Fundamentalist group finds temple in Muslim majority area of Varanasi

Fundamentalist group finds temple in Muslim majority area of Varanasi

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Varanasi

A temple has been discovered in the Muslim-majority Madanpura area of Varanasi. The temple, reportedly locked for the past decade and filled with soil, came to light after a social media post highlighted its existence. Members of a Hindu fundamentalist organisation visited the site and have called for the temple...

Nadda attacks Congress for amending Constitution for its own benefit

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Rajya Sabha Leader of the House J P Nadda attacked the Congress on Tuesday for amending the Constitution for its own benefit and alleged that its past actions of "toppling governments" in states led to staggered polls, creating the necessity for 'One Nation One Election' bill. Participating in a debate in...

Panel says ABPS for making payments under MGNREGS should not be made compulsory

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Rural Development Ministry's Aadhaar Based Payment Bridge System (ABPS) for making payments under MGNREGS should not be made compulsory, a Parliamentary Panel has recommended in a report tabled in Lok Sabha on Tuesday even as it also sought hiking the rate of wages paid under MGNREGS which were at present...

LG Saxena attends ‘Mass Drug Destruction’ organised by Delhi Police

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | New Delhi

In line with its mission to achieve a "Drug-Free Delhi by the Year 2027," the Delhi Police organised a Mega Drug Destruction in the presence of Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena on Tuesday. According to the police, as of December 15, the Delhi Police has registered 1,714 cases under the...

One Nation One Election Bill sent to Parliamentary panel for wider consideration

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections were introduced in the Lok Sabha was sent to Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for wider considerations and debates. The Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha by Meghwal after a nearly 90-minute debate, followed by a...

Three arrested for vandalism, setting fire to vehicle at Sohna Chowk jail complex

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 | Staff Reporter | Gurugram

The Gurugram police have arrested three people, including the Dhaba owner, and filed cross FIRs in connection with vandalism and setting fire to vehicles due to enmity of a fight near the Dhaba at the jail complex, Sohna Chowk, police said. The accused has been identified as Aniket a resident of...

Congress considered Constitution private fiefdom of one family, amended it to stay in power: Shah

Wednesday, 18 December 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday attacked the Congress in the Rajya Sabha, saying the party treated the Constitution as the "private fiefdom" of one family and "played fraud" with Parliament. Concluding a two-day debate on the "Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India", Shah ripped into the...

Amid freezing cold, Ayodhya ensures special winter wear for Lord Ramlala

Tuesday, 17 December 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee/Kamlesh Srivastava | Ayodhya

Ayodhya is shivering under an intense cold wave, with temperatures plunging to a biting 3°C, six degrees below normal. As residents bundle up with layers of warm clothing, even Lord Ramlala at the Ram Janmabhoomi temple is being dressed in special woolen attire to shield Him from the harsh winter. To...

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