Over two consecutive days, miscreants targeted three Hindu temples in Bangladesh, vandalising eight idols in Mymensingh and Dinajpur districts, according to local media reports.
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At minus 8.5 degrees Celsius, Srinagar records lowest minimum temperature in 24 years
On the first day of the 40-day period of extreme winter cold called the 'Chillai Kalan' on Saturday, Srinagar city froze at minus 8.5 degrees Celsius, recording the lowest temperature since 2000.
Opportunity to chalk out road map for futuristic partnership: PM Modi emplanes for Kuwait
Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplaned for his historic two-day visit to Kuwait on Saturday, becoming the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Gulf nation in 43 years.
55th GST Council meet: All eyes on health insurance premiums, ATF, 'Sin Tax'
As the 55th meeting of the GST Council was set to begin in Jaisalmer on Saturday, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the proposed rate cut on health insurance premiums and the inclusion of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) under the GST ambit would be among the key focus areas.
PM Modi to begin historic Kuwait visit today; focus on labour, bilateral ties
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a landmark two-day visit to Kuwait on Saturday, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Gulf nation in 43 years.
Jaipur tanker accident and inferno toll touches 13
The tragic accident on Friday morning at the Ajmer Highway in Jaipur claimed the lives of eight people and left over 35 injured, when an LPG gas tanker collided with a truck.
Rajasthan: Death toll in LPG tanker blast rises to 12; CM Sharma orders probe
The death toll in the devastating explosion in an LPG tanker near Jaipur increased to 12 while at least 33 others were wounded, an official said on Friday, adding that most of the injured individuals sustained critical burn injuries.
Solidifying partnership with Gulf countries, PM Modi set to embark on historic Kuwait visit
Committed to fostering longstanding, historic and close relations with all Gulf countries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to Kuwait starting Saturday - the first by an Indian PM to the key West Asian country in 43 years.
Khalistani separatist Pannun's threat to Indian ambassador 'serious' issue, taken up with US: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday revealed that New Delhi has taken "seriously" the latest threat issued by the US-based Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun against India's Ambassador to the US, Vinay Mohan Kwatra and raised it accordingly with the authorities in Washington.
Om Prakash Chautala: Five-time Haryana CM who cleared Class 10, 12 exams at age of 87
Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) president and five-time Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, whose family ruled the state’s dusty and defection-ridden politics for decades largely in rural areas with predominant Jat voters, died in Gurugram after a cardiac arrest on Friday.
4 Constitutional amendments for personal gains Vs 4 for public welfare: Amit Shah rips into Congress
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, replying to the Constitution debate in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, lashed out at Congress-ruled governments from Jawaharlal Nehru to Indira Gandhi regimes and said that all the amendments were brought to serve one family’s interests.
PM Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 46,300 crore in Rajasthan
The first year of the BJP government in Rajasthan has served as a strong foundation for many more years of development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday while inaugurating projects worth over Rs 46,300 crore.
India emerging as major centre of affordable medical tourism: President Murmu
India is emerging as a major centre for affordable medical tourism on the global stage, and doctors in the country play a significant role in this development, said President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday.
JP Nadda calls Cong to join 'anti-democracy day' observance, slams Emergency, Article 370 in RS
BJP National President and Leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, JP Nadda, initiated a debate in the Upper House of Parliament, highlighting the significance of the Indian Constitution. He criticised the period of Emergency and invited the Congress party to join in commemorating an 'Anti-Democracy Day' if they truly regret that era.
NE region saw a sea change in connectivity sectors in 10 years: Officials
The northeastern region, comprising eight states, witnessed a sea change in connectivity sectors during the past ten years, a top official of the Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Ministry said.
North-East gateway to vast Southeast Asian markets, Scindia tells investors
North-East is India's gateway to the South and investing in the region will give investors access to the vast Southeast Asian markets, Union Minister for Communications and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Jyotiraditya Scindia, has said.
Huge markets in Southeast Asian countries for NE states: DoNER Minister
DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday said that there is a huge market for the northeastern states in Southeast Asian countries and the region has huge untapped resources.
India sends 60 tonnes of medical aid to disaster-hit Jamaica
A fresh consignment of around 60 tonnes of emergency medical equipment, generators, and other utilities have been sent by India to Jamaica to support the country's healthcare needs and enhance their disaster preparedness.
RG tragedy: Aggressive protests only alternative now, feel junior doctors and victim’s father
Renewed and aggressive protests on the streets are the only alternative now to get justice for the Kolkata-based R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital doctor who became the victim of a brutal rape and murder within the hospital premises in August this year, opined the junior doctors as well as parents of the victim on Saturday.
Allu Arjun steps out of jail after spending night
Popular Tollywood actor Allu Arjun stepped out of Chanchalguda Central Jail here on Saturday morning after spending the night in the prison in the case relating to a stampede at a theatre during the premier show of ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’.
Meloni leads strongly, just like 'extraordinary leader' PM Modi: Italian Ambassador
Italian Ambassador to India, Antonio Bartoli believes that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an "extraordinary political leader" who has an "extraordinary capacity" to connect with people.
BJP leaders present evidence of illegal voters in Delhi, urge EC for swift action
The delegation, which included BJP leaders Om Pathak, MoS Harsh Malhotra, MP Bansuri Swaraj, Praveen Shankar Kapoor, and Advocate Sanket Gupta, submitted a detailed representation to the ECI, supported by primary evidence spanning 5,000 pages.
Delhi HC trashes plea seeking possession of Red Fort by 'Mughal family member'
The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea in which a woman claiming to be the widow of the great-grandson of Bahadur Shah Zafar II from the Mughal dynasty sought possession of the Red Fort in the national capital.
India’s GDP growth to hold steady in FY25, likely to clock 6.7 pc in FY26
India's economic growth will continue to hold steady in FY25 despite global uncertainties, with a projected GDP at 6.7 per cent in FY26, a report showed on Friday.
Mahakumbh a divine festival of our faith, says PM Modi after launching projects worth Rs 5,500cr
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and launched multiple development projects worth around Rs 5500 crore at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh.