Man held for offering ‘azan’ in 250-year-old ‘mosque’ in UP | Meerut News – Times of India

Shamli: A man was arrested and sent to jail on Saturday for allegedly offering ‘azan‘ at a 250-year-old dilapidated structure spread across nearly 4 bighas in UP’s Shamli, considered by many as a Mughal-era mosque.Shamli SP, Abhishek (who goes by his first name), said, “The accused, identified as Umar Qureshi, is a resident of Jalalabad….

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Will decide ‘very soon’ whether or not to join temple ceremony, says Mallikarjun Kharge | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said on Saturday he will take a decision “very soon” about whether or not to attend the Ram Temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22.Asserting that this was a matter of personal faith, not politics, Kharge also said anyone invited to attend, was free to decide. “It is…

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‘Virat’s form has…’: Sunil Gavaskar makes bold comment on Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s fielding capabilities | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar remarked recently that Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and batting sensation Virat Kohli continue to carry the burning passion to electrify the field with their exceptional fielding prowess. Gavaskar also lauded Virat’s stellar show in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 where India entered the final and lost the title…

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Lashkar terrorist who targeted Pandits & migrants killed in Shopian | India News – Times of India

SRINAGAR: A Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist allegedly involved in a series of killings of soldiers, migrant workers, and Pandits over the past year was gunned down Friday in an encounter in Kashmir’s Shopian district.Bilal Ahmed Bhat fired on a joint team ofpolice, army and CRPF personnel when they cornered him at a hideout during a cordon-and-search operation…

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IMD issues cold day warning in five states for next 2 days | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said that, “cold day” to “severe cold day” conditions are likely to continue over some parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Rajasthan for next two more days and significantly decrease thereafter.According to the latest forecast from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), dense to very dense fog…

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India has the potential to become the world’s largest gems and jewellery exporter, says Piyush Goyal – ET Retail

Piyush Goyal, commerce and industry minister India has the potential to become the world’s largest gems and jewellery exporter, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said at the inaugural event of the five-day India International Jewellery Show on Thursday. The country can be a proficient lab-grown diamond maker, impeccable design centre and technologically advanced machinery…

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