Indian Railways will operate more than 300 special trains for the upcoming Rath Yatra in Puri as part of elaborate arrangements to ensure safe and seamless travel for lakhs of devotees.
Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Monday called for keeping the Amarnath Yatra free from politics, saying Kashmir has a long tradition of hospitality towards pilgrims while urging the administration to ensure both pilgrims' safety and minimal disruption to local life.
The former Chief Minister questioned what he described as the BJP's attempt to claim exclusive ownership over Lord Ram.
Heavy overnight rains wreaked havoc in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, triggering a massive landslide near the under-construction 540 MW Kwar Hydroelectric Power Project that buried several vehicles under debris, while flash floods and landslides forced the closure of the Jammu-Kishtwar National Highway.
The Dr Mohan Yadav-led Madhya Pradesh BJP government has become the first state government in the country to appoint two Hindu members to the State Waqf Board. However, the decision has not gone down well with the Muslim community.
The posters, written in English and clearly aimed at the Congress high command, accuse Rahul and Priyanka of attempting to impose K.C. Venugopal on Kerala despite widespread public sentiment running against him.
One of the posters warned that “Kerala will never forgive you,” while another declared that “Wayanad will become another Amethi,” invoking Rahul Gandhi’s 2019 electoral defeat in Uttar Pradesh. The posters also mocked Venugopal as Rahul Gandhi’s “bag bearer” and warned the Congress leadership against ignoring sentiment within Kerala.
Another FIR has been registered in connection with the circulation of allegedly inflammatory and misleading social media posts related to the violent workers' protest that took place in Noida last month, officials said on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday recalled the 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests as a defining assertion of India’s strategic independence, saying the operation demonstrated the country’s unshakeable determination in the face of intense international pressure.
The Rajasthan government has moved to tighten fuel use as global crude prices remain volatile due to geopolitical tensions and supply chain concerns.
