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.
At a time when ensuring access to safe and nutrient-rich food is becoming increasingly challenging, the focus is steadily shifting towards organic produce grown without synthetic chemicals.
As per the self-enumeration portal of the Census 2027, couples living together without formal marriage certificates will be allowed to list themselves as married under the household listing operations phase, where enumerators collect details about households.
Addressing reporters, Vijay Wadettiwar alleged that the state government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was hesitant to act against certain officials due to their alleged association with Kharat.
The Jharkhand High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the death of a 12-year-old girl in Hazaribag’s Vishnugarh area, with police probing allegations of sexual assault and murder, even as the incident triggered a fresh political confrontation in the state.
Emphasising the judiciary’s commitment to defence personnel and their families, the Chief Justice remarked, “Justice must reach the soldier, because the soldier cannot always travel to the law.”
