New Delhi, In a setback to the BJP, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the party cannot hold its proposed “rath yatra” in West Bengal unless it can address the Mamata Banerjee-led state government’s apprehensions on law and order issues. The order by a Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi-headed bench came in a petition by […]
Over three million devotees from across India and abroad, braved the icy cold water to take a holy dip in the confluence of river Ganga on Tuesday at the annual Gangasagar Fair in West Bengal’s Sagar Island on Makar Sankranti. “Almost 31 lakh people bathed at Sagar since morning, far surpassing the attendance last year. […]
The Kumbh Mela, which kicked off early on Tuesday with thousands taking a holy dip at the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna rivers and the mythical Saraswati, is seeing numerous sadhus and mystics, whose varied looks and practices are evoking curiosity among those who have descended on this historic city. The by-lanes of Prayagraj as […]
New Delhi, A court here on Tuesday set January 19 for considering a chargesheet filed against former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leaders Kanhaiya Kumar and nine others in a sedition case after some students shouted “anti-national slogans” in February 2016. The hearing was adjourned because Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Deepak Sherawat, who was scheduled to […]
New Delhi, India has dismissed allegations by Pakistan about playing a role in the terrorist attack on the Chinese mission in Karachi last year saying Islamabad should instead take credible action against support to terrorism. “We have seen statements in Pakistani media attributed to the police chief of Karachi making false allegations against India for […]
Panaji, Exorbitant taxis and over-enthusiastic policemen, who are trigger-happy penalising outstation vehicles, need to be reined in to salvage Goa’s image as a friendly and feasible tourist destination, a tourism body official said. Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of an event in Panaji on Friday, Savio Messias, President of the Travel and Tourism Association […]
New York, The race for UnS presidency in next year’s election is likely to see a Hindu representative and a senator of part-Indian-American descent vying for the Democratic Party’s nomination. Tulsi Gabbard, 37, the first Hindu elected to the US Congress, announced on Friday that she will be running for president. Kamala Harris, 54, who […]
Ahead of the upcoming mega international food and beverage show IndusFood 2019 , Trade Promoters Council of India (TPCI) on Thursday organised an experiential Tea Tasting and Food Pairing session as a precursor to the festival. Renowned Tea Consultant for the Food & Beverage industry Amy B. Dubin and Master Culinary Craftsman Kumar Sambhav presented […]
Indian IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday posted robust net profit and revenue growth for the third quarter of this fiscal (2018-19), beating estimates by analysts and a weaker rupee. The city-based Tata Group’s flagship company reported Rs 8,121 crore consolidated net profit for the quarter (Q3) under review, registering 24 per cent […]
Indian cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s entertainment company Dhoni Entertainment private limited has partnered with content creation platform Banijay Asia to create engaging content across various genres. “Deepak Dhar (who spearheads Banijay Asia) has been introducing disruptive content to the audiences since more than two decades. I am really excited to join hands with Banijay […]