Ahmedabad, Sep 1 (IANS) The annual Bhadarvi Poonam fair at the famous Ambaji Shaktipeeth in Gujarat begins today and will continue till September 7, with authorities expecting more than 30 lakh devotees to pay their respects at the shrine of Goddess Amba.Pilgrim groups have already begun arriving, and preparations have been finalised to ensure smooth darshan and crowd management.This year, due to a lunar eclipse coinciding with Bhadarvi Poonam on September 7, temple darshan will remain closed af…

Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Maharashtra Minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday convened a meeting of OBC leaders and organisations to discuss strategy in response to Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, who is demanding reservation for the Maratha community under the OBC quota and insisting that all Marathas in Marathwada be recognised as Kunbis to avail the benefits.While talking to IANS, Bhujbal said, “At the meeting, the participants will review the current situa…

Imphal, Sep 1 (IANS) The security forces in Manipur have arrested two members of ‘Arambai Tenggol’, a radical group of the Meitei community, and three militants and recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from different districts during the past 24 hours, officials said.An official said that Manipur Police arrested the two from Imphal West district. Both are residents of Thoubal district, and have been identified as Laishram Tondomba Singh (27) and Tourangbam Amarjit Meitei (20), alia…

Hyderabad, Sep 1 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar has said the BJP stands vindicated after the Congress government in Telangana decided to hand over the probe into the Kaleshwaram project to the CBI. He alleged that Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) is solely responsible for the massive corruption in Kaleshwaram.“From the very beginning we demanded a CBI probe, but Congress shielded BRS and delayed action. Today the govt has bowed to truth and agreed to hand over t…

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Monday expressed deep concern over the devastating earthquake in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province, which has claimed more than 600 lives so far. Taking to social media platform X, S. Jaishankar said, “The devastating earthquake in Kunar Province of Afghanistan is a matter of deep concern. Express our support and solidarity to the Afghan people as they respond to it.””India will extend assistance in this hour of need. Our cond…

Bengaluru, Sep 1 (IANS) In a major development, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the mass grave case is preparing to travel to Delhi as part of its enquiry. The arrested complainant Chinnaiah, known as the “masked man,” has revealed that he had carried a skull to Delhi and met certain individuals there.The SIT, which has already raided the residences of activists supporting him, is now set to proceed to Delhi, sources said on Monday.One of the activists, T. Jayanth, also stated t…

New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Opposition’s ongoing ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ in Bihar, accusing them of discouraging people from participating in the democratic process rather than encouraging voter awareness.Speaking to IANS on the final day of the yatra, which will culminate with a padyatra to Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, Naqvi claimed the campaign is nothing more than a political gimmick orchestrated by “fixers” within the O…

Tianjin (China), Sep 1 (IANS) The heads of member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Monday agreed to uphold and strengthen an open, transparent, fair, non-discriminatory and multilateral trading system based on universally recognised international principles and rules, which promote the development of an open global economy. The SCO summit, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, adopted a statement on…

Bhopal, Sep 1 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has unveiled the Vikramaditya Vedic clock at his official residence in Bhopal on Monday. Described as a symbol of India’s scientific heritage, the Vikramaditya Vedic clock integrates the Indian calendar, offering detailed information about dates, constellations, Yoga, and festivals in over 189 languages.Yadav also launched a mobile application linked to the Vikramaditya Vedic clock, which covers over 7,000 years of history dating bac…

Chennai, Sep 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad accused the Opposition of derailing the 2025 Monsoon Session of Parliament with repeated disruptions, while crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership for ensuring the passage of key legislations despite the turmoil.Prasad said India’s democratic spirit rests on Parliament fostering debate and progress, but the session was marred by “relentless disruptions” from the Congress under Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in t…