Category: National

Aamir suggested Shah Rukh to take up Rakesh Sharma biopic

Mumbai ; Aamir Khan said Sunday that he suggested Shah Rukh Khan’s name for the biopic on astronaut Rakesh Sharma as he thought his contemporary would be an apt choice for the project. Reportedly titled “Saare Jahaan Se Achcha”, the film was first offered to Aamir and Priyanka Chopra. […]

India, Sharjah to bolster economic ties

Dubai :Over 100 Indian investors participated in a business conference in the UAE to strengthen Sharjah’s trade relations with India and to promote the Gulf emirate as a leading business and investment hub in the region. The ‘Sharjah-India Business Roundtable’, held on the sidelines of the last week’s […]

Sabarimala temple opens Monday, pilgrims protest at Erumeli

Nilackal(Ker) : As the Lord Ayyappa temple is all set to open Monday evening for a monthly puja, a thick security cover is in place in and around Sabarimala, which had witnessed protests last month after the Supreme Court permitted women of menstrual age group to offer prayers at […]

Kiran Bedi cautions against dumping garbage into drains

Puducherry : Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi Sunday issued “final warning” to residents and shop owners who threw garbage into drains, hitting the free flow of rainwater. After holding a meeting with officials concerned at her office, Bedi, in a WhatsApp message, said municipal inspectors will come down heavily […]

Accused involved in killing senior BJP leader, his brother identified: J-K governor

Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said Monday that the accused involved in killing senior BJP leader Anil Parihar and his brother in Kishtwar district have been identified and will be brought to book soon. Bharatiya Janata Party state secretary Anil Parihar, 52, and his brother, […]

City Kali puja pandal disallows women to enter

Kolkata :The shadow of the Sabarimala temple row over the entry of women into the shrine has cast its spell on a local Kali Puja committee which does not allow females to enter its pandal amid protests by scholars. Ever since the worship of the idol began 34 […]

Mizoram Speaker Hiphei resigns from post, House and Cong

Aizawl : Mizoram Speaker Hiphei said Monday he has resigned from his post, House and the Congress. Hiphei said he submitted his resignation letter to Deputy Speaker R Lalrinawma, who accepted it. He said that he also resigned from the ruling Congress party and would join the Bharatiya Janata […]

Naidu tells Zimbabwe companies to take advantage of India’s high growth trajectory

Harare :Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has asked the Zimbabwean companies to take advantage of the current high growth trajectory of the Indian economy, saying the business environment in the country is changing for the better. Addressing the India-Zimbabwe Business Forum meeting Saturday, Naidu said India and Zimbabwe […]

Jammu-Srinagar NH opens for one-way traffic

Jammu/ Srinagar : The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was opened for one-way traffic Sunday, a day after it was closed due to heavy snowfall and landslides, officials said. The only all-weather road linking the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country, was opened for traffic coming from Srinagar […]

India owes its identity to Lord Ram: UP minister

Lucknow : The aim behind holding a grand Deepotsav in Ayodhya is to send a message across the globe that India owes its identity to Lord Ram, a senior UP minister said Sunday. On the issue of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, UP Religious Affairs Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary […]

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