As DC Books announced the winners of the recently-held statewide online quiz on Ramayana, held to mark the observance of Ramayana month, the top two names of five winners caught everyone’s attention.
Read MoreVarsha Raut, wife of arrested Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, on Saturday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of a ‘chawl’ and related transactions.
Read MoreChief minister Eknath Shinde is at the receiving end for granting quasi-judicial powers to bureaucrats. Leader of opposition Ajit Pawar, Congress legislature party leader Balasaheb Thorat and Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe strongly criticised the CM, saying his decision is anti-democratic.
Read MoreVice-president M Venkaiah Naidu, who demits office on August 10, will leave behind a legacy of having bumped up the performance of Rajya Sabha as its chairman on several counts, improving productivity of the House and encouraging the use of mother tongue besides a detailed study of the functioning of the House of Elders.
Read MoreFriendship Day Wishes: Be thankful to the friend who made your life easier, be grateful to the friendship which served as a beacon of light during your dark times, be humble to that friend who never left your side even when you were in seclusion, be happy to have that friend in your life...
Read MoreFollowing a strong protest by India, Sri Lanka has blocked the proposed visit by a Chinese “spy vessel’’ to the Hambantota port in southern Sri Lanka. In an official communication, the Lankan foreign ministry asked the Chinese embassy in Colombo to defer the arrival of the ship “until further consultations.”
Read MoreStar Indian para table tennis player Bhavina Patel won a gold medal in the women’s singles class 3-5 at the Commonwealth Games here on Saturday. The 35-year-old from Gujarat, who had won a silver at Tokyo Paralympics, prevailed 12-10 11-2 11-9 over Nigeria’s Ifechukwude Christiana Ikpeoyi to cap off a superb show at the...
Read MorePutting aside the mental and physical struggles that pegged her back, an intimidating Vinesh Phogat pounced on her rivals to complete a hat-trick of CWG gold medals while Ravi Dahiya too went unchallenged as Indian wrestlers wrapped up their campaign with a rich haul of 12 medals Saturday. Overall, India have won six gold,...
Read MoreA Bijnor-born woman living in New York since 2018 killed herself shortly after sending a heart-wrenching video to her father inIndia saying she “couldn’t take the daily beatings (at the hands of her husband) anymore”. Though the video was sent on August 1, details of the sordid case are tumbling out now. A mother...
Read MoreNDA nominee Jagdeep Dhankhar was on Saturday elected as the 14th Vice-President of India, defeating joint opposition candidate Margaret Alva after securing 528 votes (72.8%) against his rival’s tally of 182.
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