Preparations in full swing as Ayodhya readies for PM Modi’s flag hoisting on Nov 25

IANS | November 24, 2025 9:24 AM

Ayodhya, Nov 24 (IANS) The temple town of Ayodhya is once again gearing up for a grand celebration as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit on November 25 for a special flag-hoisting ceremony at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple. Across the city, preparations are in full swing. Roads are being thoroughly cleaned, new stop signs are being installed, and sanitation teams are carrying out extensive maintenance work.

Vishal Jethwa: Dreams do come true when you refuse to give up

IANS | November 24, 2025 9:16 AM

Mumbai, Nov 24 (IANS) Actor Vishal Jethwa has bagged the coveted Snow Leopard Award for Best Actor at the esteemed Asian World Film Festival (AWFF) for his performance in Homebound and said that dreams do come true when you refuse to give up.

Bangladesh: Rights body condemns ‘unlawful arrest’ of Baul artist

IANS | November 24, 2025 9:12 AM

Paris, Nov 24 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation strongly condemned the “unlawful arrest” of Baul artist Abul Sarkar in Bangladesh, describing the accusations of “religious defamation” against him as “fabricated and baseless.”

The Barlow Affair of 1806: A parliamentary crisis over patronage and the governance of India (From the Archives)

Santosh Kumar Verma | November 24, 2025 9:12 AM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Of all the political tempests that swirled around the governance of British India, few reveal the intricate power struggles between the Crown, its ministers, and the East India Company as starkly as the recall of Sir George Barlow in 1806. This was not merely the removal of an official; it was a constitutional flashpoint that pitted the established rights of the Company against the asserted prerogative of the King, sparking fierce debate in Parliament and sending ripples of uncertainty through the administration in Calcutta. The matter became a crucible for defining the very nature of British authority in its burgeoning Eastern Empire.

Delhi chokes under rising pollution as AQI nears 400 across NCR

IANS | November 24, 2025 8:48 AM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) A thin layer of pollution was seen over the national Capital, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 396 on Monday, firmly in the 'very poor' category. However, this brought slight respite from the 'very severe' AQI of over 500 in many hotspots that was witnessed across Delhi-NCR on Saturday.

Zeenat Aman says, today’s cinema embraces nuances people once overlooked

IANS | November 24, 2025 8:48 AM

New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Veteran Bollywood star Zeenat Aman, whose groundbreaking performances in classics such as “Hare Rama Hare Krishna”, “Qurbani” and “Satyam Shivam Sundaram” to name a few, blended glamour with a quiet defiance, says the conversation around “superficiality” has changed with time.