Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) Two people lost their lives, and more than 15 others were injured in a horrific road accident late on Wednesday night on National Highway 48, the route connecting Delhi and Jaipur, officials said on Thursday.The incident occurred on a bridge near BDM Hospital in Kotputli when a private bus traveling from Makrana to Haridwar rammed into a stationary trailer. Steel rods loaded onto the trailer pierced through the front of the bus, killing the driver and a female passenger on…
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Haridwar, April 3 (IANS) A prominent seer, Acharya Ayodhya Prasad Shastri has welcomed the proposed decision to relocate all raw meat shops operating within the city’s urban limits to Sarai village on the outskirts ahead of the upcoming Ardh Kumbh, saying the move will help preserve the spiritual sanctity of the holy city and ensure an environment conducive to religious practices.Speaking to IANS, Acharya Ayodhya Prasad Shastri said that the presence of meat shops in a city that hosts one of the…
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to Srimad Sudhindra Tirtha Swamiji of the Shri Kashi Math Samsthan, Varanasi, saying that the revered seer devoted his life to service and spirituality. Taking to the social media platform X, the Prime Minister wrote, “On the special occasion of his birth centenary, paying homage to Srimad Sudhindra Tirtha Swamiji of the Shri Kashi Math Samsthan, Varanasi. He devoted his life towards service and spirituality.”High…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national Capital and invited him to visit Devbhoomi-Uttarakhand, while expressing gratitude for the Centre’s continued support in its development journey.Describing the meeting as a courtesy call, the Chief Minister thanked the Prime Minister for the Centre’s guidance and assistance, stating that Uttarakhand is achieving new milestones of progress with sustained suppo…
Haridwar (Uttarakhand), March 26 (IANS) Yoga guru and Patanjali co-founder Baba Ramdev on Thursday said “Neither America will win, nor Iran will lose” as he appealed for world peace amidst the ongoing conflict in West Asia.”I had earlier said that neither America will win (the war) nor Iran will lose. By launching its ballistic missiles at a distance ranging from 1000-1200 km to 4000-5000 km and by dropping bombs, Iran has shown that nobody can frighten anyone using weapons,” Ramdev told reporte…
Ghaziabad, March 23 (IANS) A Special CBI Court in Ghaziabad on Monday sentenced a former railway official from Agra to four years’ imprisonment for demanding a bribe of Rs 30,000 from a contractor. The Special Court held Rafi Ahmad, the then Chief Yard Master, Agra Cantt Railway Station, guilty under the Prevention of Corruption Act and imposed a penalty of Rs 10,000 on him.The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered the instant case on July 4, 2015, against the accused, said a statem…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Devotees in large numbers thronged temples across the country on Thursday as India marked Chaitra Navratri, one of the most auspicious Hindu festivals dedicated to Goddess Durga with prayers, fasting and rituals.The nine-day festival, also known as Ram Navratri, holds special significance as it culminates on the birth anniversary of Lord Rama and marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year.Throughout the nine days, devotees celebrate with deep faith and enthusiasm, worsh…
Haridwar, March 7 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday addressed a large public gathering in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar during the ‘Jan-Jan Ki Sarkar: Char Saal Bemisaal’ programme, marking four years of the Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government in the state. Speaking at the event, HM Shah said the occasion marked the completion of four years of the Dhami government and nine years of the BJP-led administration in Uttarakhand.“Today, the Dhami government completed its four-year tenure. A…
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will visit Bairagi Camp in Haridwar on Saturday to review exhibitions highlighting Uttarakhand’s development works and public welfare initiatives and address a public gathering. The event will be attended by Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, state ministers, Members of Parliament, MLAs, public representatives and senior officials.According to an official release, the Union Minister will tour a special exhibi…
Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who is celebrating 11 years of his film ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’, has spoken about his favourite scene from the film. On Friday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a clip from the film. In the scene, Ayushmann Khurrana and Bhumi Pednekar’s characters are not on talking terms while sharing the same physical space.The characters, however, find a way to express themselves through old songs, which sets up the stage for a comic sequ…