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Congress president will be exempted from 5-yr rule
NEW DELHI: A five-year term for all office-bearers was among the biggest takeaways — besides ‘one family one ticket’ and ‘50 below 50’ — of the Congress ‘chintan’ at its Udaipur shivir. However, brainstorming after the session, the Congress…
Indian nuclear scientists visit plant in Russia
CHENNAI: Representatives of the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) and JSC “TENEX”, an exporter of initial nuclear fuel cycle products, recently visited the Kalinin nuclear power plant in Russia to learn about the process…
Varanasi court reserves order on Gyanvapi Masjid
Varanasi: The court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) Ravi Kumar Diwakar on Tuesday removed Commissioner Ajay Kumar Mishra from the survey team with immediate effect, after Special Advocate Commissioner of the team Vishal Singh…
Def. Min. Rajnath launches two frontline warships
New Delhi: Speaking after launching two frontline warships, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday that if a country wants to safeguard its national interests, it should project its military prowess in areas far beyond the…
Rare ‘Maha Kalika Yagam’ concludes in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram: The very rare 10-day 'Maha Kalika Yagam,' 4,000-year-old ritual inscripted in Vedas for appeasing Goddess Kali to reduce the ill effects of 'Kali Yuga', concluded here on Monday night. The Yagam concluded in the…
PM uses buddhism thread to strengthen Nepal ties
NEW DELHI: Connected by the noble thread of Buddhism, India and Nepal are deepening ties in many spheres, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said during a day-long visit to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha on the occasion of Buddha…
Gyanvapi mosque: Varanasi court orders sealing of pond
LUCKNOW: The controversial court-mandated videography of the Gyanvapi mosque complex on Monday took a dramatic turn with a Varanasi court ordering the sealing of a pond after claims of having spotted a ‘Shivalinga’ in it, though the other…
JDU springs surprise by nominating Anil Hegde from Bihar
PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar sprang a surprise once again on Monday when his party JDU nominated a low profile top party leader Anil Hegde for the Rajya Sabha by-poll necessitated after the death of serving MP Mahendra Prasad…
PM Modi arrives in Lumbini, received by PM Sher Bahadur Deuba
Kathmandu/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Lumbini, Nepal on Monday morning on an official visit, coinciding with the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti. On arrival at Lumbini, Prime Minister Modi was warmly…
BJP, Congress spar after poachers killed Madhya Pradesh cops
BHOPAL: A political slugfest has erupted in Madhya Pradesh after three police personnel were killed in a gunbattle with poachers in Guna district of Chambal region on wee hours of Sunday. Ruling BJP leaders, including state party chief VD…
Will post Pandit staff in secure areas of Jammu and Kashmir: L-G
SRINAGAR: Three days after the killing of a Kashmiri Pandit employee by militants inside a government office, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said all Pandit employees recruited under the Centre’s package would be posted at…
Udaipur Declaration: Nationalism is the main character of Congress
Udaipur: Nationalism is the main character of Congress, the Udaipur declaration of the party said on Sunday accusing the BJP of indulging in 'pseudo nationalism' which is aimed only at winning elections. The party also said that it will…
Delhi court grants anticipatory bail to IAS officer in rape case
New Delhi: A Delhi Court on Saturday granted anticipatory bail to an IAS officer of Telangana cadre in a rape case. An FIR was registered at Tilak Marg Police Station, New Delhi in 2020 against IAS officer Kalicharan Khartade, after…
National Lok Adalat held in Himachal
Shimla: A National Lok Adalat for Pre-Litigation & Pending matters was organized on Saturday on 14th May, 2022 under the patronage of Patron-in-Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq, Chief Justice, High Court of Himachal Pradesh and under…
Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala opened for monthly Pujas
Sabarimala (Kerala): The world-famous Lord Ayyappa temple has been opened for five-day Pujas for the Malayalam month 'Edavam' from May 15 to 19. The Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) of the hill shrine was opened by Melsanthi (head priest)…
Terrorism at its peak in Kashmir, says Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the killing of Rahul Bhat, a government servant in Jammu and Kashmir and said terror is at its
peak in the union territory. "It is more…
IAF test-fires extended-range BrahMos from Sukhoi-30 fighter
Two months after the extended-range BrahMos missile was tested from a naval ship, the missile was air-launched from a Su-30 MKI aircraft on Thursday.
In a statement, Air Force said the missile hit its intended target.
BrahMos is an…
Gen Pande to go to forward areas on his maiden visit to Ladakh as Army Chief
AFTER TAKING over as the Army Chief earlier this month, General Manoj Pande went on his first visit to Ladakh on Thursday. The visit comes even as the more than two-year long standoff between India and China in eastern Ladakh remains…
Age cap, RS term limit on Congress table, Chintan Shivir starts
The Congress top brass is actively considering a radical idea to bring new faces into leadership levels. Sources said the party is seriously thinking of imposing an age-ceiling for leaders to hold positions in the organisation at all levels…
Court order on Kashi Vishwanath Temple-Gyanvapi Mosque
A Varanasi court on Thursday ordered that the video survey of the Gyanvapi Mosque located next to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple be resumed and a report submitted by May 17. The court had ordered the inspection last month on a petition by five…
