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Indian-origin author Nitasha Kaul, who was deported over 'anti-India views', claims 'all lies' | 'How will retired district judges survive': Supreme Court questions Centre on pension amount | Cross-border terrorism emerging from Pakistan being given befitting response: S Jaishankar | Supreme Court seeks ED response on AAP MP Sanjay Singh's bail plea in Delhi excise policy case | PM Modi inaugurates and lays foundation of 2,000 railway projects worth over Rs 41,000 crore | Sandeshkhali incident: Calcutta HC says Sheikh Shahjahan can be arrested, rejects TMC's claim | TMC MP Nusrat Jahan breaks silence on Sandeshkhali protests, says 'always followed party guidelines' | Sandeshkhali protests: TMC leader Ajit Maity arrested a day after ouster from party post | Arvind Kejriwal skips seventh ED summons in Delhi excise policy case | Allahabad HC allows Hindu puja at Gyanvapi Mosque cellar

Bulldozer action in Mumbai after clashes took place over Ram Temple inauguration rally

Jan 24, 2024, at 04:46 am

Mumbai/IBNS: Bulldozers, escorted by a large force of police and security personnel, have brought down "illegal" constructions in Mumbai's Mira Road suburb, which saw violence before and after the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led 'pran pratishtha' ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on Monday.

'Your letter helped me to deal with these feelings': PM Modi writes to Droupadi Murmu on Ayodhya visit

Jan 24, 2024, at 01:29 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday thanked President Droupadi Murmu for her letter written to him ahead of the Ram Temple consecration ceremony and said it helped him "to deal with these feelings and to come to terms with them."

India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise Khanjar kicks off in Himachal Pradesh

Jan 24, 2024, at 01:01 am

The 11th edition of India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise Khanjar is currently undergoing at the Special Forces Training School in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.

Myanmar army plane crashes in Mizoram

Jan 24, 2024, at 12:41 am

Aizawl/IBNS/UNI: A Myanmar army plane crashed at the Lengpui airport on the outskirts of Mizoram's capital Aizawl on Tuesday morning, injuring eight people on board, officials said.

Tripura to become multinational trade, logistic hub: CM Manik Saha

Jan 24, 2024, at 12:24 am

Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha on Monday said after offering prayer to Lord Ram as part of the consecration ceremony of Ram Lala at Ayodhya that the Tripura government has moved in a direction to become a multinational trade and logistics hub for Northeast India very soon.

'Overseas Friends Of Ram Mandir' members distribute laddoos at Times Square ahead of consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Jan 24, 2024, at 12:08 am

Members of the 'Overseas Friends of Ram Mandir' distributed laddoos (sweets) at Times Square in the US city of New York on Sunday ahead of the consecration ceremony of the newly built Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

India hands over 15th consignment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine amid ongoing conflict with Russia

Jan 24, 2024, at 12:00 am

India recently handed over the 15th consignment of humanitarian aid to Ukraine amid the ongoing war against Russia.

Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration: UNGA President Dennis Francis says he feels delighted to visit India when the country is celebrating 'Second Diwali'

Jan 23, 2024, at 11:51 pm

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) president Dennis Francis said he felt delighted arriving in India on a day when the country was celebrating 'second Diwali' with the inauguration of the newly built Rem Temple in Ayodhya.

Tripura DMA allocated Rs 6.38 cr for retrofitting Pushpabanta Palace where 80th birthday of Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated

Jan 23, 2024, at 11:00 pm

The State Executive Committee of Tripura Disaster Management Authority (TDMA) has allocated Rs 6.38 crore from the State Disaster Mitigation Fund to Tripura Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) for retrofitting the century-old Pushpabanta Palace (formerly Raj Bhawan).

Netaji is a symbol of bravery and valour of India, says Yogi Adityanath

Jan 23, 2024, at 10:56 pm

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose is a symbol of bravery and valour of India who energised the youth and inspired them to unite and join the country's struggle for independence.

Israeli Consul General Kobbi Shoshani visits Shree Ram Mandir in Mumbai, looking forward to Ayodhya trip soon

Jan 23, 2024, at 10:54 pm

Israeli Consul General Kobbi Shoshani on Monday visited the Shree Ram Mandir in Mumbai’s Wadala and said he hopes to visit the newly constructed temple dedicated to the Hindi deity in Ayodhya town soon.

Ayodhya Ram Temple: Entry closed amid huge rush for darshan

Jan 23, 2024, at 07:51 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Entry for all vehicles and devotees on foot heading towards Ayodhya has been closed after a massive crowd gathered on Tuesday to offer prayers at the Ram Temple following its grand opening.

Rahul Gandhi fumes as BJP govt stops his rally in Assam

Jan 23, 2024, at 07:05 pm

Guwahati/IBNS: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday fumed as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Assam government stopped his rally upon entering Guwahati, media reports said.

Odisha: Fire breaks out at SRM medical college and hospital

Jan 23, 2024, at 06:35 pm

Bhubaneswar/UNI: The patients were evacuated to a safe place after a fire broke out on the fourth floor of Shaheed Rendo Majhi Medical College and Hospital at Bhawanipatna in Kalahandi district on Monday late at night.

60 Parachute Field Hospital to get 'Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar'

Jan 23, 2024, at 06:32 pm

New Delhi/UNI: The 60 Parachute Field Hospital, Uttar Pradesh, has been selected for 'Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar-2024', for its excellent work in disaster management, an official statement said here on Tuesday.

President Murmu, PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi pay tributes to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on Parakram Diwas

Jan 23, 2024, at 05:44 pm

New Delhi/IBNS: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the dignitaries who paid tributes to freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on the 127th birth anniversary.

Dense fog engulfs parts of North India, 28 trains running behind schedule

Jan 23, 2024, at 05:11 pm

New Delhi/UNI: With the cold wave condition continuing to grip parts of North India, several trains and flights have been affected in the national capital on Tuesday morning, leaving hundreds of passengers waiting for hours at the airport and railway stations.

Massive crowd throngs Ayodhya's Ram Temple on first day after doors open for devotees

Jan 23, 2024, at 03:18 pm

Devotees in large swathes thronged the Ram Temple in Ayodhya town on Tuesday after its doors were opened for all to offer prayers to the deity, a day after the grand consecration ceremony led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

ED summons Hemant Soren in money laundering case for second round of questioning

Jan 23, 2024, at 05:38 am

Ranchi/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren for questioning in an alleged money laundering case for the second time later this month.

Mamata Banerjee holds all-faith rally in Kolkata, says 'Bengal has always stood for religious harmony'

Jan 23, 2024, at 05:16 am

Kolkata/IBNS: As India celebrated the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of Lord Ram at his janmabhoomi (birthplace) in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led an all-faith rally in Kolkata sending a message of secularism ahead of the crucial Lok Sabha elections.

'My first decision after returning from Ayodhya': PM Modi announces new scheme on solar panels

Jan 23, 2024, at 03:48 am

New Delhi/IBNS: After returning from Ayodhya on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his decision to begin a new scheme to help people set up solar panels in their homes.

'Let us not talk of Ravan today': Himanta Biswa Sarma on being asked about Rahul Gandhi

Jan 23, 2024, at 02:49 am

Guwahati/IBNS: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Monday referred to Rahul Gandhi as 'Ravan' when he was asked why the Congress leader was not allowed to enter a temple in his state.

Muslims’ love for Imam-e-Hind – Lord Ram -- is etched in poetry

Jan 23, 2024, at 01:05 am

Lord Ram, whose grand temple adorns Ayodhya now, has been a muse for Urdu poets, or more accurately poets in general. He served as a metaphor for ideals that religion and poetry bestow on a person chosen to nurse and defend faith.

Revolutionizing agriculture: Agromet advisory bulletin boosts crop productivity and climate resilience

Jan 22, 2024, at 11:39 pm

In a groundbreaking revelation, farmers in Punjab adopting the Agromet Advisory Bulletin (AAB) issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) have witnessed a substantial increase in the productivity of rice and wheat crops.

Narendra Modi looks forward to seeing ISRO-JAXA cooperating in space exploration

Jan 22, 2024, at 11:21 pm

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday said he wishes to see the top space bodies of Japan and India cooperate in the field of space exploration.

India, Cuba sign MoU for cooperation on digital public infrastructure

Jan 22, 2024, at 10:57 pm

An MoU has been signed between India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and Cuba's Ministry of Communications in the field of 'Sharing Successful Digital Solutions Implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation' on January 19 in New Delhi.

Jammu temples host religious functions to mark consecration of Ram Temple in Ayodhya

Jan 22, 2024, at 10:30 pm

Amidst the chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’, the temples in Jammu on Monday turned ‘Ram Mai’ with religious functions, jhankis and recitation of bhajans held to celebrate the Ram Lalla consecration at Ayodhya Temple.

Ram is energy, not fire, solution not conflict, says PM Modi launching Ayodhya's Ram Temple; urges youth to combine modernity with tradition

Jan 22, 2024, at 09:58 pm

Ayodhya/IBNS: "Time for Ram to Rashtra consciousness now, time to take pride in tradition and combine it with modernity," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his powerful speech with his trademark oration, moments after inaugurating Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on Monday. 

First Ram Temple inaugurated in Mexico, American priest performs consecration ceremony

Jan 22, 2024, at 09:16 pm

Miles away from the Indian town of Ayodhya where the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple was held on Monday in the presence of PM Narendra Modi, another temple dedicated to the Hindu deity was established in the Mexican city of Queretaro.

The deafening silence of West in face of Pannun’s violent threats

Jan 22, 2024, at 08:41 pm

In a world that champions the ideals of free speech and condemns hate speech, the West’s silence in the wake of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s open and violent death threats is both perplexing and concerning. Pannun, a designated Khalistani terrorist, has brazenly issued threats against the Chief Ministers of Delhi and Punjab, yet the international community remains shamefully silent.