India

How Ayodhya has changed 31 years post Babri mosque demolition

07 Dec 2023 08:29 AM IST

After the demolition of the Babri mosque on December 6, 1992, Ayodhya is gearing up for the grand opening of the Ram temple, 31 years later. The town has undergone significant changes, with both the temple construction and town’s infrastructure development in progress. The transformation gained momentum after the BJP

Nepal court convicts 2 persons for planting bomb on Indian train

07 Dec 2023 08:28 AM IST

A Nepal court has recently convicted 2 persons, including a suspected ISI agent, for their involvement in plotting a terror attack by planting a bomb in a train in India 7 years ago. The 2 are identified as Samsul Hoda and Brij Kishor Giri, according to Special Court’s spokesperson Dhan

Dushyant Dave raises concerns over case listing irregularities to CJI

07 Dec 2023 08:27 AM IST

Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave has written an open letter to Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, expressing his distress over certain occurrences related to the listing of cases by the Registry of the Supreme Court. Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave notes in the letter that some of the matters being relisted by the

PM Modi to inaugurate Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit this Friday

07 Dec 2023 08:25 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Friday visit Dehradun to take part in the inauguration ceremony of the “Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit 2023”, an official release from the PMO said. The event will be held at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun. The Prime Minister will also address the gathering on the

SA taking steps to ensure more fulfilling journey for Indian Haj Umrah pilgrims

07 Dec 2023 08:23 AM IST

Saudi Arabia has rolled out a series of “transformative” measures like improving visa processing, accessibility and logistical support to ensure a more enriching experience for Indian pilgrims undertaking the journey to Mecca, Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfig bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah said on Wednesday. Al-Rabiah said the initiatives are

Karni Sena chief killing: Paramilitary forces on standby in Jaipur

07 Dec 2023 08:22 AM IST

The Central Armed Police Force has been deployed in Jaipur and other parts of Rajasthan to control any untoward situation after the murder of the national president of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi. A senior official informed that the Central Armed Police Force and Rapid Action Force have

Disabled girl Rajini likely to get job after Revanth’s oath taking ceremony

07 Dec 2023 08:19 AM IST

Telangana stands at the brink of a political transition with the impending inauguration of Revanth Reddy as Chief Minister under the Congress government. A significant pledge from their election manifesto is the introduction of an annual job calendar, with the first job in Telangana earmarked for a disabled woman. The

Cyclone Michaung: IAF continues relief operations

07 Dec 2023 07:55 AM IST

The Indian Air Force continued relief operations until sunset in Chennai on Wednesday in the aftermath of cyclone Michaung, which has left several parts of the city inundated. The Chetak helicopters of Flying Instructors’ School from AFS Tambaram delivered relief supplies in the West Tambaram, Mudichur, Velachery and Pallikaranai areas

Recognise AYUSH treatments on par with allopathy, IRDAI told

07 Dec 2023 07:52 AM IST

The Madras High Court, in a recent development, has instructed the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to treat Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) therapies on an equal footing with allopathy when addressing insurance claims. In a decree issued on November 21, Justice N Anand

Feels like Babasaheb is amongst all of us: CJI

07 Dec 2023 07:43 AM IST

As India observes Mahaparinirvan Divas on December 6 in the memory of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud stated that this year a statue of Ambedkar has been put up in the Supreme Court premises where it feels like Babasaheb is amongst all of us. CJI Chandrachud

Karni Sena activists hold protest in Jaipur following murder of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi

06 Dec 2023 17:57 PM IST

Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena national president Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi was killed, and Karni Sena members protested in Jaipur on Wednesday. Since Tuesday night, members of the Karni Sena have been demonstrating and calling for swift action to be taken against Sukhdev Gogamedi’s killers. Thousands of young people demonstrated against the

Abrogation of Article 370 Strained J-K’s Relation with Rest of India says Omar Abdullah

06 Dec 2023 17:13 PM IST

The National Conference Vice President, Omar Abdullah, launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Central government, asserting that the decision to abrogate Article 370 had deeply fractured the relationship between Jammu and Kashmir and the rest of India. In a media interaction, Abdullah expressed widespread discontent among the people of