As a newly anointed Member of Parliament from East Delhi constituency Gautam Gambhir has his hands full. But the cricketer-turned-politician is not averse to taking on more responsibility — in case he is called to lead the state of Delhi. “It will be an honour. A huge responsibility. It will be an absolute dream,” said […]
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, flagged the country’s first private semi-high speed train, Tejas Express from Lucknow. The corporate train will run from Lucknow to Delhi six days a week. While flagging off the train, Yogi Adityanath thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gifting the train on the route. He said that […]
Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on Thursday reprimanded lawyers for having a casual outlook on the order and nature of arguments in the Ayodhya title dispute, against the backdrop of the October 18 deadline. The apex court is in the midst of an expedited hearing and had urged counsel for both sides to extend their full […]
Sticking to “accommodative stance”, the Reserve Bank on Friday reduced its key lending rates to boost consumption and reverse the slowdown that has plagued India’s economic growth. Taking the note of the continued slowdown, the apex bank, has further lowered India’s economic growth projection to 6.1 per cent from 6.9 per cent for FY20. Accordingly, […]
What’s a Navratra without Ram Leela? These plays re-enact scenes from the much loved Hindu epic – the Ramayana. They continue through the Navratra talking about the life and times of Lord Ram, culminating into his act on the 10th day on Dussehra when he kills Ravan, the epitome of evil. Though, started as a […]
The slowdown has left many sectors like auto and real estate struggling but there are a few segments which are not only immune from it but booming. Food and beverage (F&B) segment especially high-end restaurants have bucked the trend and continue to register higher footfall. Buoyed by the demand, many of the entrepreneurs running upscale […]
Phone intercepts from the Indo-Pak border, arms dropping by drones from across the border into Punjab last month, and Inter-Services Intelligence(ISI) chief Lt General Faiz Hameed’s recent tour of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, are three main reasons which prompted Indian security agencies to go on a high alert, particularly in Delhi, Mumbai, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. […]
BY FAKIR BALAJI Bengaluru As the Father of the Nation and a hope for thousands of people during the first half of the 20th century, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948) was a source of inspiration for a generation of freedom-fighters to leave homes, studies, jobs and give up a cosy life to free India from the […]
Nearly 850 prisoners from Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia District Jail have been shifted to jails in the neighbouring districts following heavy water-logging inside the barracks after incessant rains since Wednesday. According to Ballia District Magistrate Bhavani Singh Khangaraut, “Water logging from five inches to one foot has been reported from all the barracks of the district […]
Lifestyle brand Fabindia has launched an Experience Centre in Jaipur for its products across categories and services. The Centre houses FabCafe, Tug Bug (a playing space), a wellness centre, an interior design studio and an alteration studio in addition to the other offerings. Launching the Centre on Sunday, Fabindia, Managing Director, Viney Singh said: “We […]