Local Hindus and Muslims also joined the celebrations, with people lighting firecrackers. NEW DELHI: Thousands of earthen lamps lit up Srinagar’s iconic Lal Chowk on Sunday evening as tourists and local residents came together to celebrate Diwali around the city’s historic clock tower, popularly known as Ghanta Ghar.Dozens of tourists gathered at the clock tower…
PM Modi visits LK Advani’s residence on his birthday NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited former deputy prime minister Lal Krishna Advani at his residence to greet him on his birthday, as the veteran BJP leader entered his 100th year.The Bharatiya Janata Party also organised a havan at its headquarters to mark…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Air Quality Index stood at 371, in the ‘very poor’ category, on Sunday evening as people stepped out to celebrate DiwaliThe national capital witnessed a further deterioration in air quality as firecracker emissions added to the existing pollution burden. Several residents took to social media platform X to report a smoky smell…
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday described Samajwadi Party (SP) president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav’s proposed December 12 visit to the Ram Temple in Ayodhya as a “matter of personal faith.“The two parties are allies in the state.Congress’ Uttar Pradesh in-charge Rajendra Pal Gautam questioned why any political leader should object…
NEW DELHI: Two days before the India release of her memoir, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Sunday described it as “not a political book but a personal one,” emphasising that she wanted to portray her family honestly, as people she knew and loved.“This is not a political book, it’s a personal one. Much has been…
Screengrab from the video posted by Sonia Gandhi on social media. NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader Sonia Gandhi and her daughter, Priyanka Gandhi, revisited memories of Diwali celebrations with former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.In a conversation shared on social media, Sonia Gandhi recalled her fondness for Diwali, describing the elaborate decorations, traditional rituals and festive…
Revanth Reddy takes dig at KTR NEW DELHI: Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday launched a personal attack on Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao, accusing him of forcing his sister out of the party over an “unwillingness to share family property.”The chief minister made the remarks at a meeting…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress of spreading “propaganda” against Ayodhya, claiming that the two opposition parties were “uncomfortable” with the development of the temple town and the infrastructure projects being undertaken across the state.“People are now maligning Ayodhya out of fear. They…
PM Modi said the country needed to identify and defeat such elements to ensure national security NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that while armed Naxalites had been eliminated from the forests, the threat of Naxalism was not over, claiming that “Dimagi Naxals” had taken control of several organisations including political parties.Addressing security…
Nitin Nabin asks opposition to learn from Advani, stand with government on national security NEW DELHI: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Sunday urged opposition parties to learn from veteran leader and former deputy prime minister L K Advani, saying political parties should stand together with the government whenever the country faces a challenge related to…
