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NEW DELHI: The government has “earmarked” a site in Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for a memorial to late President Pranab Mukherjee. This comes amid speculation that the government will allocate a site for former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s memorial very soon. Singh’s family is likely to visit the government-selected sites in Smriti Sthal and adjoining areas…
AYODHYA: Police detained a man after he was found taking photographs inside the Ram temple complex using a spec camera. Photography and videography inside the Ram temple are prohibited for security reasons.The accused identified himself as Jani Jaikumar, a businessman from Vadodara in Gujarat. He managed to clear all the checkpoints along the Ram Janmabhoomi…
VIJAYAWADA/BENGALURU: Apple is said to have laid off some Employees of Indian origin for alleged misuse of the company matching grant scheme.Under the program, for every financial contribution an employee makes to a qualified charity, Apple provides an equal amount as a matching donation.Some US-based employees, working in conjunction with specific charities, including several related…
Forest officials arrested three villagers for cutting and destroying the carcass of a tiger killed by electrocution after it came in contact with an electrified fence at a farm in Zanjeriya forest in Bhandara, Maharashtra. Pirtaram Warkhede (55), Durgesh Lasunte (55) and Rajendra Kunjam (50) were detained and taken into forest custody. Warkhede found the…
BENGALURU: The Government of India has appointed V Narayanan as the new chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) and secretary of the Department of Space. Narayana will replace S Somanath on January 14, when the latter’s term ends.According to an official order issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on January 7,…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday sounded the electoral bugle for a thrilling three-way contest in Delhi with a determined BJP doing all it could to avoid the ruling. AAP of another overwhelming victory. Congress, the third pole of this triangular contest, hopes to make its presence felt. Elections for the 70 assembly seats…
NEW DELHI: Bad weather affected flight operations for another day at Delhi airport. More than 300 flights were delayed on Tuesday. However, no flight needed to be diverted, according to an official quoted by PTI.The official confirmed that poor visibility caused delays that affected more than 300 flights at the facility.Later, Delhi International Airport (DIAL)…
NEW DELHI: India on Tuesday expressed condolences over the devastation caused to lives and property with over 126 dead and 188 injured in an earthquake in Tibet.“The Government and people of India express their condolences for the tragic loss of life and property caused by the devastating earthquake in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Our thoughts…
NEW DELHI: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday revealed his intention to “detox” and spend several months in solitude in the Himalayas after his retirement next month. Answering a question while addressing a reporter to announce the Delhi Assembly elections, he shared his post-retirement plans with an introspective touch. “I will detoxify for…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the custody petition of Atul Subhashthe mother of his youngest grandson, stating that she was “a stranger to the child.” Justices Bela M Trivedi and N Kotiswar Singh advised that custody issues should be taken up in the trial court.“I am sorry to say, but the child…
