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In the heart of Ajmer, the constant hustle and bustle of devotees at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah is punctuated by an unusual sound. It may come as a surprise to visitors, but regular visitors to the shrine and people across the city know the roar of Fozia Khan’s cannon, which she has been firing to … Read more
AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran (PTI Photo) New Delhi: After his aunt VK Sasikala announced the formation of a new political party in Tamil Nadu, AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran took a jibe at her and likened the move to “instant sambar and instant idli”.He said the development would not affect the prospects of the … Read more
Federal Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia New Delhi: Federal Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia BSNL Board Director (CFA) Vivek Banzal’s planned visit to Prayagraj, which has come under scrutiny for its detailed itinerary and extensive arrangements involving nearly 50 officials, has come under strong criticism.Scindia condemned Banzal’s directive as a “violation of laid down rules” and said … Read more
New Delhi: Harsh Singh publicly apologized on Tuesday after allegations that he racially vilified and intimidated three women from Arunachal Pradesh in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar. The incident, which went viral on social media, stemmed from a dispute over maintenance work at a woman’s rental apartment on February 20.“We are cooperating fully with the Delhi … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi government on Tuesday decided to include beneficiaries of the financial assistance scheme for widows and persons with disabilities under the Ayushman Bharat health scheme. A Delhi Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta decided to bring around 3.97 lakh widows and 1.31 lakh Divyangs under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya … Read more
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Praise was poured out on Wednesday for Deepak Kumar, a native of Kodwar who called himself “Mohammed Deepak” while confronting a group of Bajrang Dal members to protect a Muslim shopkeeper.In a social media post on X, Rahul said Deepak defended the tricolor and the … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday made a serious exception to the NCERT test manual for Class 8 which contains content on judicial corruption.A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant acknowledged the matter and said he would not “allow anyone on earth to defame the judiciary”.This comes after NCERT’s new social … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi graced the front page of Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday (local time) ahead of his visit to Israel.The newspaper’s editor-in-chief Zvika Klein shared the front page, which shows a photo of Prime Minister Modi waving, along with a feature story about his visit and India-Israel relations. One … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his visit to Israel will further cement ties between the two countries Ahead of his two-day visit, Prime Minister Modi said he looked forward to discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Former Israeli envoy highlights shift in India’s approach to FTAs, strong ties with Israel … Read more
New Delhi: India may soon rank non-scheduled operator licenses (NSOPs) or charter and private jet operators based on their safety records after two crashes involving small charter planes in a month killed 12 people.While the ranking is intended to be published on the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) website, operators will now have to … Read more