The Sanskrit term ‘sankranti’ translates as ‘transference’ and is used to indicate the movement of sun from one constellation to the next through the year…Our ancients had known the nuances of creation, the motion of sun and the planets, shape, size and location of various heavenly bodies millennia ago. The observance of twelve sankrantis in a year is […]
The year 2018 saw some celebrities’ demise, stars battling with serious health ailments and much more. Hoping to have a rocking year ahead, a string of celebrities including veteran actors like Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra and Rishi Kapoor wished their fans, friends and well-wishers a year full of joy, happiness and success. Here’s what they wrote […]
New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the achievements of his government in 2018 will fill everyone with glory, and hoped the journey on the path of development will continue in 2019 as well. Asserting that the country has taken strides in the area of poverty alleviation at a record pace, the Prime […]
Japan on Wednesday announced its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission (IWC) conservation body and that it will restart commercial whaling from July, 2019. Commercial whaling was banned by the IWC in 1986 after some species were almost driven to extinction, the BBC reported. With this move, Japan will be able to freely hunt species […]
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday is carrying out searches at 16 places in Delhi and Uttar Pradesh in connection with a new Islamic State module ‘Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam’, officials said. The searches started at different location early morning and were still underway, an official said, refusing to share any further details.
No traces of explosives were found in the wreckage of the helicopter that crashed on Monday, causing the death of Puebla Governor Martha Erika Alonso, her husband Senator Rafael Moreno Valle and three other people, official sources have said. The Secretariat of the Mexican Navy has reported that the experts, after an analysis of the […]
Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling has said that his government believes in inclusive politics and was confident of winning the 2019 Assembly elections, ensuring the border state remained free from influence of “negative and communal forces”. Addressing a coordination committee meeting of the ruling Sikkim Democratic Front’s (SDF) Central Executive Committee of South District at […]
A 4.8-magnitude earthquake on Wednesday hit Sicily around Europe’s most active volcano Mount Etna, injuring at least two people, Italian media reported. The earthquake struck at 3.19 a.m. near Viagrande, the BBC reported. The residents panicked and many ran out onto the streets as the fresh tremors were felt just two days after Mount Etna […]
The Babri Masjid Action Committee (BMAC) has decided to file a petition in the Supreme Court in case the Narendra Modi-led NDA government at the Centre brings in an ordinance paving way for the construction of a grand Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya, an office-bearer said on Wednesday. He said the BMAC […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government is fully committed to Odisha’s development as he dedicated a slew of projects worth thousands of crores to the public here. “Starting from infrastructure to development of the Odisha people — all steps are being taken. I assure you that this work will continue,” said the […]