Vadnagar: A peek into historic city that is PM Modi’s birthplace

IANS | September 17, 2024 8:49 PM

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Vadnagar, a small town in Gujarat’s Mehsana district, basks in increased attention today because it is the birthplace of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a witness to his inspiring journey from an ordinary tea seller to the country's top post.

Artists unite for Kala Karma Programme, celebrates Vishwakarma Jayanti

IANS | September 17, 2024 7:19 PM

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The National Gallery of Modern Art, in collaboration with Lalit Kala Akademi, organised the "Kala Karma" programme on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti, with many artists enthusiastically participating in the event, which also coincided with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 74th birthday.

FairPoint: Takht-i-Sulaiman & Koh-e-Maran, Farooq Abdullah’s NC renames iconic temples

Deepika Bhan | September 8, 2024 10:30 AM

New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Studying the manifestoes of National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or People’s Conference (PC), one wonders what more could be separatist, divisive and communal. The only difference is that separatism and communalism are given an ideological and dignified status by these parties who make a show of secularism, but hidden inside is an agenda that reeks of mala fides.

'Woh Kaun Thi': The many facets of Sadhana from hit actress to fashion trendsetter

Vikas Datta | September 2, 2024 9:58 AM

New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Her film career's foundation was laid when she was just five and her father renamed her after his favourite actress - Sadhana Bose. Sadhana kept the faith, not only becoming one of the Hindi films' most popular and eagerly sought actresses, with almost every film she did, from breezy rom-coms to suspense thrillers to tear-jerkers, emerging a box office hit, but also an abiding fashion influencer.

Chhatrapati’s statue crash: Royal kin red-flagged; PWD warning to Navy ignored

Quaid Najmi | August 27, 2024 12:51 PM

Sindhudurg (Maharashtra), Aug 27 (IANS) The Public Works Department (PWD) Assistant Engineer Malvan Division had shot off a warning letter to the Indian Navy’s Area Coastal Security Officer Commander Abhishek Karbhari on the precarious condition of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue which crashed on August 26 in the Fort Rajkot at Maharashtra's Sindhudurg district, officials said on Tuesday.