The Aam Aadmi Party on Saturday staged protests across Punjab, accusing the BJP, Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal of hurting religious sentiments by circulating a “doctored” video of senior party leader and former Delhi chief minister Atishi.The AAP alleged that the “edited” video, which amounted to “beadbi” (sacrilege) of the Guru Sahib, was circulated…
Uttarakhand Tourism launches pan-India roadshow to promote year-round travel Uttarakhand Tourism on Saturday launched its first nationwide integrated roadshow campaign, beginning from New Delhi, with the aim of promoting the state as a year-round tourism destination. The multi-city outreach programme is being held under the guidance of Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and tourism…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the 47th National Junior Boys Handball Championship on Saturday at a government school in Pitampura.The event, organised by the Handball Federation of India (HFI) and the Delhi Handball Association, was attended by HFI President Shri Mahesh Kumar and local officials. Speaking to athletes from across India, the…
New Delhi, Delhi recorded the coldest morning of the winter on Saturday, with conditions expected to worsen further into a cold wave in the next two days. The city woke up to its coldest January winter morning since 2024, with the minimum temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory settling at 4.2 degrees Celsius, marking the lowest…
NEW DELHI: A 55-year-old man from Jammu and Kashmir was detained on Saturday after he allegedly attempted to offer namaz inside the Ram Mandir complex in Ayodhya and raised slogans when stopped, Uttar Pradesh police said.The man was identified as Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir, according to Superintendent of…
Indian Army conducts exercise to boost civil–military coordination in Southern Command The Indian Army on Saturday said it conducted exercise ‘Sanjha Shakti’, a joint Military–Civil Fusion exercise, at the Dighi Hills Range under the aegis of the Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa Area of the Southern Command. The exercise focused on strengthening coordination between the armed…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday stepped up its attack on the INDIA bloc over the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. It accused opposition parties of shifting positions and turning a constitutional exercise into what it called a “spectacle”, after the Samajwadi Party questioned the credibility of the Election Commission over…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Navy will organise a Joint Services Multi-Speciality Medical Camp in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep from January 12 to 16 as part of its healthcare outreach and civil-military cooperation efforts, officials said on Friday.According to an official release, the five-day camp will be inaugurated by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral…
JAMMU: Three alleged drug peddlers were arrested along with heroin in Udhampur and Jammu districts on Saturday, police said. Manik Oberoi and Sachin Kumar were arrested after 4.23 grams of heroin were recovered from their car during checking at Udhampur’s Rehambal, a police spokesperson said. He said Oberoi was driving the car when police stopped…
NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma countered AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi‘s remarks of India’s potential to see a “hijab-clad” daughter as the Prime Minister. He said that India is a Hindu nation and the Prime Minister of India shall always be a Hindu person.Responding to Owaisi’s remark, Sarma said, “Constitutionally, there is no…