Greater Noida (UP), Oct 20 (IANS) While Dussehra is celebrated across India by burning the effigies of Ravan, Meghnad and Kumbhkaran to symbolise the victory of good over evil, Bisrakh village in Uttar Pradesh’s Greater Noida follows a distinct tradition of worshipping Ravan instead.
Leh, Oct 20 (IANS) Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday highlighted Ladakh’s golden berry, the Sea Buckthorn, as a remarkable high-altitude fruit, praising its exceptional vitamin content and its role in boosting local livelihoods in the union territory.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Congress General Secretary and Rajya Sabha member Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday raised three pointed questions for Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju over the central government's position on delimitation, questioning whether it has prepared a fresh proposal and why it continues to resist the Opposition's demand for an all-party meeting.
Lucknow, Oct 20 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister, O.P. Rajbhar, on Tuesday questioned the dissolution of the Samajwadi Party's Kannauj unit, saying the move raised concerns as party chief Akhilesh Yadav represents the constituency in Parliament.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Mexican drug cartels are increasingly exploring local production of narcotics in India, using rented houses as clandestine manufacturing units as tighter border security makes trafficking large consignments riskier, officials said.
New Delhi/ Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 20 (IANS) From daring his political adversaries to seeking protection from arrest before the Supreme Court, the contrast in Pinarayi Vijayan’s positions has come into sharp focus as the 82-year-old CPI(M) leader faces legal challenges in the CMRL-Exalogic case.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, Priyanka Chaturvedi, on Tuesday criticised her party MP Sanjay Raut's remarks referring to the burning of Albania's Supreme Court, saying that suggesting India should learn a lesson from such incidents was inappropriate and undermined the country's democracy and Constitution.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) marks a new chapter of opportunities for both nations as it came into force.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat's Vijayadashmi speech, describing the address as "very motivating". He said his speech was focused on national progress, social unity, self-reliance, character building, and the "Panch Parivartan" (five transformations) initiatives.
New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) BJP leaders on Tuesday criticised Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Sanjay Raut, over his social media post referring to the reported burning of Albania’s Supreme Court, with several leaders accusing him of promoting anarchy and demanding an apology.
