Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath applies tilak on the forehead of artists dressed up as Lord Ram, and Laxman during the Diwali festival celebration, in Ayodhya on Sunday. NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a fierce attack on the Congress and Samajwadi Party, accusing them of “insulting India’s eternal…
Indian players make their way (David Woodley/AAPImage via AP) Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma‘s return to the Indian cricket team was short-lived, lasting only 22 balls, as Australia secured a seven-wicket victory in the rain-affected first ODI on Sunday.India batted first and managed to score 136 for 9 in a match reduced to 26 overs…
NEW DELHI: The 256 Delhi-bound passengers of Air India stuck in Milan since last Friday will finally be able to reach India in time for Diwali celebrations. AI has decided to operate a special flight on Sunday (Oct 19) to fly them home in time for the festival of lights, instead of the original alternate…
Hamas on Sunday has strongly rejected a statement from US state department that cited “credible reports” indicating the terror group is planning an attack on civilians in Gaza. The Palestinian militant group said that such allegations were false. Hamas says police forces in Gaza are protecting residents According to The Times of Israel, rejecting the…
NEW DELHI: AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday launched a sharp attack against Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah over his demand to remove the controversial Public Safety Act in the Union territory.Owaisi reminded Abdullah that the law has been “misused” by every elected and unelected government, which has led to “untold suffering and…
Afghanistan’s captain Rashid Khan (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File) Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan has removed Lahore Qalandars from his social media bio, following his country’s decision to withdraw from the upcoming tri-nation T20I series in Pakistan. The withdrawal comes in protest against recent Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, which reportedly killed eight civilians, including three young cricketers….
As India prepares for Diwali– the festival of lights, joy, and togetherness– another important day marks the start of the celebrations: Narak Chaturdashi. It is called Choti Diwali in many parts of India and Bhoot Chaturdashi in Bengal.This day comes just one day before Diwali and is meant for cleansing and renewal. People believe it…
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire after several days of deadly cross-border clashes, Qatar’s foreign ministry said on Sunday. The announcement came after at least 10 people were killed in Pakistani airstrikes that followed an earlier truce.“During the negotiations, the two sides agreed to an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of mechanisms…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana HC has refused to quash a criminal defamation complaint against former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal by Akhand Kirtani Jatha (AKJ) spokesperson Rajinder Pal Singh, and directed the trial before a Chandigarh court may proceed “uninfluenced by its observations”. A bench of Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya held that, prima facie,…
NEW DELHI: The government’s in-principle go ahead to setting up of an apex federal agency for planning and monitoring of all modes of surface transport, railways, shipping, civil aviation and mass transit at national level, and logistics sector is set to bring a paradigm shift in the country’s infrastructure planning and accelerated development. The new…