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With start of Navratri festival, dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. literally interpreted as ‘nine Days’ worhshipping Goddess Durga, Bhadrakali, Amba, Annapoorna devi, Sarvamangala, Bhairavi, Chadrika, Lalita, Bhavani and Mookambika People from villages and cities gather to offer prayers and Aarti on small shrines representing different aspects of Goddess Durga, including Goddess […]
After forcing cancellation of Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali’s concerts in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena forced organisers to abandon a show by an Indo-Pak sufi rock band recently. 11 Shiv Sena activists, who staged a protest outside the venue, were detained for defying police orders and later released on bail, police said . In Ahmedabad, live program […]
Gujarat government has proposed a Rs.15,375 crores comprehensive action plan to ensure basic infrastructure in 31 cities under Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) in the next 5 years. Out of total allocations, 42% will be spent on providing water supply connections to all urban households in 31 AMRUT cities, 30% on providing […]
Indian and Chinese armies today kicked off a 10-day joint anti-terrorism exercise in China’s Yunnan province which officials said will help enhance mutual understanding, communication and cooperation. India for the first time fielded a contingent of 175 troops from 2nd Battalion of Naga Regiment from Eastern Command which looks after the border with China. China, […]
Around 13 per cent turnout was recorded in the first two hours of polling in 49 assembly constituencies of Bihar in a peaceful atmosphere. “Till 9 AM. 13 per cent turnout has been recorded in all the 49 assembly constituencies going to polls in the first phase. Polling is peaceful in the state as we […]
Top diplomat Sudheendra Kulkarni said on Monday that Shiv Sainiks smeared black ink or paint on his face to protest the launch this evening of a book on foreign policy by Khurshid Kasuri, Pakistan’s former foreign minister. Kulkarni, who is scheduled to be moderating a discussion at the launch of “Neither a Hawk, nor a […]
After opening in the green by over 225 points, the benchmark BSE Sensex in a volatile trade pared all of its early gains and fell by over 50 points after IT bellwether Infosys slashed guidance for the fiscal despite posting 9.8 per cent rise in profit for the second quarter. Massive selling in IT and […]
Distancing himself from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s call for a review of the reservation policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today firmly ruled out a rethink on it and assailed a “group of liars” for spreading “falsehood” about quotas facing threat under NDA rule. Breaking his silence on the contentious issue while invoking B R Ambedkar’s […]
Today, one labor of Kosambari village of Dharampur taluk in Valsad district killed 5 children, a grandson and his wife. After killing 7 family members, he ended up himself by hanging him. Reason for threshing entire family is unknown. Shravan was a Labor was of Warli community who killed 3 daughters, 2 son, 1 grandson […]
Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has been drafted into the Indian ODI squad after Ravichandran Ashwin suffered a side strain during the opening game of the five-match series here today. Harbhajan, who was part of the T20 squad for the three-match series, was left out for the ODIs but the Punjab-born player got a lucky call-up […]
