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Varanasi’s pink enamel artisan crafts BrahMos missile replica, orders soar high

IANS | May 19, 2025 6:49 PM

Varanasi, May 19 (IANS) In the spiritual heart of India, where the Ganga flows and temples echo with chants, a unique fusion of tradition and technology is taking shape. National award-winning pink enamel artisan Kunj Bihari Singh, based in Varanasi’s Visheshwarganj area, has crafted an exquisite replica of the BrahMos missile - a symbol of India's pride in its defence capabilities - using the ancient art of meenakari (pink enamelling).

Unstable weather grips MP as heatwaves, thunderstorms and cyclonic activities intensify

IANS | May 19, 2025 6:28 PM

Bhopal, May 19 (IANS) A complex atmospheric system is currently shaping the weather across northern and central India, bringing an unusual mix of rainfall, thunderstorms, and heat-waves.

PM Surya Ghar Yojana brings power and savings to Bhagalpur, beneficiaries laud initiative

IANS | May 19, 2025 6:15 PM

Bhagalpur, May 19 (IANS) The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, launched in February 2024, is making waves across Bihar's Bhagalpur. With over 500 beneficiaries spread across 16 blocks and the urban area of the district, the scheme is not only lighting homes but also lightening financial burdens.

Three tiger cubs born at Tripura’s Sepahijala Zoo after 53 years

IANS | May 19, 2025 5:09 PM

Agartala, May 19 (IANS) Wildlife enthusiasts and officials at Tripura’s Sepahijala Zoo and Wildlife Sanctuary are celebrating the birth of three tiger cubs, the first in the zoo’s 53-year history.

BJP blocked Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s family from inheriting property used to finance Jinnah: Think Tank CEO

IANS | May 19, 2025 5:07 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) BlueKraft Digital Foundation CEO Akhilesh Mishra has reignited the debate over the controversial legacy of the Mahmudabad estate, highlighting how the BJP government’s intervention in 2017 blocked the transfer of vast ancestral properties to the family of Ali Khan Mahmudabad — the Ashoka University professor recently arrested over a contentious social media post.

Our delegation will leave tomorrow to expose Pakistan globally: BJD's Sasmit Patra

IANS | May 19, 2025 3:53 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Sasmit Patra on Monday expressed pride in being part of the all-party delegations that will represent India’s firm stance on terrorism at the international level, visiting various countries to raise awareness about terrorism emanating from Pakistan and highlight the recent counter-terror operation, "Operation Sindoor".

They should launch 'Congress Bachao Yatra': Chhattisgarh Deputy CM slams 'Samvidhan Bachao' rally

IANS | May 19, 2025 3:36 PM

Raipur, May 19 (IANS) As the Congress is set to launch its Samvidhan Bachao Yatra in Chhattisgarh, Deputy Chief Minister Arun Sao on Monday took a dig at the party, suggesting it should instead embark on a 'Congress Bachao Yatra' as it is on the verge of political irrelevance.

Op Sindoor: BJP questions ‘The Economist’ article praising Chinese weapons

IANS | May 19, 2025 3:28 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) Without naming Beijing or Islamabad, the BJP on Monday lashed out at British media outlet ‘The Economist’ for carrying a factually incorrect and misleading article praising the performance of Chinese military hardware used by Pakistan against India during Operation Sindoor.

Unfortunate, disappointing: BJP slams TMC for boycotting Operation Sindoor all-party delegations

IANS | May 19, 2025 3:15 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The BJP has responded sharply to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party's decision to opt out of the government’s all-party delegations going abroad for diplomatic missions to articulate India's position emanating from across the border.

NDA has earned Bihar’s trust through development, no alliance can alter that: BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal

IANS | May 19, 2025 2:52 PM

New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal on Monday said the merging of former Union Minister R.C.P. Singh's party with Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) will not alter the NDA's established trust in Bihar.

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Varanasi’s pink enamel artisan crafts BrahMos missile replica, orders soar high

Unstable weather grips MP as heatwaves, thunderstorms and cyclonic activities intensify

PM Surya Ghar Yojana brings power and savings to Bhagalpur, beneficiaries laud initiative

Three tiger cubs born at Tripura’s Sepahijala Zoo after 53 years

BJP blocked Ali Khan Mahmudabad’s family from inheriting property used to finance Jinnah: Think Tank CEO

Our delegation will leave tomorrow to expose Pakistan globally: BJD's Sasmit Patra

They should launch 'Congress Bachao Yatra': Chhattisgarh Deputy CM slams 'Samvidhan Bachao' rally

Op Sindoor: BJP questions ‘The Economist’ article praising Chinese weapons

Unfortunate, disappointing: BJP slams TMC for boycotting Operation Sindoor all-party delegations

NDA has earned Bihar’s trust through development, no alliance can alter that: BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal

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