New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Janmashtami. “Greetings and good wishes to fellow citizens on the auspicious occasion…The…
Chamba (Himachal Pradesh), Sep 3 (IANS) The 14-day long pilgrimage to the glacier-fed Manimahesh lake, dedicated to Lord Shiva, in the Bharmour valley here began on Monday amidst religious fervour, an official said. The commencing…
Dhaka, Sep 3 (IANS) Bangladeshi Hindus took to the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to celebrate Janmashtami, an annual festival that marks the birth of Krishna, revered as the eighth avatar of the ten incarnations…
Vatican City, Sep 2 (IANS) Pope Francis on Sunday called on the international community to ensure the safety of civilians in Syria’s Idlib province, one of the last opposition-held territories in the conflict-ridden nation. “The…
Kolkata, Sep 2 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday took out close to 1,000 rallies across West Bengal including 10 big processions in the city as part of its elaborate Janmashtami celebrations, the…
Patna, Sep 1 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwani Kumar Choubey on Saturday said Congress President Rahul Gandhi is suffering from schizophrenia and he should be admitted to a hospital for treatment. Choubey, known for making controversial…
Lucknow, Sep 1 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday condoled the demise of Jain monk Tarun Sagar, who passed away in the morning after prolonged illness. He was 51. In a condolence…
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Jain monk Tarun Sagar passed away at a temple here early on Saturday after a prolonged illness, an official said. He was 51. Sagar, who was suffering from jaundice and…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Law Commission on Friday floated a consultation paper on family law reforms and suggested changes to several provisions including ‘no fault’ divorce, alimony, age of consent for marriage, bigamy…
Kathmandu, Aug 31 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday arrived in Kathmandu from Indian capital Delhi for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Gandhi’s arrival was hours before India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for New…
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Congress on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “rattled” and “unnerved” as he and his party have shown their “parochial-hateful mindset” by mocking the religious journey of Rahul…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, Aug 31 (IANS) In what can be seen as a major boost to regional connectivity, India and Nepal on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) here on preliminary engineering-cum-traffic survey…
Chandigarh, Aug 31 (IANS) Leaders of the ruling Congress on Friday cautioned against divisive forces trying to raise their head in Punjab again and disrupt peace in the state through moves like ‘Referendum 2020’. Participating…
Chandigarh, Aug 31 (IANS) The SAD on Friday said that the opposition party will fight the “conspiracy hatched by the ruling Congress” in league with radical groups to belittle SAD patron Parkash Singh Badal’s contribution…
Kathmandu, Aug 31 (IANS) Underlining the age-old ties between New Delhi and Kathmandu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed satisfaction over the political stability in Nepal and assured it of support in its development….
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday quashed an FIR lodged in Hyderabad against Malayalam actress Priya Prakash Varrier, who shot to fame following her ‘wink song’ ‘Manikya Malaraya Poovi…’ from the…
Amsterdam, Aug 31 (IANS) Dutch lawmaker Geert Wilders has cancelled a scheduled Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest here in November following widespread protest in Pakistan that raised concerns over security to the participants. The far-right opposition…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, Aug 31 (IANS) China on Friday ignored the UN’s grave concerns over the mass detention of Uighur Muslims in its restive Xinjiang province and said these reports were yet to be…
United Nations, Aug 31 (IANS) The UN has said it is alarmed by reports of the mass detention of Uighurs in China and called for the release of those held on a counter terrorism “pretext”….
Amsterdam, Aug 31 (IANS) Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders has cancelled a scheduled Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in the capital here in November following widespread protest in Pakistan that raised concerns over security to the…