Prohibitory orders in Mumbai till February 6
Mumbai Police has issued orders banning the assembly of five or more persons and processions in the city till February 6 on information about the likelihood of breach of peace. Notably, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange has announced to stage massive...
Karpoori Thakur awarded Bharat Ratna
Former chief minister of Bihar Karpoori Thakur has been conferred with the Bharat Ratna posthumously, a release from the Rashtrapati Bhawan said. 'The President has been pleased to award Bharat Ratna to Shri Karpoori Thakur (posthumously),' the release said. Popularly known as...
Babri litigant praises RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Iqbal Ansari, one of the main plaintiffs in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case, on Tuesday said the BJP has brought an end to the Ram temple issue. Speaking to PTI, he also said that now everyone should listen to RSS...
Ayodhya police shut Ram Mandir till 2:30 pm
Struggling to cope with the huge crowds that have been thronging the Ram Mandir today, the Ayodhya police has announced that the gates to the temple have been shut till 2.30 pm. "We request visitors from within India and outside who...
13 held for assaulting pro-Ayodhya rally in Mira Bhayander
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday said 13 persons were detained for an alleged assault on a group of persons taking out a vehicle rally in Mira Bhayander area adjoining Mumbai on the eve of the Ram Temple...
Army choppers to shower flowers during aarti
Army helicopters will shower flowers on Ayodhya and 30 artists will play different Indian musical instruments at the temple premises at the time of Aarti at Ram Janmabhoomi temple on Pran Pratishtha day, according to temple authorities. Temple authorities also say...
5L laddus from Mahakaleshwar temple in Ayodhya
Five lakh laddus prepared at the Mahakaleshwar temple in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain city have reached Ayodhya ahead of the Ram temple consecration ceremony on Monday, an official said. The laddus, weighing about 50 gm each, will be distributed to devotees...
Ram temple decked up with flowers, special lights
With just two days to go for the consecration ceremony, the grand Ram temple in Ayodhya has been decorated with "rich stocks" of flowers and special lights for the mega event, officials said on Saturday. The entire temple town is in...
3 Naxals including two women killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh
Three Naxals including two women cadres were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district on Saturday morning, police said. The skirmish took place around 8 am in the Belam Gutta hills under the Basaguda police...
Jan 22 historic day for India , says ‘Laxman’
Sunil Lahri, who played the role of Laxman in Ramanand Sagar's TV series Ramayan, has described January 22 as a "historic day" for India when the idol of Ram Lalla will be consecrated at the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The veteran...
BSF seizes AK-47, magazines near IB in Punjab
An AK-47 assault rifle, two magazines and 40 cartridges were seized by the Border Security Force from a field near the India-Pakistan border in Punjab's Ferozepur district, a spokesperson of the force said on Saturday. The seizure was made during...
Maha court imposes cost on Rahul Gandhi for delay in filing written statement
A court in Thane on Friday imposed a cost of Rs 500 on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for delay in filing a written statement in a case of civil defamation filed against him by an Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activist for...
SC refuses to give Bilkis convicts more time to surrender
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea by 11 convicts in the case of gang rape of Bilkis Bano and the murder of seven of her family members during the 2002 riots in Gujarat seeking an extension of time...
Central govt employees get half-day holiday on Jan 22
All central government offices across the country will remain closed for half a day on January 22, due to the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya, a personnel ministry order issued on Thursday said. The pran pratishtha ceremony of the...
Navy ship thwarts pirate attack in Gulf of Aden
ndian Navy's Guided Missile Destroyer INS Visakhapatnam deployed in the Gulf of Aden for antipiracy ops, swiftly responded to Marshall Island-flagged MV Genco Picardy following a drone attack at 23:11 hours on January 17 and intercepted the MV at 0030...
Pakistani jets bomb targets inside Iran, 7 killed
Pakistan on Thursday conducted 'precision military strikes' against what it called 'terrorist hideouts' in Iran's Siestan-Balochistan province that killed seven people, a day after Islamabad recalled its ambassador from Tehran and suspended all planned high-level bilateral visits following Iranian missile...
China calls on Iran, Pak to exercise restraint
Following Iran's strikes on the bases of a terrorist group in Pakistan, China has called on both sides to exercise restraint and avoid actions that escalate tensions. While addressing a regular press briefing on Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning...
Fog reduces visibility in N India to ZERO metres
A layer of fog lowered visibility to zero metres at several places in north and northeast India, affecting rail traffic, officials said. Satellite imagery showed some reduction in fog over Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh. However, dense' to very dense' fog...
Bombay HC notice to 14 Sena (UBT) MLAs, Speaker over non-disqualification plea
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notices to 14 Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MLAs, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker, and State Legislature Secretariat for non-disqualification of these MLAs. The notice was issued on a petition filed by Bharatshet Gogawale, chief...
CBI files chargesheet in Manipur arms-looting case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a chargesheet against five people on Wednesday in a case of looting of arms and ammunition from Manipur Police personnel in May 2023. The chargesheet was filed before the court of chief judicial...
SpiceJet passenger stuck in loo: Airline to refund ticket
In an unfortunate mid-air incident on Tuesday, a SpiceJet passenger was stuck inside an aircraft lavatory for around an hour due to malfunctioning of the door lock. The incident occurred onboard the flight from Mumbai to Bengaluru on Tuesday,...
