“This is a form of seva,” says Odissi dancer performing at Puri Rath Yatra

Puri: An Odissi dancer set to perform at the commencement of the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri on Friday described the performance as a form of ‘seva’ (service) to Lord Jagannath. While speaking to ANI, the dancer said, “This is a form of ‘seva’. I will be performing before Lord Jagannath today. The experience of…

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Big success for DRDO, successful test of indigenous ‘abhyas’ target vehicle

New Delhi, 22/10: Amidst the ongoing border dispute with China and Pakistan, India is continuously working to strengthen its army. In a series of strengthening the Indian Army, the Indian Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) on Friday successfully test-fired different systems of its High-Speed ​​Expandable Aerial Target (HEAT) exercise. According to DRDO, the exercise…

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Twitter seeks to dialogue with IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad over accounts block controversy

New Delhi, 9/2 (AO Bureau): The Government of India has recently issued a notice to Twitter for the closure of 1178 more Twitter accounts against India supported by Khalistan and Pakistan. In this case, Twitter has said on Monday that it has reached out to the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad…

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India rejects comments by Bangladeshi officials on violence in West Bengal

New Delhi, 18/4: India on Friday rejected remarks by Bangladeshi officials on violence in West Bengal and asked Dhaka to focus on protecting the rights of its minorities instead of indulging in “virtue signalling” “We reject the remarks made by the Bangladesh side with regard to the incidents in West Bengal,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson…

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Merely smuggling gold not terrorist activity, says Delhi HC; grants bail to 9 held under UAPA

New Delhi, 4/6: In a significant judgement on Friday, the Delhi High Court has declared mere smuggling of gold without any connection whatsoever to threatening economic security or monetary stability of the country cannot be described as a terrorist act.     A bench of Justices Mukta Gupta and Mini Pushkarna said possession, use, production,…

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Jallikattu 2025: First festival of the year held in Tamil Nadu

Pudukkottai: Tamil Nadu’s first Jallikattu of 2025 is being held at Thatchankurichi village in Gandarvakottai taluk of Pudukkottai district said reliable reports on Saturday. Last year there was much controversy surrounding the Jallikattu festival. Animal rights activists and Human rights activists raised the red flag over the continuance of the violent sport of Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu…

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