandaviya, will virtually inaugurate the new campus of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) in Guwahati on January 12. ... read..


"Govt yet to know road map of Yatra": Assam CM on 'Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra'
Guwahati (Assam) | January 11, 2024 11:52:07 PM IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said that the state government is yet to know the road map of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. ... read..


"Important decision to strengthen parliamentary democracy": Maharashtra Assembly Speaker after ruling in favour of Shinde Sena
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | January 11, 2024 11:52:05 PM IST
A day after ruling that the Eknath Shinde faction was the 'real' Shiv Sena, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Thursday said that his decision was important to strengthen the parliamentary democracy. ... read..


From Kar Sevaks' kin to Indian diaspora: Invitees likely to attend Pran Pratishtha event
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 11:52:03 PM IST
Civilian award recipients, retired Chief Justices of the Supreme Court, and family members of Kar Sevaks -- who died during the Ram Temple movement -- are among the invitees for the Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya later this month, sources said on Thu ... read..


Congress not boycotting Ram temple but BJP's Pran Pratishtha ceremony: Haryana Congress president
Chandigarh (Haryana) | January 11, 2024 11:51:55 PM IST
Responding to the Congress declining the invitation to the Lord Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha event, Haryana Congress President Uday Bhan clarified that his party is not boycotting Ram Janmabhoomi or the Ram temple. Instead, he emphasized that the Congress di ... read..


Foreigners' rights limited to life and liberty: Delhi HC on dismissing habeas Corpus related to Bangladeshi national
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 11:51:48 PM IST
The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed the habeas corpus plea seeking production of a detained Bangladeshi national before the court. The foreign national was stopped and detained at IGI Airport in October 2022. ... read..


Army officer, soldier develop hybrid anti-drone system on Russian air defence platform to tackle swarm attacks
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 10:52:59 PM IST
To cope with the swarm drone attacks, an Indian Army officer and a jawan have developed an integrated anti-drone system that includes an indigenous jammer integrated with an upgraded Russian-origin Schilka Weapon System. ... read..


SC approves Shimla development plan 2041, quashes NGT order
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 10:52:54 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday approved the Shimla Development Plan 2041 which is aimed to contribute towards the ease of living in Himachal Pradesh's capital city, saying there are sufficient safeguards in the plan to balance the need for development whil ... read..


"If everyone will work together for Lord Ram...": VHP president Alok Kumar
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 10:52:50 PM IST
With the Congress declining the invitation for the Ram Mandir "inauguration ceremony," calling it a "BJP/RSS event," International Working President Vishva Hindu Parishad Alok Kumar on Thursday said that if everyone would work together for Lord Ram, then ... read..


Nagada, weighing 500 kg from Gujarat, to grace Ayodhya Ram Temple
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 10:52:46 PM IST
The General Secretary of the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Champat Rai, accepted 500 kg of Nagada adorned with layers of gold and silver for the Ayodhya Ram Temple. ... read..


BSF seizes China-made Pak drone carrying drug consignment near International Border in Punjab
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 10:52:44 PM IST
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday recovered another China-made Pakistani drone carrying a drug consignment near the International Border in Punjab's Amritsar district. ... read..


Delhi-based start-up to set up 15 fuel retail outlets in Assam
Guwahati (Assam) | January 11, 2024 10:52:42 PM IST
Indo Petroleum Marketing (IPM), a Delhi-based start-up company that has been granted transportation fuel retail marketing authorization by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, will set up 15 retail outlets in Assam. ... read..


On-screen warning against tobacco will help save lives, say experts
By Shalini Bharadwaj

New Delhi | January 11, 2024 10:52:40 PM IST
Health experts and international wrestler Sangram Singh joined hands to advocate for the protection of India's youth against the tobacco menace. ... read..


PM Modi to visit Maharashtra, inaugurate India's longest sea bridge 'Atal Setu'
General News | January 11, 2024 10:52:38 PM IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra tomorrow and unveil projects worth over Rs 30,500 crore in the state. ... read..


"Our double-engine govt in Arunachal Pradesh is working in a 3D manner": BJP President Nadda in Itanagar
Itanagar (Arunachal Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 10:52:36 PM IST
BJP National President JP Nadda on Thursday said that the double-engine government in Arunachal Pradesh is working in a 3D manner and has empowered marginalised and deprived people and brought them into the mainstream. ... read..


Ministry of Urban Development serves second notice to Mahua Moitra to vacate government house
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 10:52:32 PM IST
The Ministry of Urban Development served a second notice to Trinamool Congress' leader Mahua Moitra to vacate the government house, sources said on Thursday. ... read..


Bihar: Patna Police announces Rs 50,000 reward for information in Phulwari Sharif gangrape, murder case
Patna (Bihar) | January 11, 2024 10:52:30 PM IST
Patna Police announced a reward of Rs 50,000 to anyone who will give any information that helps in uncovering the Phulwari Sharif gangrape case in Bihar's Patna district, said police in an official statement on Thursday. ... read..


CM Siddaramaiah appeals Defence Minister to include Karnataka's tableau in Republic Day parade
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | January 11, 2024 9:51:58 PM IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah appealed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to include Karnataka's tableau in the Republic Day parade. ... read..


Mamata writes to PM Modi to declare Ganga Sagar Mela 'National Fair'
Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 11, 2024 9:51:55 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to designate the Ganga Sagar Mela, an annual celebration in the state during Makar Sankranti, as a 'National Fair.' ... read..


We are progressively seeing younger patients suffering heart attacks, warn Health experts
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 9:51:51 PM IST
After a Noida-based engineer collapsed while playing cricket, concern has grown among health experts who have warned youngsters, especially those suffering from diabetes, hypertension and other diseases, to remain extra careful at a time when cases of hea ... read..


AP: GV Harsh Kumar condemns political manipulation of Dalits, calls Dalit Simha Garjana Sabha against Jagan's govt
East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 9:51:43 PM IST
Amalapuram's former MP and senior Congress leader, GV Harsh Kumar, condemned the political manipulation of Dalits under YS Jagan Mohan Reddy's government on Thursday and called for a Dalit Simha Garjana Sabha on January 12. ... read..


Punjab: BSF recovers Pak drone with 470 grams heroin in Amritsar
Amritsar (Punjab) | January 11, 2024 9:51:40 PM IST
The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered a drone along with a packet weighing 470 grams and suspected to contain heroin from a farming field adjacent to Village Dhanoe Khurd Amritsar district on Thursday. ... read..


Harsha Kumar accuses YS Sharmila of eyeing key position in Andhra Congress
East Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 9:51:34 PM IST
Congress leader GV Harsha Kumar has hit out at YS Sharmila, who joined the party in the national capital last week, saying she was seeking a "political foothold" in Andhra Pradesh after she "did not gain acceptance" in Telangana, where she had founded a p ... read..


Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to lay foundation stone for Homoeopathy Research Institute in Guwahati on Jan 12
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 8:53:37 PM IST
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will be laying the foundation stone for the permanent campus of the Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy and Integrated Ayush Wellness Centre at Azara in Assam's Guwahati on January 12, said an official release on ... read..


"Will process 100 pc waste produced in next 2-3 years": Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 8:53:35 PM IST
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday applauded the 8th Swachh Survekshan Awards ceremony and said that in the next two to three years, they will process 100 per cent of the waste produced. ... read..


56 hospitals in Himachal to be digitized under Health Information Management System in first phase: CM Sukhu
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 8:53:31 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu chaired a meeting with the officials of the Health Department and directed to initiate Health Information Management System (HIMS) in a time-bound manner enabling the doctors to fetch the compl ... read..


Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi to list Bengali as classical language
Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 11, 2024 8:53:29 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking the central government to officially list Bengali as a "classical language". ... read..


Mamata Banerjee seeks classical language status for Bengali, writes to PM Modi
Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 11, 2024 8:53:27 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to give Bengali the status of a classical language as it has 'qualified' the criteria set by the Centre. ... read..


PM Modi to address BJP's New Voters' conference on January 24
By Aashique Hussain

New Delhi | January 11, 2024 8:53:25 PM IST
With the Lok Sabha elections in sight, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is gearing up for the New Voters' conference, scheduled to be held on January 24, where approximately 50 lakh first-time electorates will be welcomed. ... read..


"Why are they trying to do politics": BJP leader Nalin Kohli slams Congress on declining Ayodhya's invite
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 8:53:23 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nalin Kohli on Thursday slammed the grand old party for declining the invitation to attend the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya and questioned the Congress for trying to do politics over the gran ... read..


Bengaluru startup CEO who killed minor son undergoes medical examination in Calangute
North Goa (Goa) | January 11, 2024 8:53:21 PM IST
Suchana Seth, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a start-up company in Bengaluru, who has been arrested for allegedly murdering her four-year-old son at a hotel in Goa, underwent a regular medical examination under the supervision of police on Thursday. ... read..


Swachh Survekshan: Chhattisgarh CM hails citizens after state clinched third spot
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 8:53:15 PM IST
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday congratulated the people of the state after it secured the third position in Swachh Sarvekshan 2023 in the "Cleanest State" category. ... read..


States, UTs empowered to take action against banned Muslim League Jammu Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction), Tehreek-e-Hurriyat
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 8:53:13 PM IST
The Central government on Thursday allocated powers to all the States and the Union Territory (UT) administration to take action against the banned Muslim League Jammu and Kashmir (Masarat Alam faction) and Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, Jammu and Kashmir (TeH). ... read..


Directorate of Enforcement opposes Satyender Jain's bail plea
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 7:52:21 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday opposed the bail plea of former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain and informed the Supreme Court that it is a coincidence that whenever the hearing on bail takes place in court, Jain falls down unconscious. ... read..


IMD to celebrate 150-year milestone across nation over year from Jan 15
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 7:52:12 PM IST
In honour of its 150 years of service to the country as the primary government agency, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) will celebrate the milestone across the country over the course of a year. ... read..


Sheel Vardhan Singh appointed as UPSC member
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 7:52:02 PM IST
The Central government on Thursday appointed former Central Industrial Security Force Director General Sheel Vardhan Singh as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). ... read..


"Hurt sentiments of majority": Madhya Pradesh CM after Congress declined Ayodhya's invite
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 7:51:45 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said that by declining the invitation to the 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony of Lord Ram Lalla in Ayodhya later this month, the Congress has hurt the sentiments of the majority of the population of the count ... read..


Centre appoints former CISF chief as UPSC member
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 7:51:38 PM IST
The central government on Thursday appointed former Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Director General and 1986-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sheel Vardhan Singh as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). ... read..


Parliament's budget session to begin on Jan 31
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 7:51:36 PM IST
The Budget session of Parliament, the last session before the general elections expected in April-May, will begin on January 31 and is likely to continue till February 9, sources said. ... read..


Telangana: Police book case against participants of rally to distribute Akshat in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (Telangana) | January 11, 2024 6:52:39 PM IST
Hyderabad Police have registered a case against some people for holding a rally to distribute Akshat (sacred rice) in Secunderabad on December 29. ... read..


CISF takes over security of Indian Council of Medial Research, National Institute of Virology, Pune
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 6:52:37 PM IST
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has taken over the security of Indian Council of Medial Research, National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV), in Maharashtra's Pune. ... read..


President Murmu presents Swachh Survekshan Awards
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 6:52:35 PM IST
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Swachh Survekshan Awards at a function organized by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs here on Thursday. ... read..


PM Modi hands over 'Chadar' to be offered on 812th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 6:52:30 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday handed over a 'Chadar' which will be offered on the 812th Urs of sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. ... read..


Ayodhya Municipal Corporation chalks out plan to develop into cleanest city
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 6:52:26 PM IST
Following Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's directive, an action plan has been prepared to transform Ayodhya into the cleanest city through effective waste management, maintaining health hygiene and conducting regular cleaning. ... read..


Ramotsav 2024: UP govt to run statewide cleanliness campaign ahead of Ram Temple inauguration
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 6:52:22 PM IST
In line with preparations for the Lord Ram Pran Pratishtha ceremony to be held in Ayodhya on January 22, the Uttar Pradesh government under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will launch a mega cleanliness campaign from Makar Sankranti in Ayodhya. ... read..


"Our ED is idiot" says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury over agency's summons to Farooq Abdullah
Murshidabad (West Bengal) | January 11, 2024 6:52:16 PM IST
West Bengal Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has dubbed Directorate Enforcement (ED) an 'idiot' over the agency's summons to National Conference President Farooq Abdullah. ... read..


NIA launches multi-state raids at 32 locations against Lawrence Bishnoi gang, others
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 6:52:14 PM IST
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday seized several illegal arms and ammunition, along with incriminating documents, digital devices and cash, in a massive multi-state crackdown in three cases relating to conspiracies and activities of the ... read..


Varanasi, Prayagraj win 'Cleanest Ganga Towns' award; UP Minister says "great achievement" for state
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 7:52:27 PM IST
Two cities in Uttar Pradesh - Varanasi and Prayagraj - have got national awards as part of the Swachh Survekshan 2023 Awards instituted by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry. ... read..


Brij Bhushan Singh case: Delhi Court defers order on police's cancellation report in POCSO matter
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 6:52:07 PM IST
Delhi's Patiala House Court on Thursday deferred the pronouncement of the order on whether to accept Delhi Police's cancellation report in a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) case against former WFI Chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan S ... read..


Mumbai International Airport handles 4.88 million passengers, highest-ever monthly traffic of 2023
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 5:53:17 PM IST
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) achieved unprecedented success this holiday season, boasting an outstanding 112 per cent recovery in December. ... read..


Himachal: CM Sukhu directs Coop Bank to formulate 'one-time settlement policy' for customers
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 5:53:15 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday directed the State Cooperative Bank to formulate a one-time settlement policy to facilitate its customers. ... read..


"Unforgivable...has hurt sentiments of Hindus": Yediyurappa on Congress declining Ram Temple invitation
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | January 11, 2024 5:53:06 PM IST
With the Congress declining the invitation for the Ram Mandir "inauguration ceremony," calling it a "BJP/RSS event," BJP leader BS Yediyurappa on Thursday slammed the party, calling its decision "unforgivable" which "has hurt sentiments of millions of Hin ... read..


"They needed some excuse": Ramdas Athawale on Congress declining 'Pran Pratishtha' invite
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 5:53:04 PM IST
Hitting out at Congress for declining the invitation to the 'Pran Pratishtha' programme of Ram Mandir on January 22, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale said that the grand old party is making excuses, but the public will teach them in the upcoming Lok Sabha e ... read..


UP: Meerut man held for killing wife, attempting to conceal body
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 5:52:58 PM IST
A man in Meerut was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife whom he suspected of infidelity. ... read..


Assam govt will distribute ration cards for 42.85 lakh new beneficiaries, starting from Jan 16
Guwahati (Assam) | January 11, 2024 5:52:47 PM IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced that the state government will distribute ration cards for 42.85 lakh new beneficiaries of the state and the distribution of ration cards will begin from January 16. ... read..


NIA raids 32 places in 4 States, 2 UTs in 3 terror-gangster cases; seizes arms, ammunition, cash
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 5:52:45 PM IST
In its mega crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out searches at 32 locations in four States and two Union Territories (UTs), including the national capital, against dreaded gangster Lawrence Bishnoi gang, banned terror o ... read..


Uttarakhand: Probe ordered in alleged misuse of over Rs 60 crore in Dehradun Municipal Corporation
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | January 11, 2024 5:52:43 PM IST
Dehradun District Magistrate on Thursday ordered a probe on the alleged misuse of over Rs 60 crore in Dehradun Municipal Corporation. ... read..


Uttarakhand CM Dhami interacts with beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | January 11, 2024 5:52:41 PM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami interacted with the beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Champawat district on Thursday through video conferencing and said that a new work culture has been created in the country under the lea ... read..


Delhi Police arrest youth with arms and ammunition ahead of Republic Day
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 5:52:39 PM IST
The Delhi Police arrested a youth from under the ITO bridge with 45 live cartridges on the intervening night of January 9-10, officials said on Thursday. ... read..


Earthquake tremors felt in Delhi, NCR
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 4:53:01 PM IST
Earthquake tremors were felt in parts of Delhi and National Capital Region on Thursday afternoon. ... read..


"Unfortunate": Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Maharashtra Speaker's verdict
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | January 11, 2024 4:52:57 PM IST
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Thursday said that the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's decision to declare the Eknath Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena is "unfortunate and against the Constitution of India." ... read..


J-K: Mehbooba Mufti's car damaged in road accident, she escapes unhurt
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) | January 11, 2024 4:52:43 PM IST
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and president of the Peoples Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti survived a road accident that left the driver of her vehicle injured on Thursday. ... read..


Uttar Pradesh: 40-year-old man shot dead by unidentified assailants in Dadri, probe underway
Dadri (Uttar Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 4:52:34 PM IST
A 40-year-old man, Sukhpal, was shot dead by unknown assailants while riding his motorcycle near the Naraina roundabout in Dadri on Thursday morning, according to police. ... read..


Indigo air service started between Ayodhya and Ahmedabad
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 3:52:50 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath received the boarding pass for the first tri-weekly flights between Ahmedabad and Ayodhya. ... read..


Lok Sabha polls: ECI organises 2-day conference with Chief Electoral Officers of States, UTs
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 3:52:48 PM IST
With the Lok Sabha elections only a few months away, the Election Commission of India began a two-day Conference on Thursday with the Chief Electoral Officers of all States and Union Territories to review preparedness for the polls. ... read..


"People will reject them in upcoming elections," Anurag Thakur slams Congress
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | January 11, 2024 3:52:38 PM IST
Union Minister Anurag Thakur slammed the Congress party for declining the invitation to attend the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, scheduled later this month and said that people too will "reject" them in the upcoming elections. ... read..


"For sake of appeasement..." Union Minister Pralhad Joshi slams Congress after top brass declined Ram Temple invite
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | January 11, 2024 3:52:28 PM IST
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday came down heavily on Congress, saying that the top brass of the grand old party has declined the invitation to attend the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya only for the "sake of appeasement." ... read..


"Congress hurt sentiments of majority population of country by insulting Pran Pratishtha ceremony," says MP CM Mohan Yadav
New Delhi / Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 3:52:23 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday took a jibe at the Congress party saying they hurt the sentiments of majority population of the country by insulting 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ayodhya Ram mandir. ... read..


Chennai court extends Senthil Balaji's judicial custody till Jan 22 in money laundering case
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | January 11, 2024 3:52:21 PM IST
The Principal District and Sessions Court Chennai extended judicial custody of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji in connection with a cash-for-job money laundering case. ... read..


Pregnant women in Surat inscribe Lord Rama's name in 21 languages ahead of Ayodhya's 'Pran Pratishta
Surat (Gujarat) | January 11, 2024 3:52:18 PM IST
In a heartwarming display of devotion, 42 pregnant women in Surat, Gujarat, have contributed uniquely to the 'Pran Pratishta' ceremony of Lord Rama's deity in Ayodhya. ... read..


Amit Shah to attend Vibrant Gujarat Summit tomorrow
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 3:52:14 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Friday address the concluding session of the 10th edition of the three-day Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, officials said. ... read..


BJP's Sudhanshu Trivedi criticises Congress declining 'Pran Pratishtha' invitation, cites earlier boycotts
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 2:52:49 PM IST
BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi slammed the Congress party for declining the invitation to attend the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya, scheduled later this month. ... read..


Madhya Pradesh: Indore bags cleanest city title for seventh consecutive time
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) | January 11, 2024 2:52:47 PM IST
Indore, a city in Madhya Pradesh, has continued its journey of being the cleanest city in India by clinching the top spot for the seventh time in a row in the Swachh Survekshan 2023. ... read..


"Party has decided to form five clusters of total 14 Lok Sabha seats in state," Assam BJP chief on poll preparations
Guwahati (Assam) | January 11, 2024 2:52:44 PM IST
Assam Bharatiya Janata Party president Bhabesh Kalita has said that the party has decided to form five clusters by including all 14 Lok Sabha seats in Assam as part of its strategy for the upcoming parliamentary polls. ... read..


Google to partner digitization in farming, education, health for Telangana
Hyderabad (Telangana) | January 11, 2024 2:52:30 PM IST
Google Vice President Chandrasekhar Thota called on Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy on Thursday and said that the technology major has evinced interest in working together with the State Government. ... read..


Indian Army to observe 2024 as Year of Technology Absorption
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 2:52:28 PM IST
Indian Army will observe 2024 as "Year of Technology Absorption." ... read..


Assam gears up for Golden Jubilee Karbi Youth Festival
By Hemant Kumar Nath

Karbi Anglong (Assam) | January 11, 2024 2:52:26 PM IST
Once militancy-hit Karbi Anglong and its people are now celebrating the establishment of peace in the hill district of Assam by involving themselves through cultural movements of which the Karbi Youth Festival is one example. ... read..


Spiritual leaders express diverse views on Ayodhya's Ram mandir 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony
Howrah (West Bengal) | January 11, 2024 2:52:24 PM IST
In the midst of preparations for the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony of Ayodhya's Ram Mandir, various spiritual leaders have voiced their perspectives on the event, highlighting differing stances and beliefs. ... read..


"Because of peace in Kashmir valley, our adversaries are encouraging proxy wars": Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande
New Delhi | January 11, 2024 2:52:20 PM IST
Ahead of Army Day on January 15, Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, said on Thursday that the situation and terrorist activities in Rajouri and Poonch in the last 5-6 months have been an issue of concern and because peace is coming in the valley, o ... read..


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