The number of security personnel deployed outside residences of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and other Central ministers was increased on Monday after Central intelligence agencies issued an alert that their residences can be targets of protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act 2019. The alert, accessed by IANS, stated: “In view of prevailing situation…the protesters […]
If the monsoon session of Parliament created history by junking the controversial Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special powers to the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir, this winter session that ended this Friday became known for another equally controversial legislation – the Citizenship Amendment Bill, which now, after being passed by both […]
Following the Ms India Australia Goodwill Ambassador award last year, the Indian-origin Australian actor, Saroni Roy, was appointed as the ‘Peace Ambassador’ by International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG), for her continued efforts and contribution as a volunteer, towards creating a more peaceful and inclusive ‘One World’, at the Annual Peace Conference ‘Peace Heroes of History’, […]
The Khandavala dynasty of zamindars, were rulers of vast territories that were part of the Mithila region, now divided between India and Nepal. By Shona Adhikari The Khandavala dynasty of zamindars, were rulers of vast territories that were part of the Mithila region, now divided between India and Nepal. Their territory grew from strength to […]
BY PUJA GUPTA New Delhi Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi, known for his show “Turban Tadka”, believes that a chef should always try and retain the Indianness of the food even if it is presented on an international level. “A lot of chefs believe that Indian traditional food is not presentable. The way a ‘palak paneer’ […]
In a pleasant surprise to fellow passengers, visiting Swedish royal couple King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia arrived in India on board an Air India commercial flight from Stockholm, and carried their own bags after landing at the airport here on Monday. “Very Proud moment for Air India when we had a Special Guest […]
The Indian Railways’ operating ratio at 98.44 per cent in 2017-18 was the worst in the last 10 years, the national auditor, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), said in a report tabled in Parliament on Monday. A measure of expenditure against revenue, the operating ratio shows how efficiently the railway is operating and how healthy […]
Sharp differences are emerging between various sects and seers over the model of the proposed grand Ram temple in Ayodhya. While the Vishwa Hindu Parishad is adamant that the temple should be built on its model, the secretary of the Ramalaya Nyas Mahant Avimukteshwaranand has said that once the plot of land is made available, […]
An ‘akhand kirtan’ (uninterrupted devotional singing) that began at ‘Bharat Tapasthali’ in Ayodhya last year on Diwali, is believed to be the one to have paved the way for the crucial November 9 Supreme Court verdict that finally gave nod for the construction of a grand Ram temple at the disputed site. The ‘kirtan’ will […]
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that P. Chidambaram’s mere presence “evokes fear” in witnesses. The ED has opposed the bail plea of Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case. Mehta told a three-judge bench headed by Justice R. Banumathi that whether in custody […]