According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), Mumbai received more than 265 mm of rainfall and over 227 mm in the suburbs during the last 24 hours (till 6 pm on Sunday).
"I have never had any connection with the area where the offerings made by devotees of Lord Ram in hundis are counted. I live in Pune," the Ram Temple Trust Treasurer clarified.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav asserted on Sunday that India is no longer dependent on other countries for its security and is now demonstrating its strength before the world through indigenously manufactured advanced defence equipment.
The UP CM alleged that the Opposition has now resorted to "attacking India's faith" as its "divisive efforts" have already failed.
CPM Kerala Secretary MV Govindan has firmly rejected any soft approach towards party rebels, explicitly describing their actions as "class betrayal" and stating that they will continue to be criticised as class betrayers.
Congress MP KC Venugopal strongly criticized the appointment of the new Central Election Commissioner and said that the decision went against the spirit of the Constitution.
President Droupadi Murmu on Monday appointed Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as the new Chief Election Commissioner with effect from February 19, a day before Rajiv Kumar demits office as the CEC.
In a special gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad AL Thani, at the Palam Technical Airport in the national capital on Monday. The Prime Minister described the Qatar Amir as his brother and wished him a fruitful stay in India.
In a sharp editorial on Monday, Veekshanam daily, the Congress party’s mouthpiece in Kerala, took an indirect swipe at party MP Shashi Tharoor for his praise of the state’s startup sector.
He said that the central government have not received any proposal from Himachal Pradesh to set up a biogas plant under the waste to energy scheme.
