Badrinath temple to reopen on May 18

Dehradun (IANS) The portals of Badrinath temple, nestling in the Garhwal Himalayas in Uttarakhand, will reopen on May 18 morning, an official statement said on Tuesday.

The 'mahurat' for reopening of the portals was held at Narendranagar…

Politics agog as Mohan Bhagwat-Mithun Chakraborty meet

Mumbai (IANS) When Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat early on Tuesday morning met National Award winning Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty at his residence, it naturally ended up triggering intense speculation in political circles.

Bhinder-Pieter plan to tarnish India's image (Part 2)

New Delhi (IANS) To provide credibility to Pieter Friedrich, a number of institutions and organisations were formed in the US -- prominent being Organisation for Indian Minorities (OFMI) in 2007.

OFMI was purportedly set up for the cause of…

Delhi Police write to Zoom seeking info about 'toolkit' meeting

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police have written to Zoom seeking information about the attendees who joined a virtual meeting on January 11.

The meeting was organised by the Poetic Justice Foundation in which the modalities of the Global Day…

New farm laws will benefit small, marginal farmers most: PM

New Delhi (IANS) As the ongoing farmers' protest entered the 83rd day on Tuesday against the three contentious farm laws enacted last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi clarified that these laws will mostly benefit small and marginal farmers.

30 dead as bus falls in canal in MP's Sidhi

Sidhi (Madhya Pradesh) (IANS) At least 30 persons drowned when a bus loaded with passengers fell into a canal on Tuesday morning in Sidhi in Madhya Pradesh. At least seven persons had been rescued so far.

The bus with over 50 passengers was…

Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani tests positive for Coronavirus

Gandhinagar (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has tested positive for Coronavirus. The UN Mehta hospital, where he has been admitted, on Monday released a health bulletin that said Rupani's condition is stable.

The Gujarat CM had…

We've to protect people's privacy: SC issues notice to WA, FB

New Delhi (IANS) People have grave apprehensions on loss of privacy, the Supreme Court said on Monday and made it clear that it is the court's duty to protect people's privacy as it was hearing an application against the new privacy policy…

Disha formed WhatsApp group, shared 'toolkit' with Greta: Police

New Delhi (IANS) Disha Ravi, arrested by the Delhi Police's cyber crime cell, is an editor of the 'Toolkit' Google Doc and a key conspirator in the document's formulation and dissemination and she started the WhatsApp group and collaborated…

Looking at building quality infrastructure of Rs 110 lakh cr: Modi

Kochi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who launched various new projects of central public sector organisations in Kerala's Kochi on Sunday, announced that his government us looking at building infrastructure worth Rs 110 lakh crore to power…