VARANASI: A fast-track court in Varanasi rejected Friday a Hindu plaintiff’s plea for an “additional” survey by ASI of the Gyanvapi mosque complex, using invasive methods to gain access to purportedly razed remains of an ancient Adi Vishweshwar temple believed to exist beneath the central dome.Civil judge (senior division) Yughul Shambhu cited directives from Supreme…
SRINAGAR: A third soldier of the 18 Rashtriya Rifles died Friday of injuries suffered in the terrorist ambush on a supplies-laden military truck along the LoC near Gulmarg in north Kashmir‘s Baramulla the previous evening, taking the death toll in the attack to five, including two porters.Two of the slain soldiers were identified as Jeevan…
NEW DELHI: Varanasi court on Friday rejected a request from the Hindu side for an additional Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) examination of the Gyanvapi premises. Following the decision, Advocate Vijay Shankar Rastogi, representing the Hindu side, announced plans to file an appeal in the high court.“The court has rejected our application for an additional…
NEW DELHI: The Samajwadi Party, which is part of the opposition bloc INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) has threatened to field 25 to 30 Independent candidates in Maharashtra if the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies do not endorse the five candidates that the party has already announced.Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi slammed the MVA…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi made yet another visit to a local barber shop and heard about his ordeal. The Congress leader posted a video of his interaction with the barber on X to tell “the story of every hard-working poor and middle class person of India today”.In the video,…
NEW DELHI: Income disparity has declined by over 74.2% between fiscal year 2013-14 and 2022-23 for those earning up to Rs 5 lakh annually, according to a report by the State Bank of India.The study noted that the lower-income group, defined as those earning less than Rs 5.5 lakh, has experienced positive growth rates over…
Recalled Indian High commissioner to Canada Sanjay Verma Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, shared his experience on Friday regarding an attack by Khalistani activists in Alberta. Verma recounted an incident when the assailants came close to harming him with a sharp object, that he claimed were swords.In an ANI podcast, Verma said…
Days after finalising a significant patrolling pact along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), India and China are expected to complete military disengagement in specific areas along the LAC by October 28-29, according to a report from ANI citing defense sources. Following the completion of this disengagement, patrolling activities will resume once both nations have…
A political row has erupted between the BJP and the grand old party over allegations regarding treatment given to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge at Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s recent nomination filing in Wayanad. Congress general secretary KC Venugopal dismissed BJP claims on Thursday, asserting that Kharge was indeed present during the event.Venugopal clarified that while Rahul…
NEW DELHI: Over 25 aircrafts of different airlines received bomb threats on Friday afternoon, PTI reported quoting sources. This included over seven flights each from IndiGo, Vistara, and SpiceJet which had received threats, while six flights from Air India were targeted.The IndiGo flights that received bomb threats include: 6E 11 (Delhi – Istanbul), 6E58 –…
