Lord Shiva’s holy mace, ‘Chhari Mubarak’ leaves for Amarnath cave shrine

IANS | August 22, 2026 12:11 PM

Srinagar, Aug 22 (IANS) Lord Shiva’s holy mace called the ‘Chhari Mubarak’ started its journey from the Dashnami Akhara temple in Srinagar towards the Amarnath cave shrine on Saturday. The custodian of the Chhari Mubarak, Swami Deependra Giri led the procession of Sadhus carrying the Chhari Mubarak to South Kashmir's Pahalgam town.

BJP president Nitin Nabin holds first meeting with newly appointed team at party HQs

IANS | August 22, 2026 11:59 AM

New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday began his first meeting with the newly appointed national office-bearers at the BJP headquarters in the capital, with organisational strengthening and programs marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years in public life, among the key issues on the agenda.

NSUI, ABVP clash in Pune ahead of LoP Rahul Gandhi’s 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' event

IANS | August 22, 2026 11:23 AM

Pune, Aug 22 (IANS) A violent midnight clash erupted between the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in the hostel premises of the College of Engineering Pune (COEP). The incident occurred ahead of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's scheduled student interaction event, titled 'Chhatron Ki Goonj.'

Two killed in reactor blast at Telangana pharma unit

IANS | August 22, 2026 9:53 AM

Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Two people were killed, and several others were seriously injured after a reactor blast triggered a fire at a pharmaceutical unit in Telangana's Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district, officials said on Saturday.