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The BAPS temple is made entirely of Jodhpur sandstone. The BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Rajasthan's Jodhpur was inaugurated on Thursday. The temple is envisioned as a sanctuary of devotion, peace, and cultural pride. The Mandir is dedicated to Bhagwan Swaminarayan (1781-1830 CE), founder of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya, who taught about moral living and social upliftment. Its creation is inspired by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, whose vision led to the establishment of over 1,200 temples, cultural cen ...Read More >
Responding to criticism over his recent remark that the "erection of the Babri Masjid was a fundamental act of desecration," former Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud clarified that his comments had been taken out of context. He said excerpts from his interview were being selectively quoted on social media, resulting in a distorted portrayal of his views. "What is happening on social media is that people lift one part of the answer and combine it with another part, completely removing the co ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
"Ambulance in Delhi should reach before pizza" -- with this message, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday flagged off 11 Centralised Accident and Trauma Services ambulances in the national capital, officials said. IMAGE: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during the launch of 11 CATS ambulances in New Delhi, Septemebr 25, 2025. Photograph: Courtesy Rekha Gupta on X A series of health services and facilities were launched on Thursday as part of 'Sewa Pakhwada' (service fortnight), an initiative ...Read More >
TIRUMALA: The sacred town of Tirumala is all set to celebrate the annual Brahmotsavam of Lord Venkateswara, beginning Wednesday, September 24, with the auspicious Dwajarohanam ritual. The nine-day-long festival, considered one of the most significant Hindu temple celebrations, is expected to attract lakhs of devotees from across the country. Significance of Tirumala Brahmotsavam According to tradition, the Brahmotsavam was first performed by Lord Brahma on the banks of Swamy Pushkarini as a ma ...Read More >
Mulugu, Sep 23 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy today announced that the state government is ready to sanction crores of rupees for the development of the Sammakka-Saralamma temple at Medaram. Addressing a public meeting after reviewing the temple development plan, the Chief Minister said the initiative is not merely a responsibility but an emotional commitment. Revanth Reddy recalled that with the blessings of Sammakka and Saralamma, he had launched his padayatra from Medaram on ...Read More >
Bhopal, Sep 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the country's first PM MITRA Park and launch the fortnight-long 'Sewa Pakhwada' during his visit to Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Wednesday, CM Mohan Yadav has said. The PM will also launch the Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan on Wednesday at Bhainsola village in Dhar district, Yadav said in a statement to the media on Monday night. Under the campaign, camps will be organised for health and nutrition at ...Read More >
Dehradun Cloudburst: The 2025 monsoon rains have caused significant devastation in Uttarakhand. There are constant reports of cloudbursts in Uttarakhand. Sometimes the water level of the rivers rises, and sometimes a cloudburst causes havoc. The heavy rains and cloudburst incident in Uttarakhand on Monday night have caused widespread devastation. Due to the torrential rain, the Tamsa River overflowed, causing the famous Tapkeshwar Mahadev temple in Dehradun to be completely submerged. A priest ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], September 16 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday conducted an on-site inspection of disaster-affected areas including Sahastradhara, Raipur, and other impacted localities in Dehradun, amid heavy rainfall since early hours of Tuesday. The heavy rain has caused significant damage in several parts of the state capital. The Chief Minister also inspected Kesarwala, Maldevta area, where a 100-meter-long road was washed away in Maldevta, Ra ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
Dehradun cloudburst- Heavy rains since last night has led to severe flooding and large-scale destruction in various parts of Dehradun and nearby regions. In Sahastradhara, several shops and hotels were severely damaged after debris swept into the main market following a cloudburst on Monday late night. Rivers like Sahastradhara, Chandrabhaga in Rishikesh, and Song in Tapovan have swollen dangerously, flooding roads and low-lying settlements. Visuals show massive destruction, commuters stranded, ...Read More >
New Delhi (ABC Live): On 14 September 2025, the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment on the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, upholding controversial provisions that fundamentally alter how Waqf properties are defined, managed, and regulated. The Court rejected petitions claiming the amendments were unconstitutional, instead framing them as necessary governance reforms. This ruling reshapes the Waqf Act, 1995, weakens the century-old doctrine of "Waqf by User," and expands State oversight of r ...Read More >
Rajamahendravaram: Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Minister Kandula Durgesh announced that tourism development is accelerating in the state with the support of both the central and state governments. During a press conference at his Rajamahendravaram camp office, he detailed the coalition government's actions over the past 15 months and the progress of various projects. He reported that the government has secured MoUs for tourism investments totalling Rs 10,644 crore. He also noted that inv ...Read More >
According to senior officials, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the projects at an event at Thyagraj Stadium. Five new hospital blocks, 150 dialysis machines, a drainage master plan, 100 electric intercity and interstate buses, EV charging stations, interstate buses, and three automated multi-level shuttle car parking facilities are among the major projects set to be inaugurated by the Delhi government as part of its day-long mega birthday celebrations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) The Delhi government will launch multiple projects under 'Sewa Pakhwada' marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday, officials said on Saturday. On September 17, Union minister Amit Shah will inaugurate 15 projects, which include new hospital blocks, 101 Arogya Mandirs, and 150 dialysis centres, during a Delhi government event at Thyagraj Stadium. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who reviewed preparations for 'Sewa Pakhwada' with her ministers, state presiden ...Read More >
New Delhi: Bollywood action star Tiger Shroff, who is currently basking in the success of his latest release Baaghi 4, recently visited Babulnath Temple in Mumbai. While several videos of the actor offering prayers at the temple surfaced online, one particular clip drew unnecessary criticism, sparking a response from his mother, Ayesha Shroff. A content creator on Instagram shared a video of Tiger climbing the temple stairs barefoot and praying, but mocked the actor for his outfit and questione ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy has instructed officials to make grand and permanent arrangements for the upcoming Godavari Pushkaralu, emphasizing that the event should be conducted on the scale of the Kumbh Mela. He reviewed preparations and advance readiness with officials at the Command Control Center, stressing that development of major temples along the Godavari riverbanks should be a top priority and that facilities must be planned to handle the anticipated influx of dev ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as t ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sept 5 (PTI) A group of women personalities from diverse fields, including actor-theatre activist Arundhati Nag, filmmakers Kavita Lankesh and Suman Kittur, writer-journalist Vijayamma, gender and sexuality rights activist Akkai Padmashali, have written to senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi urging her to ensure that the inquiry into a series of unsolved crimes in Dharmasthala must focus exclusively on delivering justice to women and other victims. Called "Kondavaru Yaaru? Who Killed ...Read More >
Two Hyderabad-based firms donated over Rs 4 crore to the Balaji Institute of Surgery, Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled (BIRRD) under TTD. A devotee from Narasaraopet also contributed Rs 10 lakh to the Annaprasadam Trust at Tirumala's Sri Venkateswara temple Tirupati: Two Hyderabad-based companies on Sunday donated over Rs 4 crore to the Balaji Institute of Surgery, Research and Rehabilitation for the Disabled (BIRRD), run by the TTD. According to a press release from the Tirumala T ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A major controversy has broken out in Karnataka over the state government's decision to invite Booker Prize-winning author and social activist Banu Mushtaq, a Muslim, to inaugurate the Mysuru Dasara celebrations, a festival with deep-rooted religious and cultural significance. This move has sparked major political backlash and drawn responses from the Mysuru royal family. The debate began when Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that Banu Mushtaq would inaugurate this yea ...Read More >
Mysuru, Aug 28 (PTI) Expressing "deep dismay" over the controversies surrounding the Dasara celebrations this year, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family on Thursday termed Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's statement that Chamundi Hill which houses the famous Chamundeshwari Temple and the Goddess there, were not the property of Hindus alone, as "insensitive". Shivakumar on Tuesday said Chamundi Hill and Goddess Chamundeshwari belonged to every religion, and it was not t ...Read More >
HANSALPUR, India (Reuters) -- Japan's Suzuki Motor will invest 700 billion rupees ($8 billion) in India over the next five to six years, its chairman said on Tuesday, as production began on the automaker's first electric vehicle. Suzuki is aiming to defend its lead in the world's third-largest car market, which is also its biggest market by sales and revenue through its majority stake in Maruti Suzuki India will be the global production hub for Suzuki Motor's electric cars, with plans to expor ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 26 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday slammed the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state, accusing its leaders of politicising the Dharmasthala issue. He appealed to Rajya Sabha MP Veerendra Heggade not to allow politics in the name of religion. Heggade is the Dharmadhikari (hereditary administrator) of the Dharmasthala temple and is a BJP-nominated member of the upper house of Parliament. BJP is doing Dharma war, ...Read More >
Navi Mumbai: Activists have welcomed the new Supreme Court order on stray dogs but have expressed caution regarding the term "aggressive" dogs since there is no clear definition for it, and hope that it is not misused to imprison any street dogs.Roshan Pathak, an animal rights advisor of Pure Animal Lovers (PAL) Foundation, said, "Supreme Court has ensured that Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules of 2023 are implemented, which means that stray dogs will be kept back to their local areas after being ...Read More >
Gurugram : JSW MG Motor India today announced that India's best-selling EV, the MG Windsor, has achieved another remarkable milestone. In July, the company set a new record for Windsor sales, selling 4,308 units in a single month. The carmaker has sold nearly 36,000 units of the MG Windsor since its launch. The robust sales performance has helped the company expand its market share in the EV Segment. In Q2 CY'25, the company recorded a 4% increase in market share, rising to 32% from 28% in Q1 C ...Read More >
Jammu: A cloudburst has struck Chishoti area enroute to the revered Hindu shrine Machail Mata in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. The cloudburst has occured when devotees were on the way to the Machail area for paying obeisance. As per initial reports, casualties are feared in the incident. At least 10 persons feared dead, Officials told PTI. Responding on the disaster, LG Manoj Sinha said: "Condolences to bereaved families and prayers for quick recovery of injured." He has directed Ci ...Read More >
Tirupati: A Hyderabad-based devotee, K Srikanth, on Tuesday donated Rs 1.1 crore to two wings of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the official custodian of the Sri Venkateswara Swamy temple.Of the total contribution, Rs 1 crore was given to the SV Anna Prasadam Trust and Rs 10 lakh to the SV Gosamrakshana Trust, the temple body said. "Kodali Srikanth donated Rs 1 crore to Sri Venkateswara Anna Prasadam Trust and Rs 10 lakh to Sri Venkateswara Gosamrakshana Trust of TTD on Tuesday morni ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel looking into the levy of user fees or toll charges on National Highways (NHs) has raised concerns over the current practice of "perpetual tolling" even after project costs are recovered and a 3% annual escalation, irrespective of the highway quality, traffic volume, or user affordability.While recommending rationalisation and substantial reduction in toll charges on such stretches, its report has also mooted a "tariff authority" for toll fixation. The Public Acco ...Read More >
Lucknow: Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Wednesday presented the 'health vision document' in the Assembly.He outlined the govt's ambitious roadmap to make the state number one in every sector, particularly healthcare. Pathak said the vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047' goes beyond infrastructure such as buildings and roads. It encompasses ensuring health, dignity, and equitable opportunities for every citizen. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is advancing on the path of development guided by the ...Read More >
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