Ayodhya admin appeals to people to visit temple town after Ram Navami

Ayodhya admin appeals to people to visit temple town after Ram Navami

Ayodhya, April 2 - The Ayodhya district administration has urged people who plan to visit here on Ram Navami, to celebrate the festival at their homes instead and come to the temple town later as it has limited capacity to cater to visitors,

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AAP founding member Dinesh Vaghela passes away

AAP founding member Dinesh Vaghela passes away

Panaji, April 2 - The founding member of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Dinesh Vaghela, passed away here at the age of 73 on Monday.

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Cong chief Kharge, Rahul and Sonia Gandhi to address ‘mega’ rally in Jaipur on April 6

Cong chief Kharge, Rahul and Sonia Gandhi to address ‘mega’ rally in Jaipur on April 6

Jaipur, April 2 - Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, and senior leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi will address a election rally in Jaipur on April 6.

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Royal Thai Navy chief meets Indian counterpart, discusses ways to deepen ties

Royal Thai Navy chief meets Indian counterpart, discusses ways to deepen ties

New Delhi, April 1 - Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Navy, Admiral Adoong Pan-Iam interacted with Indian Navy Chief Admiral R. Hari Kumar here on Monday over issues of mutual cooperation in the maritime domain, training exchange programmes and information sharing.

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PM Modi to address rally in Rajasthan’s Kotputli on Tuesday

PM Modi to address rally in Rajasthan’s Kotputli on Tuesday

Jaipur, April 1 -Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kotputli of Jaipur Rural Lok Sabha seat on Tuesday for his first poll rally in Rajasthan after the announcement of the general elections' schedule.

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Union Minister Chandrasekhar plans to make Thiruvananthapuram ‘focal point’ for 2036 Olympics readiness

Union Minister Chandrasekhar plans to make Thiruvananthapuram ‘focal point’ for 2036 Olympics readiness

Thiruvananthapuram, April 1 - Union Minister and NDA candidate from Thiruvananthapuram, Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday visited Lakshmibai National College of Physical Education (LNCPE) here and expressed his aspirations to propel Thiruvananthapuram as a "focal point" for the 2036 Olympics readiness.

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ECI removes two top officials from Bengal CEO’s office

ECI removes two top officials from Bengal CEO’s office

Kolkata, April 1 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday removed two top officials from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in West Bengal.

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Brazil keen to have partnership with Punjab in agriculture: Envoy

Brazil keen to have partnership with Punjab in agriculture: Envoy

Chandigarh, April 1 - Brazil is keen to have partnership with Punjab in agriculture with a focus on developing resilient crop varieties, genetic materials in dairy farming, cotton production, solar energy and ethanol use, as well as collaboration in higher education and research,

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UP will present PM Modi a garland of ’80 beads’ in LS polls: Yogi Adityanath

UP will present PM Modi a garland of ’80 beads’ in LS polls: Yogi Adityanath

Bulandshahr (UP), April 1 - Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that UP will present Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a garland of '80 beads' (seats) this time.

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BJP will secure hat-trick in Rajasthan in LS polls, says HM Amit Shah

BJP will secure hat-trick in Rajasthan in LS polls, says HM Amit Shah

Jaipur, April 1 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will register a hat-trick of victories in Rajasthan in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls by winning all 25 seats with 70 per cent votes.

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Fresh US-led airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen’s port city

Fresh US-led airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen’s port city

Sanaa, April 2 - A warplane of the US-British coalition launched airstrikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen's port city of Hodeidah on the Red Sea, the media reported.

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Japan govt designates 5 airports, 11 seaports to upgrade for possible defence use

Japan govt designates 5 airports, 11 seaports to upgrade for possible defence use

Tokyo, April 2 - The Japanese government has designated five airports and 11 seaports to be upgraded for possible use by the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and the Japan Coast Guard, local media reported.

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US Congress members seek update on probes into temple attacks

US Congress members seek update on probes into temple attacks

Washington, April 1 - US Congress' five Indian-descent members on Monday demanded a briefing from the Justice Department on the spate of vandalism at Hindu temples across the country, some of whom were left with pro-Khalistan and anti-India graffiti.

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Jolt to Erdogan as Turkey’s opposition registers big win in local polls

Jolt to Erdogan as Turkey’s opposition registers big win in local polls

Ankara, April 1 - Turkey's main opposition, the Republican People's Party (CHP), has claimed a major victory in local polls in 35 mayoralties throughout the country, according to unofficial results of Sunday's local elections. This comes as a jolt to President Recep Tayyip

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EAM S. Jaishankar to discuss foreign policy’s role in India’s development in Ahmedabad on April 2

EAM S. Jaishankar to discuss foreign policy’s role in India’s development in Ahmedabad on April 2

Ahmedabad, April 1 - External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Ahmedabad on Tuesday, where he will engage with the media in the afternoon, followed by an interactive session.

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US, Israel to hold virtual meet on Rafah operations today

US, Israel to hold virtual meet on Rafah operations today

Tel Aviv, April 1 - The US and Israel will hold a virtual meeting of senior officials regarding the Rafah operations.

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Taliban confirms detention of 2 US nationals in Afghanistan

Taliban confirms detention of 2 US nationals in Afghanistan

Kabul, April 1 - Afghan caretaker government's spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has confirmed the detention of two US nationals in Afghanistan, local media said.

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Bulgaria partially enters Schengen area

Bulgaria partially enters Schengen area

Sofia, April 1 - Bulgaria along with its northern neighbour Romania have partially joined the passport-free Schengen area.

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Bulgaria’s president asks caretaker PM nominee to propose govt

Bulgaria’s president asks caretaker PM nominee to propose govt

Sofia, March 31 - Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev has asked Dimitar Glavchev, a nominee for caretaker Prime Minister, to propose a composition of a caretaker government before next Saturday.

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Startup founders hail PM Modi for extending digital benefits to remotest of villages

Startup founders hail PM Modi for extending digital benefits to remotest of villages

New Delhi, March 30 - Homegrown AI and tech startup founders on Saturday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts to democratise the technology and extend digital public infrastructure (DPI) benefits to the remotest of the villages.

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