Raina triggered a controversy when he took the name of Mata Vaishno Devi while taking oath
Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as Chitthi Ayee Hai and Aur Ahista Kijiye Baatein, died in Mumbai on Monday, February 26, 2024, after a prolonged illness.
Actor-director Farhan Akhtar said the legendar Milkha Singh will forever be a symbol of self-belief and determination for generations to come.
The Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot Web site (www.maabharatikesapoot.mod.gov.in) will enable citizens to contribute to the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund
Polling is underway to elect 119 members of the Telangana Legislative Assembly, with voters queuing up to exercise their franchise amid tight security on Thursday.
Deepa Gahlot lists 10 popular family shows and films streaming on various platforms.
The 62-year-old 'Gurbani' exponent had recently returned from abroad and tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday.
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Sunday also proved to be a good day for Delhi's star 400m runner Amoj Jacob, whose winning time was 45.92 seconds.
Police on Tuesday registered an FIR against senior Congress leader Kripashankar Singh under anti-corruption law in connection with a disproportionate assets case, nearly a week after the Bombay high court had directed it to prosecute him for "criminal misconduct".
The president said he was hopeful that "all among us will fulfill the responsibility of securing our girl child".
Espousing an aggressive pro-backward and Dalit stance synchronising with the Maurya controversy, the SP has thrown down the gauntlet with Akhilesh upping the ante on the burning topic, reports Virendra Singh Rawat.
The terrorists, however, managed to escape after the gunbattle and security forces were making efforts to track them down.
rivals Congress, JMM and TMC and Samajwadi Party.
Former Congress MLA Malkhan Singh Bishnoi, one of the main accused in the Bhanwari Devi murder case, was on Wednesday denied bail by Rajasthan high court.
At the time of ticket distribution, the top BJP leadership preferred the turncoats over its loyal workers.
The army, in a statement, said that Indian troops retaliated "strongly and effectively".
To him running was both his God and beloved as he created his own little fairytale out of what what could have easily been a tale of horrors.
The results for bypolls to seven assembly seats in six states will be declared on Friday in what is being seen as a major test for the opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance ahead of the polls in five states later this year and Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
The seven seats -- Bageshwar in Uttarakhand, Ghosi in Uttar Pradesh, Puthuppally in Kerala, Dhupguri in West Bengal, Dumri in Jharkhand, and Boxanagar and Dhanpur in Tripura -- went to poll on September 5.
The major shake-up of the council of ministers -- including six of the BJP and two of the PDP -- follows BJP ministers Lal Singh and Chander Prakash Ganga resigning from the cabinet earlier this month after they were criticised for taking part in a rally in support of those accused in the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua.
The mortal remains of six soldiers martyred in Manipur last week belonging to Jammu region of the state were cremated with full military and state honours on Sunday.
The Consulate General of India in New York said in a tweet that the 'assault on two Sikh gentlemen in Richmond Hills, New York' is deplorable.
Jehanabad: Of Love And War authentically captures Bihar's political skullduggery and caste violence, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the ongoing delimitation exercise in Jammu and Kashmir has to happen quickly so that polls can be held to instal an elected government that gives strength to its development trajectory.
Mehbooba also became the second Muslim woman to become the chief minister of any state in India.
The residence of Geelani has been converted into an unofficial jail. No one is allowed to enter or leave the premises.
The government has decided to name 21 uninhabited islands in the Union territory of Andaman & Nicobar after recipients of Param Vir Chakra, the country's highest wartime gallantry award.
Army on Tuesday foiled an infiltration attempt by three armed militants from across the Line of Control in the Sunderbani sector in the Jammu region a Defence spokesman said.
Drones are being used for aerial security of the Amarnath base camp at Bhagwati Nagar area of Jammu city for the first time while at least 20,000 security personnel have been deployed along the two routes.
Milkha was on Monday admitted to the ICU after testing positive for the virus last Wednesday. He was diagnosed with "COVID pneumonia" on the same day of his admission.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday put the onus on the People's Democratic Party over the formation of a new government in Jammu and Kashmir, and said that they do not have any objection to PDP president Mehbooba Mufti becoming the chief mkinister.
The fact that rodents were making merry in the dungeons came to light following media reports that they had overrun the 'Malkhana' (store) of the police stations.
After meeting J&K Governor NN Vohra to stake a claim to form a new government in the state, PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday thanked the BJP for extending unconditional support.
A multi-tier security cover has been put in place in the city for the swearing-in tomorrow of the Mufti Mohammed Sayeed-led BJP-PDP government.
And it was this lifestyle that he was banking on to recover.
The local train traffic on the Central and Western Railway routes was mostly normal though the trains were running a few minutes late, railway officials said.
With no agenda announced for the meeting, the leaders from Jammu and Kashmir said they have come with an open mind.
The Jammu and Kashmir government will not free any more political prisoners or militants, it stated on Tuesday
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