Ayodhya, Nov 7 (IANS) The 10th edition of Deepotsav began with great enthusiasm in Ayodhya on Saturday, with colourful folk performances and tableaux showcasing the cultural traditions of different states and episodes from the Ramayana, adding to the festive atmosphere.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President, Nitin Nabin, has accused Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, of being used as an instrument to destabilise the country and create unrest, alleging that the Congress leader was acting as part of a "foreign toolkit".
Ghaziabad, Nov 7 (IANS) In a major accident, several workers sustained injuries after a roof slab of an under-construction house in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad collapsed on Saturday, officials said.
Bagdora (West Bengal), Nov 7 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has urged the Defence Forces to sustain the highest standards of operational preparedness, laying particular emphasis on enhancing domain awareness, cyber resilience and information integrity to deal effectively with emerging security challenges.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) A team from the Delhi Police Special Cell on Saturday reached the Vasundhara police outpost, located under the jurisdiction of the Indirapuram police station in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, to investigate the cause of an explosion that took place on Friday night.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The Centre on Saturday rejected claims of excessive ethanol blending in petrol at certain retail outlets in Karnataka, while questioning the sampling and testing methodology adopted by the state and saying all 56 samples tested in the state under a nationwide quality monitoring exercise complied with prescribed E20 specifications.
Chennai, Nov 7 (IANS) In a significant policy shift, the Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has abolished the high-level committee on Union–State relations constituted by the previous DMK government and transferred its responsibilities to the Tamil Nadu State Law Commission.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, has said that late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, at a later stage in her life, publicly expressed regret and apologised for the excesses committed during the Emergency, while refusing to put the entire blame for the period on Sanjay Gandhi.
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) West Bengal Minister, Dilip Ghosh, on Saturday dismissed Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee’s allegation that his residence was attacked, saying that "if they will create havoc at night, someone will surely counter it" and asked who would have the time to kill the leader.
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) India and the European Union (EU) have successfully completed negotiations for India’s association with ‘Horizon Europe’, the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme, an official statement said on Saturday.
