Tableaux depicting Ramayana scenes part of Deepotsav procession

Tableaux depicting Ramayana scenes part of Deepotsav procession

Wednesday, 30 October 2024 | PTI

Ayodhya was struck with a festive spirit on Wednesday when processions with vibrant tableaux made their way through the temple town as part of the eighth Deepotsav celebration. Eighteen tableaux depicting episodes from Ramcharitmanas were showcased during the procession which moved stately from Saket Mahavidyalaya to Ram Katha Park to the...

Jaishankar urges military leadership to be prepared to adapt to rapidly evolving geopolitical threats

Jaishankar urges military leadership to be prepared to adapt to rapidly evolving geopolitical threats

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | PTI

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday urged the military leadership to be prepared to adapt to rapidly evolving geopolitical threats and opportunities, and emphasised that a more "whole-of-government" approach is needed to effectively advance national security. He said this in his address at the closing day of the second phase...

Delhi, WB govts not implementing Ayushman Bharat out of 'political interest': PM Modi

Delhi, WB govts not implementing Ayushman Bharat out of 'political interest': PM Modi

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday hit out at Delhi and West Bengal governments for not implementing the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme out of "political interests" and said he was pained that the elderly from these two states cannot avail free treatment under the expanded programme. The prime minister on Tuesday...

Meth lab busted in NCR; Tihar Jail warden, Mexican national among 5 arrested

Meth lab busted in NCR; Tihar Jail warden, Mexican national among 5 arrested

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

A meth lab having links to a Mexican drug cartel was recently uncovered in Noida and five people, including a Tihar Jail warden and two Delhi-based businessmen, were arrested in connection with it, the NCB said on Tuesday. In a statement, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) said the lab was busted...

Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills at least 60, officials say, as Hezbollah announces new leader

Israeli strike in northern Gaza kills at least 60, officials say, as Hezbollah announces new leader

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | AP | Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip)

An Israeli strike on a five-story building where displaced Palestinians were sheltering in the northern Gaza Strip killed at least 60 people early Tuesday, more than half of them women and children, Gaza's Health Ministry said. In a separate development, Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah said it has chosen Sheikh Naim Kassem...

Mumbai police arrest man in Noida for issuing death threat to Salman Khan, Zeeshan Siddique

Mumbai police arrest man in Noida for issuing death threat to Salman Khan, Zeeshan Siddique

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | PTI | Mumbai

The Mumbai police have arrested a 20-year-old man from Noida in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly issuing a death threat to Bollywood actor Salman Khan and NCP leader Zeeshan Siddique, an official said on Tuesday. The man was held on Monday, he said. "The accused initially sent a threatening message on MLA...

Mumbai: Senior citizen placed under 'digital arrest' by online fraudsters, forced to pay Rs 14 lakh

Mumbai: Senior citizen placed under 'digital arrest' by online fraudsters, forced to pay Rs 14 lakh

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | PTI | Mumbai

A 67-year-old Mumbai-based woman was placed under "digital arrest" by online fraudsters, who forced her to pay Rs 14 lakh in exchange of clearing her name in a non-existent money laundering case, police have said. As per the advisory of cyber-security agency CERT-In, a digital arrest is the one in which...

Sardar Patel deprived of Bharat Ratna for long, efforts made to erase his legacy: Amit Shah

Sardar Patel deprived of Bharat Ratna for long, efforts made to erase his legacy: Amit Shah

Tuesday, 29 October 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that efforts were made to erase and undermine Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's legacy and he was deprived of Bharat Ratna for a long time. Flagging off a 'Run for Unity', ahead of the birth anniversary of Patel, he said it was due to the...

Sunday Edition

The Tuning Fork | The indebted life

10 November 2024 | C V Srikanth | Agenda

A comic journey | From Nostalgia to a Bright New Future

10 November 2024 | Supriya Ghaytadak | Agenda

A Taste of China, Painted in Red

10 November 2024 | SAKSHI PRIYA | Agenda

Cranberry Coffee and Beyond

10 November 2024 | Gyaneshwar Dayal | Agenda

The Timeless Allure of Delhi Bazaars

10 November 2024 | Kanishka srivastava | Agenda

A Soulful Sojourn in Puri and Konark

10 November 2024 | VISHESH SHUKLA | Agenda