Lakhisarai, Aug 17 (IANS) At least seven people were killed, and more than 12 were injured in a stampede outside the Ashok Dham Temple in Bihar's Lakhisarai district on Monday.
Varanasi, Aug 17 (IANS) On the third Monday of Sawan, which also coincides with Nag Panchami, lakhs of devotees gathered at major Shiva temples across the country. In Varanasi, a massive crowd of devotees and Kanwariyas thronged Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham despite rain.
Jerusalem, Aug 17 (IANS) India's Ambassador to Israel, J.P. Singh, addressed a gathering of around 1,000 people celebrating India's Independence Day at St. Anthony’s Church in Jaffa, the Indian Embassy in Israel said.
Muscat, Aug 17 (IANS) More than 200 students from Indian schools in Muscat visited Indian Naval Ship (INS) Imphal, the indigenously built Indian warship at Sultan Qaboos Port in the Omani state capital, the Indian Embassy in Oman said.
Cairo, Aug 17 (IANS) Sripriya Ranganathan, Secretary (Consular of Passport and Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), highlighted the priorities of India's BRICS 2026 Chairship at the India-Egypt BRICS Partnership Conference.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) As many as 396 infrastructure projects with a total estimated cost of about Rs 18.66 lakh crore have been evaluated through the Network Planning Group (NPG) mechanism of the PM Gati Shakti initiative, and out of these, 256 projects have been sanctioned, and 198 projects are under implementation, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) While the nation observes the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Punjab has recounted the deep bond of respect and reverence that existed between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his mentor Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday thanked his Jamaican counterpart Andrew Holness for his warm wishes on Independence Day and said that India values friendship with the Caribbean nation.
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin on Sunday took strong exception to the insult meted out to the national song 'Vande Mataram' during the Independence Day celebrations at the Congress headquarters, saying that this has exposed party's double standards on its 'Indianness'.
Jaipur, Aug 16 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a 21-foot-tall statue and a grand memorial dedicated to former Prime Minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Rajasthan's Nimbhera on Sunday.
