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Lakhs witness grand return of Lord Jagannath to Srimandir in Puri

Lakhs of devotees from across the country thronged the pilgrim town of Puri on Friday to witness Bahuda Yatra, the return car festival of Lord Jagannath and his siblings, marking the final phase of the world-famous annual Rath Yatra amid elaborate security arrangements.

Rahul Gandhi promises full statehood, ₹4,000 unemployment allowance and ₹20 lakh insurance cover for every family in Puducherry

Launching a broadside against the AINRC led by Chief Minister N Rangasamy and its ally, the BJP, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday described the coalition government in Puducherry as one imposed by Delhi and pledged to grant full statehood to the Union Territory so that the people have a government of their own.