External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has been invited to represent the Government of India at the swearing-in ceremony of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on January 20. Mr. Trump has invited several heads of government and heads of state to be present at the event, and the subsequent celebrations to be held in Washington D.C. “On...
As the grand event of Mahakumbh is witnessing large gathering of devotees at Triveni Sangam, special arrangements have been made for visitors with 80 luxury tents, tour packages and rail connectivity. A large number of devotees are arriving at the bank of Triveni Sangam – a scared confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and ‘mystical’ Saraswati...
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Virendraa Sachdeva accused Aam Admi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal of “provoking” and “frightening” slum dwellers and assured them of a concrete house for the poor person of Delhi. “The PM said that all public welfare schemes will continue and the poor will get permanent houses… Yesterday also the Home Minister said that slum...
After two days of sunshine, the national capital is likely to face heavy rainfall over the weekend, on January 11-12, the Delhi Meteorological Centre stated in its latest release, on Friday. Following the rain, temperatures at night are expected to drop even further. The weather observatory also stated that nights in Delhi NCR are becoming...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday urged the international community to work together to address global security challenges. Speaking at the Ambassadors’ Round Table in New Delhi, a prelude to Aero India 2025, Singh highlighted the need for unity among nations to ensure peace and prosperity. “It is of paramount importance that like-minded countries should...
India cannot progress towards a Viksit Bharat unless the challenges faced by its women are addressed, said External Affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday. Chairing a session on ‘Celebrating Women’s Leadership and Influence – Nari Shakti’ at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas here, the EAM said the challenges that women face are age-old and deeply percolated...
: Delhi BJP President Virendraa Sachdeva (/topic/virendraa-sachdeva) has stronglycriticized former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (/topic/arvindkejriwal) for his recent remarks, accusing him of defaming the city and fuelling communal tensions. Sachdeva expressed his concern about the language used by the three-time CM, claiming that it was indicative of a loss of mental balance due to...
The Commission said that in accordance with the Supreme Court’s directions to impose GRAP measures, it was invoking the Stage-3 restrictions as “AQI of Delhi which was recorded as 297 on January 8, exhibited a sharp increasing trend and has been recorded 357 at 4 pm on January 9 due to calm winds and foggy...
A home reportedly belonging to Hollywood actors Leighton Meester and Adam Brody and another owned by actor Billy Crystal were among more than 1,000 buildings destroyed by wildfires raging across Los Angeles, including a blaze that started on Wednesday in the Hollywood Hills. Jamie Lee Curtis, Mandy Moore, Maria Shriver and other celebrities were among more than...
BJP Member of Parliament (MP) and former Delhi BJP Chief Manoj Tiwari has sharply criticized Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over referring to people from Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Bihar as ‘farzi’ (fake). The BJP MP alleged that Kejriwal recently referred to people from UP and Bihar as ‘farzi’ and accused them of “getting fake...