NEW DELHI: The name of the new airport in Ayodhya would be Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Ayodhya airport on December 30.Ahead of the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir on January 22, the Prime Minister will inaugurate the new airport and the renovated railway station, … Read more
New Delhi: Canadian police may arrest two men who investigators believe fatally shot Sikh separatist Hardeep Nijjar in British Columbia, Canada‘s Globe and Mail reported on Wednesday. The report said the suspects are under police surveillance and expected to be arrested “in a matter of weeks”.The Globe and Mail quoted three anonymous sources as saying … Read more
NEW DELHI: The name of Ayodhya Railway station has been changed to “Ayodhya Dham” Junction,” BJP leader Lallu Singh announced on Wednesday.“Under the guidance of the honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the name of Ayodhya Junction of the newly constructed grand Ayodhya Railway Station has been changed to Ayodhya Dham as per the expectation of … Read more
NEW DELHI: Most of the roughly 300 Indians travelling on a plane detained near Paris over suspicions of human trafficking will be free to resume their trip on Monday, according to an AFP report citing French judicial sources.The Airbus A340, en route to Nicaragua with 303 Indian passengers, has been held at Vatry airport since … Read more
MYSURU: Nearly two years after the then BJP government issued an order barring students from deviating from the dress code prescribed by managements of schools and colleges, and effectively proscribed wearing of hijab on campuses, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Friday said he has directed authorities to reverse that directive.Making this announcement while addressing a gathering … Read more
NEW DELHI: Lashing out at Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar for linking caste to the incident of mimicry, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge told the vice president that he is always denied the opportunity to speak in the Upper House, and if he should then claim that Dalits are being shut out of Parliament, underlining that … Read more
NEW DELHI: A bridge collapsed near Anthony Puram on the Thoothukudi-Madurai highway in the Thoothukudi district as rain-ravaged Tamil Nadu continues to suffer incessant rainfall that has wreaked havoc not witnessed since 1871, particularly in the southern districts. The record rainfall in the last two days has severely affected nearly 40 lakh people living in … Read more
VARANASI: The Archaeological Survey of India on Monday submitted its report on the scientific survey of the Gyanvapi mosque complex in two sealed envelopes before Varanasi district judge Ajay Krishna Vishvesha, who scheduled the next hearing for December 21. The ASI sought seven extensions to completed the survey.One envelope contained the report, while another had … Read more
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi, making a strong defence of the nullification of Article 370 and citing the Supreme Court’s endorsement of his government’s move, said no power in the universe could restore the revoked provisions of the Constitution and said the legislation had heralded a new era of progress in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh … Read more
SURAT: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that India will be among the top three economies in the world in his third term. The PM said this after inaugurating the Surat Diamond Bourse (SDB), which, according to him, is “the symbol of strength and determination of new India”.The PM said that a lot was … Read more