Bangalore, 21/1: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday defended the state government’s stand of not declaring a holiday on the occasion of the consecration of the Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya. Speaking to reporters at his residence, he said, “We have been practising our traditions and rituals for a long time. We…
Islamabad, 21/1: Sania Mirza’s family on Sunday confirmed that the Indian tennis icon and Shoaib Malik have separated, a day after Pakistani cricketer announced his second marriage with actor Sana Javed.Their split marks the end of a high-profile union that had generated huge interest among sports lovers from the two countries. The 41-year-old Malik on…
Chennai, 21/1: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday alleged that special poojas and mass feeding programmes in the name of Lord Ram on Monday have been “banned” in temples in Tamil Nadu, a claim which was strongly refuted by the Hindu, Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR & CE) Department. It all began on Sunday…
New Delhi, 21/1: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here will remain open on Monday, reversing its decision to shut OPD services till 2:30 pm on the occasion of the consecration ceremony at the Ayodhya Ram temples. In continuation with circular dated January 20 of this office, the outpatient department shall remain open…
Dispur, 21/1: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should avoid visiting the birthplace of Srimanta Sankardeva at Batadrava on January 22, as there can be no competition between Lord Ram and the medieval age Vaishnav saint revered as idol. Sarma said that commandos will be deployed along sensitive…
Bangalore, 20/1: Flagging “many challenges” on the fiscal front, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said Saturday that Karnataka does not have adequate resources to become a $1 trillion economy by 2032 and argued for the state to get a fair deal in the tax devolution. Siddaramaiah was speaking at a national seminar on ‘Fiscal Federalism: Challenges before…
Guwahati, 20/1: Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the government will end the free movement of people at the India-Myanmar border, and fence it completely so that it can be protected like the country’s boundary with Bangladesh. Shah made the announcement while addressing the passing out parade of the first batch of the five…
Damascus, 20/1: An Israeli missile strike on Syria’s capital Damascus on Saturday killed a member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and wounded others, a security source in the regional pro-Syria alliance told Reuters. Syrian state media said a likely Israeli attack had targeted a building in the Mazzeh neighbourhood of Damascus, without giving further details. Other…
Patna, 20/1: Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) president Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced a new team of the party’s national office-bearers, relieving several Lok Sabha MPs of their organisational positions and elevating K C Tyagi as political advisor. Rajya Sabha MP Bashistha Narain Singh has been made vice president, replacing Mangani Lal Mandal…
Ranchi, 20/1: Security has been beefed up around the Chief Minister’s house and zonal office of the Enforcement Directorate here on Saturday, ahead of the scheduled questioning of CM Hemant Soren by the federal agency sleuths in a money laundering case linked to an alleged land scam. Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi, Chandan Kumar Sinha…
