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Kamrup (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused the Nehru-Gandhi family of "never having good feelings for Assam," recalling former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's remarks during the 1962 Chinese aggression. Addressing a gathering in the rally here, Shah asserted that no one can seize even an inch of Assam's land and highlighted the BJP government's development and peace initiatives in the state. Also Read | Fake Sensodyne Toothpaste Manufacturing Unit ...Read More >
Kamrup (Assam) [India], April 3 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused the Nehru-Gandhi family of "never having good feelings for Assam," recalling former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's remarks during the 1962 Chinese aggression. Addressing a gathering in the rally here, Shah asserted that no one can seize even an inch of Assam's land and highlighted the BJP government's development and peace initiatives in the state. "The Gandhi family, the Nehru family, they have never had ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31: In wake of the recent outrage surrounding the painting of an elephant named Chanchal in Jaipur for a photoshoot made by Julia Buruleva, World Animal Protection has taken a grim view of the entire sequence of events that has led to this most unfortunate display of animal cruelty in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Jaipur in Rajasthan. This incident, yet again highlights the rampant abuse of captive elephants in Jaipur in Amer Fort and Haathi Gaon to cater to tourist ...Read More >
NewsVoir New Delhi [India], March 31: In wake of the recent outrage surrounding the painting of an elephant named Chanchal in Jaipur for a photoshoot made by Julia Buruleva, World Animal Protection has taken a grim view of the entire sequence of events that has led to this most unfortunate display of animal cruelty in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Jaipur in Rajasthan. This incident, yet again highlights the rampant abuse of captive elephants in Jaipur in Amer Fort and Haathi Gaon to cater t ...Read More >
Rajgir (Bihar) | The world is becoming "more multi-polar" because there are many more cultures and societies which are making their voices heard, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, asserting that the Nalanda tradition can be a powerful influence in this "democratisation" of the global order. In his address at the second convocation ceremony of Nalanda University in Bihar's Rajgir, he also said, as the country advances towards a Viksit Bharat, "it is essential that India is ...Read More >
Rajgir (Bihar), Mar 31 (PTI) The world is becoming "more multi-polar" because there are many more cultures and societies which are making their voices heard, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday, asserting that the Nalanda tradition can be a powerful influence in this "democratisation" of the global order. In his address at the second convocation ceremony of Nalanda University in Bihar's Rajgir, he also said, as the country advances towards a Viksit Bharat, "it is essential th ...Read More >
Lucknow: Efforts to strengthen child nutrition services and generate local employment are set to get a push as chief minister Yogi Adityanath will launch several programmes related to child development and nutrition at Lok Bhavan on Monday.Director, child development and nutrition, Sarneet Kaur Broca, said that growth monitoring devices such as stadiometers, infantometers and weighing scales would be distributed to improve tracking of children's health."Across the state, over 1.33 lakh stadiomet ...Read More >
New Delhi (CNN) -- One of India's most ambitious aviation projects, touted to be among the largest in South Asia, has been inaugurated more than four years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially kicked off the project. "I am happy that I had the privilege of laying the foundation stone of this airport and also inaugurating it," Modi said in a ceremony held at the airport on March 28. The announcement provides much-needed PR for India's struggling aviation industry, especially as the wor ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Signalling an early push towards the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the BJP on Monday appointed Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal as the party's election in-charge for the State. BJP national president JP Nadda also named Union ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Murlidhar Mohol as co-in-charges, underlining the central leadership's intent to tighten organisational control and accelerate alliance negotiations in the politically crucial southern State. Goyal replac ...Read More >
New Delhi is hosting a significant UNESCO meet at the Red Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, under stringent security following a recent blast. Delegates and accredited media are navigating tight security measures to attend the event, which saw India's Deepavali inscribed on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list. A delegate entering the Red Fort complex from Delhi's Chandni Chowk side has to go through a labyrinthine set of security barricades before heading past the heavily guarded Lahori Gat ...Read More >
Varanasi, November 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in his parliamentary constituency,Varanasi on Friday evening on a two-day visit. Around 5 PM, PM's special aircraft landed at Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport, Babatpur, where State Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister and district in-charge Suresh Khanna, MLA Dr. Awadhesh Singh, MLA Sunil Patel, MLA T. Ram, Commissioner S. Rajalingam, Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal, District Magistrate Satyendra Kumar, and others welc ...Read More >
Rahul Gandhi kick-started the Congress' Bihar election campaign on Wednesday declaring that PM Modi would do 'anything for votes'. Following Rahul Gandhi's "dance and drama" jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in poll-bound Bihar, the state unit of BJP has filed a complaint with the Election Commission. The BJP filed a complaint against Gandhi for "making derogatory, personal, and insulting remarks" against the Prime Minister during a rally in "violation of the Model Code of Conduct and the R ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 30 (PTI) There are no lies in "The Taj Story", nor is it an attempt to create a Hindu-Muslim divide, says veteran actor Paresh Rawal, who claims the film presents verified facts about the world-famous monument and will, in fact, boost tourism. Rawal won't go into the details about the facts that the movie seeks to present but he stressed that whatever is shown is backed by research, not fabricated drama. "In our cinema, there is a lot of 'hanky panky' and lies here and there. There ...Read More >
Bangalore - The Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has officially reopened Al Ain Museum to the public following an extensive redevelopment designed by Dabbagh Architects. The museum now spans more than 8,000 square metres and retains the original museum structure as a key part of its architectural narrative. The UAE's first museum, originally founded in 1969 by the Founding Father of the United Arab Emirates, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Al Ain Museum ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 28 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Tuesday that there is nothing wrong with the demand for a Dalit Chief Minister. "What's wrong with holding a Dalit convention? Earlier, the high command had asked us to postpone it for certain reasons, and we had agreed. In the interest of the party, the Dalit community has always stood with the Congress," he said. The state Home Minister pointed out that to maintain this unity, the party needs to hold such conventions fr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking judicial intervention to restrain or regulate the release and exhibition of the upcoming film 'The Taj Story', alleging that the movie distorts historical facts and poses a threat to communal harmony and the dignity of national heritage. The petition, filed by Shakeel Abbas through advocate Shakil Sheikh, seeks an "order or direction seeking safeguards against the release and e ...Read More >
The station falls under the Nanded Division of South Central Railway. Mumbai: Three years after the renaming of the Aurangabad city in Maharashtra, the Central Railway on Saturday said the Aurangabad railway station has been officially renamed as "Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar railway station." Its new station code will be 'CPSN', the Central Railway said in a release. The station falls under the Nanded Division of South Central Railway. The BJP-led Mahayuti government on October 15 had issued a ...Read More >
Jaipur: Officials from Jaipur Municipal Corporations, Heritage and Greater had promised before Diwali that no open garbage depots or littered streets would be seen after the festival. However, the very next morning, the city woke up to streets with overflowing bins, plastic waste, and scattered remains of fireworks, a sight that still hasn't changed.The sanitation work in the city has been slow for the past five days, as several municipal employees have remained on extended holidays. In several ...Read More >
These services are run using the Airbus A321LR aircraft. (Photo Credit: iStock) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Air India launched non-stop flights between Delhi and Manila, the first direct India-Philippines route. * Flights operate five times weekly using Airbus A321LR with Business, Premium Economy, and Economy cabins. * Philippines allows Indian tourists visa-free entry for up to 14 days, boosting travel demand. Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch ...Read More >
ITC Hotels on Wednesday announced that it has opened a Welcomhotel in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, featuring convention facilities along with 98 rooms & suites. The 18-acre property is poised to redefine Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism in the state, ITC Hotels said. "Welcomhotel Bodh Gaya stands as a reflection of our commitment to creating meaningful experiences that celebrate local heritage while upholding the highest standards of service excellence. Bodh Gaya, with its ...Read More >
The move comes nearly three years after the then government headed by Eknath Shinde formally rechristened Aurangabad city as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The city, previously named after Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, received this name as a tribute to Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's son. The original name change was initiated by the erstwhile Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government. The BJP-led Mahayuti government on October 15 issued a gazette notification to change the name of Aurangabad r ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Maharashtra government has issued a gazette notification to rename the Aurangabad railway station to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar station. The government's move comes two years after the name of Aurangabad city was renamed to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. The government's move coincided with the ongoing preparations by ruling MahaYuti and opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi for the local and divic body elections. The BJP-led MahaYuti government issued a gazette notificat ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Alert security forces in Assam's Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve (KNPTR) on Thursday foiled a rhino poaching attempt and arrested three poachers, officials said. KNPTR Director Sonali Ghosh said that in a joint operation conducted by Biswanath Police along with Majuli Police and Lakhimpur Police, led by Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) (Crime), Biswanath and Additional Superintendent of Police (HQ), successfully foiled a rhino poaching attempt. ...Read More >
A helicopter crash near Huntington Beach, California, has left five people injured, including two onboard and three on the ground. The incident occurred during the "Cars 'N Copters on the Coast" event and was captured by several eyewitnesses. Emergency services responded swiftly, and investigations by the FAA and NTSB are underway. Watch this video for footage, updates, and expert analysis.???? Location: Huntington Beach, CA???? Date: October 11, 2025???? Event: Cars 'N Copters on the Coast???? ...Read More >
Addressing mayors and officials from across the country, CM Patel said that during his initial political career, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel served as the president of the 'Ahmedabad Municipality' from 1924 to 1928. The CM said the city of Ahmedabad "truly exemplifies PM Modi's mantra of "Vikas bhi virasat bhi" (development along with heritage). "Sardar Patel served as the president of the Ahmedabad Municipality from 1924 to 1928, and 100 years ago, he demonstrated how an ideal city can be built ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. In the 'final note' he left behind, he accused eight ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: The Commonwealth Sport Executive Board on Wednesday recommended Ahmedabad as the host city for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games, with a final decision to be made at the General Assembly in Glasgow in Nov next year. The decision follows a rigorous evaluation of infrastructure, athlete experience and governance. Ahmedabad has been steadily building its case as India's next global sports capital.The Rs 6,000-crore Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Sports Enclave -- with the Narendra Modi Sta ...Read More >
CJI Gavai NEW DELHI: Days after an advocate hurled a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, Punjab Police on Wednesday registered several FIRs over objectionable social media post targeting Gavai.According to Punjab Police, the FIRs were registered after several complaints were received in various districts of the state against more than 100 social media handles.A Punjab Police spokesperson said social media content relating to attacks on high constitutional authority, caste-based vilification ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Hospitality player Hilton on Monday announced the signing of Hilton Jaipur Kukas, growing its portfolio in Rajasthan, where it currently has six hotels. The 122-room Hilton Jaipur Kukas is set to open in 2029 and will be developed in partnership with Masbu Resorts Pvt Ltd. In Rajasthan, Hilton currently operates Hilton Jaipur and DoubleTree by Hilton Jaipur Amer, with four hotels under development -- Waldorf Astoria Jaipur, Conrad Jaipur, Signia by Hilton Jaipur, and a ...Read More >
The 11th Asian Aquatics Championship was inaugurated at Veer Savarkar Sports Complex, Ahmedabad, by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel. Over 900 athletes from 29 countries are participating. Patel credited PM Narendra Modi for fostering a robust sports culture in India, highlighting the transformation in India's sports infrastructure over the past decade. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for sports development during the inauguration of the 11th Asian ...Read More >
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