- Saturday, December 21, 2024
With the bhoomi pujan ceremony for the construction of a Ram temple being held in Ayodhya on Wednesday, the Shiv Sena has termed the development as "fulfilment" of party founder Bal Thackerays dream. The NCP, which is one of the constituents in the Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government, said the ceremony…
Ramayan stars Arun Govil and Dipika Chikhalia on Wednesday celebrated the foundation laying of Ram temple in Ayodhya, calling it an auspicious occasion for the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed the 'bhoomi pujan' of a Supreme Court-mandated Ram temple in Ayodhya, bringing to fruition the BJP's 'mandir' movement that defined its…
A special Air India flight to evacuate a large number of Indians stranded at China's coronavirus-hit Wuhan city is scheduled to leave on Saturday morning for home. The flight arrived at Wuhan's Tianhe International Airport on Friday evening. India announced plans to operate two flights from Wuhan to airlift around…
The Economic Survey on Friday projected revival of economic growth to 6-6.5 per cent in the next financial year beginning April 1 but suggested the government to relax the budget deficit target to boost growth from a decade low. The Survey, released a day before Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents…
The hanging of four men scheduled for Saturday for a notorious gang-rape and murder on a Delhi bus in 2012 has been postponed "until further orders," a court ruled Friday. The brutal attack on Jyoti Singh sparked weeks of demonstrations and shone a spotlight on the alarming rates of sexual…
A suspected Hindu nationalist Thursday live-streamed himself minutes before opening fire on university students protesting against India's new citizenship law. One student was reportedly shot in the hand before police arrested the alleged gunman, who timed his attack to coincide with the anniversary of the assassination of independence hero Mahatma…
A positive case of Novel Coronavirus has been reported in Kerala, the Health Ministry said Thursday. The patient is a student of Wuhan University. The central Chinese city of Wuhan is the epicentre of the outbreak. The patient tested positive for Novel Coronavirus and is in isolation in the hospital,…
India has received first tranche of details about financial accounts of its residents in Swiss banks under a new automatic exchange of information framework between the two countries, marking a significant milestone in the fight against black money suspected to be stashed abroad. India figures among 75 countries with which…
Hospitality firm OYO on Monday said it will raise $1.5 billion (nearly Rs 10,650 crore), as part of its latest round of funding, which will be utilised for expansion in the US and strengthening its vacation rentals business in Europe. As part of Series-F funding round, OYO Hotels and Homes…
Normal life remained affected in Kashmir for the 64th consecutive day on Monday as main markets continued to be shut and public transport off the roads, officials said. Private transport was plying unhindered in Srinagar and other districts across the Valley, they said. The officials said auto-rickshaws and some inter-district…
