As a part of gifts being received in Ayodhya for Lord Ram, who is going to be seated in his grand temple on January 22, 560 kg petha (Indian sweet) of 56 varieties in different flavours has been delivered from Agra as an offering to Lord Ram.
Vijayawada/IBNS: The Congress has appointed YS Sharmila Reddy as its new president in Andhra Pradesh, a day after G Rudra Raju stepped down from the post.
New Delhi/UNI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday put in abeyance the plea of Hindu parties to appoint an advocate commissioner for survey of the Shahi Eidgah Mosque adjoining the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura saying that the demand of Hindu parties is vague and too extensive.
Amaravati/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh Congress president G Rudra Raju has resigned, sparking speculation that new entrant YS Sharmila Reddy may assume the top post, media reports said.
Bhubaneswar/IBNS: The Odisha government will mobilise 10,000 people daily for a month in visits to Puri's Jagannath Temple as a part of a project, which will be inaugurated on Wednesday, media reports said.
New Delhi/UNI: Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda on Tuesday said that the Congress party believes in the ideology that "lord Ram is for everyone and lord Ram is in everyone".
Bengaluru/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Anantkumar Hegde has been booked after he gave a call for demolition of mosques built on temples, days ahead of the January 22 consecration of Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, media reports said.
Ayodhya: The idol of Ram Lalla, crafted by the well-known sculptor Arun Yogiraj from Karnataka, is scheduled to be enshrined in the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra confirmed on Monday.
New Delhi/IBNS: Two Shankaracharyas including one from Puri will not attend the Ram Temple consecration in Ayodhya that will be headlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections citing failure to follow norms and a "political angle" to an event, something that was echoed by the opposition too.
New Delhi: Responding to an incident on a Delhi-Goa IndiGo flight where a co-pilot was slapped by a passenger, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia issued a strong warning to ‘unruly passengers’ on Monday.
New Delhi/IBNS: The regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) Monday issued a new guideline to handle chaotic situations over delays in flights as was witnessed due to fog in Delhi airport.
New Delhi: A passenger was arrested for assaulting a pilot of an IndiGo plane on Monday during an announcement about a take-off delay at Delhi airport.
Nagpur: Amid the diplomatic dispute between India and Maldives, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has emphasised that there is no guarantee that every country will consistently back India and that politics will always play a role, media reports said.
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and discussed various regional and global issues, including the country's Presidency of the BRICS.
New Delhi/IBNS: The Shiv Sena faction led by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray moved the Supreme Court on Monday against Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar's decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the 'real Shiv Sena'.
Indian diaspora members are planning numerous events to mark Ram Temple inauguration in north Indian town of Ayodhya on January 22.
Mauritius is joining the celebration to mark Ram Temple opening ceremony in Ayodhya town of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on January 22 and will organise chanting of verses from the epic ‘Ramayana’ in temples across the Island nation.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted fresh raids in 3/4 locations in the city in connection with the alleged Public Distribution System (PDS -ration) scams across West Bengal, official sources said.
Chennai/UNI: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday urged External Affairs Minister Dr S.Jaishankar to take steps for the release o f 12 fishermen abducted by the Sri Lankan Navy.
Gorakhpur/UNI: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Gorakhsha Peethadhishwar Yogi Adityanath on Monday extended his heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all residents on the occasion of Makar Sankranti and said that comprehensive arrangements have been made for the safety and comfort of the devotees across the state as part of the government's commitment to respect people's faith.
New Delhi/IBNS: A flier of airline IndiGo has slapped the aircraft pilot who was making an announcement of delay, a video which went viral on social media shows.
Mumbai: Television actress Surbhi Chandna, known for her performance in Naagin, has accused budget airline Vistara of "mental harassment".
Former Union Minister Milind Deora, who resigned from primary membership of the Congress party, on Sunday joined Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction at the latter's official residence in the presence of top party leaders.
Two police personnel have been suspended in Mizoram on Saturday for their alleged involvement in extorting money from drivers at various police check-gates.
Tonight, my fellow Punjabis, we gather not just around bonfires, but around a memory carved deep in the soul of our land. Lohri isn’t just about celebrating winter’s retreat. It’s a whispered echo of our Sikh spirit, a fiery testament to the resilience that runs through our veins like sugarcane juice.
New Delhi: Yoga guru Ramdev found himself in a controversy after a video went viral in which he appeared to make derogatory comments toward the Other Backward Classes (OBC), media reports said.
The Sri Lankan navy apprehended 12 Indian fishermen and seized three trawlers on Saturday night, while they were poaching in the country's territorial waters, the navy said in a statement on Sunday.
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has set a March 15 deadline for India to withdraw its military personnel from the country, an episode that may further escalate tension between the two nations.
New Delhi: Delhi on Sunday recorded the coldest night of the winter season for the second consecutive day with the mercury dropping to 3 degrees Celsius in Aya Nagar, the last village of Delhi on the Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road.
