The annual celebration marks the return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya after defeating Ravana. (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Ayodhya bathed in the glow of millions of earthen lamps on Saturday as the city celebrated the 10th edition of its grand Deepotsav festival along the banks of the Saryu River.Lakhs of diyas illuminated Ram Ki Paidi…
A Singapore-based former Tech Mahindra regional head was shot dead in Faridabad following a dispute over vehicle parking. Iran claimed significant military gains in its conflict with the United States, asserting that it had downed hundreds of hostile aircraft. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and his wife, Dimple Yadav, will visit the Ram Temple in…
Sonia Gandhi also criticised the shrinking space for opposition voices in Parliament under NDA government NEW DELHI: Congress Parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has said publisher Penguin Random House India was “uneasy” with criticism of the government, in her first reaction to the controversy over the publication of her upcoming memoir, ‘Belonging: A Journey of…
Fact-check by Indian army. NEW DELHI: The Army on Saturday debunked malicious propaganda by six suspected Pakistan-sponsored X accounts that circulated false claims of Chinese forces routing Indian troops and advancing nearly 50 km into Arunachal Pradesh.The coordinated posts, referring to alleged developments on November 6 and 7, falsely claimed that the People’s Liberation Army…
Rajnath Singh described the performance as a “soulful rendition”. NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday shared a video of Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel singing a patriotic song, praising their musical talent and saying their performance reflected the passion and dedication with which they serve the country.In the clip, which is shared on…
Mamata protests against alleged attack on Abhishek Banerjee’s residence NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday joined party workers in a protest outside the Kalighat residence of party national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee after an alleged attack on his house and office in the early hours of the day, triggering clashes in south…
BJP leaders question Sonia Gandhi’s criticism of the Modi government and her remarks on the Emergency NEW DELHI: The BJP on Saturday hit back at Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi over her criticism of the PM Modi government, asking her to “remove Italian lenses” and acknowledge India’s progress over the past 12 years. The…
NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government on Saturday raised the Dearness Allowance (DA) for state government employees to 63%, with the revised rate effective from July 1.The enhanced DA will be paid along with the November salary, with the Yogi Adityanath-led government’s announcement coming on the eve of Diwali.The hike will benefit employees of the…
Rajnath Singh urges soldiers in Bagdogra to strengthen ties with locals in sensitive border areas NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday addressed soldiers in West Bengal’s Bagdogra and advised them to build a deeper connect with local residents in sensitive border areas.“The more you connect with local people, the weaker the enemy’s plots…
NEW DELHI: Quashing an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) case against a Congress MLA and others, the Karnataka high court said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) “is not a super cop” empowered to investigate anything and everything that comes to its notice.The ruling came in a batch of petitions arising from an ED investigation into alleged…
