New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will organise more than 1,000 programmes across 240 tribal-dominated districts and 568 Assembly constituencies across the country from November 11 to 18 to mark ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’, with November 15 being the day of birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda.
Ujjain, Nov 11 (IANS) Several people, including women, were trapped in a multi-storey building after a major fire broke out at Bagadiya Tower in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain city on Wednesday evening, prompting a large-scale rescue operation.
Patna/New Delhi, Nov11 (IANS) Preparations for Chhath Puja 2026 have gathered pace across several states, with district administrations, elected representatives and civic authorities carrying out inspections of riverbanks, ponds and designated Chhath ghats. They aim to ensure safe and smooth celebrations.
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday launched the website for the 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) Convention set to be held in Kolkata from January 7-9, next year.
Lucknow, Nov 11 (IANS) In a major setback to the Samajwadi Party (SP) ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in 2027, former BSP Parliamentarian from Basti, Arvind Chaudhary, and Banda-based SP leader Anil Yadav, along with scores of supporters, joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The development comes months ahead of high-stakes Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Ahmedabad, Nov 11 (IANS) Kutch Copper Limited (KCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Adani Enterprises Limited, has become the first Indian copper producer to receive the Veramark Assurance certification, formerly known as the Copper Mark, a globally recognised framework for responsible copper production, it was announced on Wednesday.
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 11 (IANS) Two of Kerala's biggest athletes, P.T. Usha and Anju Bobby George, who once carried the country's hopes on the international track, are now on opposite sides of an increasingly bitter battle within the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The INDIA Bloc has only three objectives - “looting power”, “dividing society” and harbouring “hatred” in its heart towards Indian culture and Hinduism, said BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on Wednesday, in response to a series of divisive and inflammatory remarks by Opposition leaders including TMC MP Kirti Azad, SP leader Sanatan Pandey and also Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday hailed Indian diaspora for its contribution to global exchange of ideas, knowledge, innovation, culture and enterprise, describing it as a "living bridge" between India and the world.
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 11 (IANS) In a moving example of communal harmony and human compassion, two Muslim brothers and their family stood by an 85-year-old Hindu woman in her final years and performed her last rites when she died, as she had no children or relatives to care for her.
