Marking a significant milestone for the Indian community in the Middle East, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Abu Dhabi’s first Hindu temple, which is also the largest in the region. Spread over 27 acres and built at a cost of over Rs 700 crore, the BAPS Hindu temple is also seen as a sign…
The government has transferred D Ramachandra Naik, deputy director of public instruction (DDPI) in Dakshina Kannada district, apparently in view of the controversy over the removal of a teacher from a private school in the city following her alleged ‘anti-Hindu’ remarks in the classroom. Mr Naik has been transferred as a lecturer at a government…
The Central Board of Secondary Education class 10th and 12th board examinations will begin from Thursday, February 15. More than 39 lakh students will appear in the exams this year from India and 26 other countries. In Delhi, more than 5.8 lakh students will take the exams at 877 centres. The exams are scheduled to…
A 38-year-old German man has been arrested at St Petersburg airport in Russia after edible cannabis gummies were found in his luggage, the German foreign ministry confirmed on Wednesday. “I can confirm that we are aware of the case and that it concerns a German national,” foreign ministry spokesman Christian Wagner said after Russian customs…
Kamal Kant Batra, former AAP leader and mother of Kargil War hero Captain Vikram Batra died in Himachal Pradesh today. She was 77. Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed his condolences on X and wrote, “Received the sad news of the demise of Mrs. Kamalkant Batra, mother of Captain Vikram Batra. We pray to…
Deepika Padukone has numerous titles under her belt, from being a fashionista, a beauty enthusiast, a fitness fanatic, representing India on a global stage and more. Our favourite amongst them is the fashionista crown this style queen wears making impeccable wardrobe choices from red carpet gowns to festive sarees. Her recent collaboration with designer Sabyasachi…
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court order which refused to grant him bail in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy ‘scam’. The high court had on February 7 rejected the bail application of Mr Singh, who has been re-elected to…
The Union government will hold a meeting with farmers in Chandigarh on Thursday and the protestors will remain peaceful and not try to push their way through the barricades and other barriers at various borders until then, a farmer leader has said. Speaking after a meeting with senior police officers in Chandigarh on Wednesday, farmer…
Former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson Vibhakar Shastri on Wednesday joined the BJP and announced leaving the Congress. Vibhakar Shastri joined the BJP in Lucknow in the presence of party state president Bhupinder Singh and Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak. In a post on X, Shastri said, “Hon’ble Congress President Shri Kharge ji! Respected…
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Wednesday announced that Manoj Kumar Jha and Sanjay Yadav will be the party’s candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections in Bihar. According to a party statement, RJD chief Lalu Prasad finalised their candidature. For Mr Jha, the party’s national spokesperson, it will be his second consecutive term in the…