- India
Odisha govt to test quality of ghee used to prepare ‘prasad’ at Jagannath temple
Puri: The Odisha government on Tuesday decided to test the quality of ghee used for preparation of offerings at the Jagannath temple in Puri, an official said. The decision was taken amid…
- India
Delhi CM Atishi meets HoDs, assures bureaucrats of her govt’s full support
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi held her first meeting with ministers and heads of various departments and agencies on Tuesday and assured them of her government’s full support. Heads of around…
- India
Mamata likely to meet officials of medical colleges to review security
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to hold a meeting with the medical superintendent and vice principals (MSVPs) of all state-run medical colleges primarily to review security measures at…
- India
Rahul’s claim that PM Modi has lost confidence ‘utterly laughable’: BJP
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday dismissed as baseless and utterly laughable Rahul Gandhi’s swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his public meetings in Jammu and Kashmir, and said that levelling…
- India
Tobacco claims 13 lakh lives in India every year: Union minister
New Delhi: Tobacco kills 13 lakh people every year in India, said Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav on Tuesday. While virtually launching the second edition of…
- India
If minorities can, why not Hindus? VHP vows to free temples from govt control
New Delhi: The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Tuesday vowed to free temples from government control across the country and said it will soon launch a nationwide campaign to achieve this goal. Addressing…
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Harini Amarasuriya sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister
Colombo: Harini Amarasuriya was sworn in as Sri Lanka’s new Prime Minister on Tuesday, September 24, becoming the first woman leader since Sirimavo Bandaranaike in the year 2000 to hold the post.…
- India
Allahabad HC hears plea for Gyanvapi mosque’s ‘wazukhana’ survey
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday, while hearing a plea against a Varanasi court order refusing to direct the ASI to survey the Gyanvapi mosque’s ‘wazukhana’, asked the petitioner to file…
- India
Govt extends import approval system for laptops, tablets till Dec 31
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday extended the existing approval system for import of certain IT hardware products, including laptops and tablets, for three months till December 31. The deadline for review…
- India
Another YSRCP RS member quits House membership
New Delhi: YSRCP Rajya Sabha member Ryaga Krishnaiah quit his House membership on Tuesday, becoming the third leader of the party to do so following its debacle in assembly and Lok Sabha…
- News
Kishan Reddy targets Rahul over ’56 inch’ remarks against PM Modi
Jammu: Taking on Rahul Gandhi for his comments on the prime minister, Union minister G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday said the leader of the opposition will have to talk to India’s farmers,…
- Sports
Rahul bhai was regimented, Gambhir is relaxed: Ashwin
Chennai: Gautam Gambhir is more relaxed compared to his predecessor Rahul Dravid, who had a “regimented” style of functioning, feels Indian team’s oldest member Ravichandran Ashwin. Dravid, who was in charge of…
- India
Video shows mice on prasad packets of Siddhivinayak temple; probe launched
Mumbai: Amid the ongoing row over Tirupati laddus, a purported video of mice on the prasad packets of the Siddhivinayak Temple here is making rounds on social media, sparking concerns. The Shree…
- Bangalore
HC verdict: No question of CM”s resignation, says Deputy CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said there is no question of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah resigning over the High Court dismissing his petition challenging Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot’s approval…
- India
Second phase of J-K polls: Security stepped up at polling booths
Srinagar: More than 13,000 polling staff on Tuesday took positions at 3,500 polling stations set up across 26 assembly constituencies of Jammu and Kashmir, where voting will be held Wednesday in the…
