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New Delhi : On the occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi, leaders around the country greeted and sent wishes to people through social media on Sunday. The day marks the culmination of a pilgrimage the followers of Lord Vitthal take to his temple in Pandharpur in Maharashtra. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this occasion posted a clip from his monthly radio broadcast. "Greetings on the sacred occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi. May the blessings of Bhagwan Vitthal remain upon us and further spirit of happiness in our society. Sharing a snippet from an earlier Mann Ki Baat in which we talked about the Warkari tradition and the divinity of Pandharpur," Greetings on the sacred occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi. May the blessings of Bhagwan Vitthal remain upon us and further spirit of happiness in our society. Sharing a snippet from an earlier #MannKiBaat in which we talked about the Warkari tradition and the divinity of Pandharpur. pic.twitter.com/HvuHqXDMwJ — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July

New Delhi: India logged 18,257 new cases of COVID-19, 42 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) reported on Sunday. The fresh cases reported today have pushed the country's COVID-19 tally to 4,36,22,651 (4 crore 36 lakh 22 thousand 6 hundred and 51). Though the new cases reported today are marginally lower than 18,840 infections logged on Saturday, the daily COVID-19 positivity rate has increased to 4.22 per cent from 4.14 per cent yesterday. The weekly positivity rate is now at 4.08 per cent. Active COVID-19 cases in India There has been a constant increase in active cases of COVID-19 in the country. According to the health ministry, India currently has 1,28,690 (1 lakh 28 thousand 6 hundred and 90) active cases of COVID-19. An increase 3,662 cases were recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The country's active cases comprise 0.30 per cent of the total infections. COVID-19 deaths in India With 42 casua

Twitter is in the news once again for its skirmishes with the law. In a notice sent on 27 June to Twitter, MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) has reportedly asked Twitter to either comply with its previous notices till 4 July, or forgo its ‘intermediary status’. Although there is lack of clarity of the content of these notices and  differing   reports  of the scope of non-compliance, it is clear that the government is not in the mood to take the same lying down. This stance of the government fits into its current proactive regulatory approach that has developed over the course of the last year. Although the platform  reportedly  complied with the orders on the last day so as to not lose its “intermediary status”, it simultaneously filed for  judicial review  of some of these orders. Why is ‘intermediary status’ so important to Twitter? Social media intermediaries like Twitter essentially provide a service that allows users to generate, post and share content

New Delhi : India reported 18,840 new COVID-19 cases and 43 patients deaths in the last 24 hours. The death toll in the country has gone up to 5,25,386, whereas active cases in the country now stand at 1,25,028, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. As per the Health Ministry, 16,104 COVID-19 patients recovered from the disease in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of recoveries since the onset of the pandemic in the country to 4,29,53,980. The daily positivity rate now stands at 4.14 per cent, while the rate of recovery currently is 98.51 per cent. COVID-19 cases have been on a rise in West Bengal, where everyday more than 2000 cases are being reported. According to the Times of India , a few private hospitals in Kolkata will admit only those COVID-19 patients whose oxygen saturation levels are low or have comorbidities, to keep wards and beds for non-COVID-19 patients. The COVID-19 patients will be advised to stay in home isolation, and will only be adm

The Kerala Lottery Department will announce the results of Karunya KR 557 lottery draw at 3 pm today, 9 July. The results will be made available on the lottery department's official website - keralalotteryresult.net . While the live results of the Karunya KR 557 draw results will be available at 3pm, the detailed results will be out at 4 pm. The lottery draw will be held at Gorky Bhavan near Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram. The Karunya KR 557 lottery results will be released in the Kerala Government Gazette as well. The Karunya KR 557 first prize winner will take home an amount of Rs 80 lakh. The second and third winners will get a prize money of Rs 5 lakh and Rs 1 lakh respectively. It is to be noted that lottery tax deduction and a 10 percent agent lottery commission will be applicable on the prize amount won. How to claim prize money of Karunya KR 557 lottery: Lottery winners need to match their Karunya KR 557 ticket numbers with that of those published on the lottery

New Delhi: Death toll in the Amarnath cloudburst rose to 16, according to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) DG Atul Karwal on Saturday. Speaking to ANI , Karwal said, “There are 16 confirmed deaths, about 40 still seem to be missing. There is no landslide, but rain continues, though no problem in rescue work. Four NDRF teams with over 100 rescuers in rescue work. Besides, Indian Army, BSF, SDRF, CRPF and others continue with the rescue operation.” An Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) official on Saturday informed that rescue operation has been intensified in the Amarnath cloud burst incident. Speaking to ANI , Vivek Kumar Pandey, PRO, ITBP said, “Rescue operation has been intensified, around 30-40 people are still missing we have got information from the local administration. The weather is clear near the Amarnath cave. The injured people have been brought to base using helicopters. Yatra is still on hold and we are advising people not to move ahead.” The Indian Air Forc

Dehradun: More than a century after he died, an audio recording of Rifleman Shib Singh Kaintura, who served in the Garhwal Rifles during the First World War, has reached India. As a prisoner-of-war at the Half-moon camp in Germany during the Great War, Shib Singh never returned home. After serving as a prisoner-of-war, Singh passed away and was buried at Golders Green Crematorium in London. The Lautarchiv (sound archive) at the Humboldt University in Berlin has provided Firstpost with a rare shellac recording of a Garhwal Rifles soldier. The recording is among the odd 7,000 that the Royal Prussian Phonographic Commission holds in its archives. There are only a few recordings available in the university collection of Indian soldiers who served as POWs during the First World War. Rifleman Shib Singh Kaintura, regimental number 2396, of the 1st/39th Garhwal Rifles was born in Luthiyag village (mentioned Luthiag in the documents). At that time, this village was part of Tehri Garhwal. I

In the upper reaches of Uttarakhand stands a mountain that has an aura, quite unlike the other giants that rise around it. Or perhaps “her” would be a more appropriate reference, given that this mountain, Nanda Devi, is a manifestation of Goddess Parvati and is worshipped as a deity in the region. The double-humped giant has been a source of fascination for all kinds of people. The local populace revere her for centuries now and has built temples in her honour. Even before Nanda Devi (7,816m) was declared the highest mountain in British India, mountaineers and explorers were fascinated by her exquisite form. As for author Bill Aitken, he was simply  “khenchoed”  or drawn in by her grace. It’s a rather pleasant May morning in the hill town of Landour, a short hop from the bustling tourist hub of Mussoorie. The only landmark I have to Aitken’s home is the Wynberg-Allen School. Most folks I enquire with haven’t heard of him, nor are they aware of his home, Oakless. One gentleman suggest

International Mango Festival is a two-day festival that is organised annually in the month of July and attracts thousands of mango lovers to the celebration. During this event, mango lovers may witness different varieties of mangoes across the globe under one roof. The festival would take place on 9 and 10 July this year. This mega festival that celebrates the king of fruits is arranged by the Delhi Tourism Board in collaboration with the Delhi Government at Dilli Haat, Pitampura and Dilli Haat, Janakpuri. History The International Mango Festival was first organised in the year 1987. The festival consists of competitions and quizzes on the many aspects of mangoes including their different uses and the huge variety. Significance The festival is celebrated with an aim to appreciate the resilience of mango trees. It is important to know that mango trees are indigenous in nature and once uprooted, it takes a long time for them to recover. So, this festival is not only restricted to ce

By fixing trade margins, the Narendra Modi government is planning to bring down the prices of critical drugs, News18.com has learnt. Trade margins are the difference between the price to trade for manufacturers and the price to patients as the maximum retail price (MRP). “The efforts are to reduce prices of drugs used for the treatment of diabetic, cardiovascular diseases, and chronic kidney diseases,” said a top official in the ministry of health and family welfare. In phases The trade margin will be rationalised in a phased manner as it enables better execution and gives time to the industry to accommodate changes, the source said while hinting that the move is expected to be announced soon. “For instance, we first slashed the margins in the anti-cancer category. Similarly, this time, we will announce the slashing of the trade margins of a particular category of drugs such as anti-diabetic or for kidney diseases,” said the source. Drug price watchdog National Pharmaceutical Pr

Srinagar : A terrorist was killed while an Army soldier also lost his life as security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, officials said. The infiltration bid was foiled along the LoC at Guran Nallah Amrohi in Karnah sector of the north Kashmir district. An AK rifle, three AK magazines, 200 AK rounds, three pistols, four pistol magazines and four hand grenades were recovered from the spot, the officials said. The operation is still underway and further details were awaited. According to ANI, as many as 125 terrorists have been neutralized by security forces this year till Tuesday in Jammu and Kashmir. An intelligence report suggests that 141, including 82 foreigners, are still active in the Union Territory (UT). Of the total 141 active terrorists, the report mentions, that 59 are locals who are recruited by different terrorist groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) and Hizbul Mujahideen

Araria : In a shocking incident, a man reached his child's school with a sword in Bihar's Araria and threatened teachers allegedly after he didn't get money for school uniform. "An FIR has been registered in this matter," said Jokihat SHO. Bihar | Father reached his child's school with a sword and threatened teachers allegedly after he didn't get money for school uniform in Araria. "An FIR has been registered in this matter," said Jokihat SHO (07.07) pic.twitter.com/FFhaCwyES9 — ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2022 A video of the incident has gone viral over social media. In the video, the man can be seen bare-chested and holding a sword in his hand. The incident reportedly took place when the classes were underway in the school. Further investigation is underway. (With inputs from ANI) Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook , Twitter and Instag

New Delhi:  Vishva Hindu Parishad has released helpline numbers for Hindus being threatened or victimised by Islamic fundamentalists over their posts on social media. Taking to Twitter, VHP said, "Hindus under threat or victimized by jihadist forces may approach our Bajrang dal Helpline numbers or their respective areas.. Numbers for rest of the states will be released soon." Hindus under threat or victimized by jihadist forces may approach our Bajrang dal Helpline numbers or their respective areas.. Numbers for rest of the states will be released soon .. बजरंग दल हेल्पलाइन: pic.twitter.com/HAFKqcv0HJ — Vishva Hindu Parishad -VHP (@VHPDigital) July 8, 2022 The list comprises around 20 phone numbers from different regions across states with names and contact numbers of in-charges in these areas. In a video message released earlier, VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain claimed efforts are being made to create an atmosphere of terror in the country since the brut

New Delhi: Nine people were killed and a girl rescued after a car they were travelling in was washed away by heavy flow of water in Dhela river of Ramanagar, Uttarakhand on Friday. "Five people are still trapped in the car and the efforts to rescue them are on. The heavy flow of water in the river was induced by rains that hit the area," said Anand Bharan, DIG, Kumaon Range. #WATCH Uttarakhand | 9 died, 1 girl rescued alive and about 5 trapped after a car washed away in Dhela river of Ramanagar amid heavy flow of water induced by rains early this morning, confirms Anand Bharan, DIG, Kumaon Range pic.twitter.com/Dxd27Di5mv — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) July 8, 2022 According to reports, the rescued girl is undergoing treatment at a local hospital in Ramnagar. The incident took place at 5am. Among the killed, six are women and three men. Read all the Latest News , Trending News , Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow u

New Delhi: Under fire for his controversial tweets against Muslims and Islam, BJP's Information Technology cell in-charge of Haryana Arun Yadav was removed from his post on Thursday. Haryana BJP's IT Cell in-charge Arun Yadav removed from his post with immediate effect for his controversial tweets. — ANI (@ANI) July 8, 2022 A statement issued by state BJP president O P Dhankar said that Arun Yadav is being removed from the post with immediate effect. However, he did not mention any reason for his sacking. #ArrestArunYadav was trending on Twitter earlier on Thursday with his tweets posted between May this year and 2017 shared thousands of times. His controversial tweet dates back to 2017 but went viral on social media now. According to a NDTV report, no police complaint has been filed against Yadav yet and the BJP is yet to remove him from the party. The development comes days after Nupur Sharma's controversial remarks during a TV debate triggered protests across

New Delhi:  Police have registered a case against Kerala minister Saji Cheriyan who resigned from the state Cabinet on Wednesday after coming under fire for his remarks against the Constitution. Keezhvaipur Police registered the case under Section 2 of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. Case registered against Kerala minister Saji Cheriyan, who resigned from the state cabinet yesterday, for his remarks against the Constitution. Keezhvaipur Police registered a case under section 2 of the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971. (File pic) pic.twitter.com/3vYRRzBwhG — ANI (@ANI) July 7, 2022 Amidst mounting criticism from various quarters, Cheriyan — a senior CPI(M) leader who held Cultural Affairs, Fisheries and Youth Affairs portfolios in the Cabinet — met media persons at the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) on Wednesday and announced that he has handed over his resignation to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Later, Governor Arif Mohammed Kh

New Delhi: India reported 18,930 new cases of COVID-19 and 35 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed on Thursday morning. The new cases of coronavirus reported today are 17.14 per cent higher than 16,159 infections logged on Wednesday. The fresh cases reported today have pushed the country's COVID-19 tally to 4,35,66,739 (4 crore 35 lakh 66 thousand 7 hundred and 39). The daily COVID-19 positivity rate has jumped to 4.32 per cent today, up from 3.56 per cent on Wednesday. The weekly positivity rate was at 3.86 per cent. Active COVID-19 cases in India India currently has 1,19,457 (1 lakh 19 thousand 4 hundred and 57) active cases of COVID-19. There has been a remarkable 4,245 cases increase in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The country's active cases comprise 0.27 per cent of the total infections. COVID-19 deaths in India COVID-19 related casualties in the country has increased to 5,25,305 (5 lakh 25 t

The Upper House of Parliament will see four new faces in its new session after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominated four legendary personalities to Rajya Sabha. On Wednesday, the Centre announced its nomination of former Olympic track and field athlete PT Usha, legendary film composer Ilaiyaraaja, screenwriter and film director Vijayendra Prasad and philanthropist Veerendra Heggade to the August House. Modi government is recognising outstanding Indians who have made a mark in diverse fields. Here are the brief profiles of four nominated members to the Rajya Sabha. pic.twitter.com/JEUK1Aeanv — BJP (@BJP4India) July 6, 2022 After the announcement, several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) senior leaders, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP president JP Nadda, extended their congratulations to the four members. As these four eminent personalities make their way up to the steps of Rajya Sabha, we take a look at why these members are selected, the process of their

New Delhi:   Three people were injured in Karnataka's Kerur after an argument between two groups belonging to different communities led to violence on Wednesday evening. "The incident involved the members of Hindu Jagarana Vedike. Section 144 has been imposed in Kerur till 8 July morning," said Bagalkot DC P Sunilkumar. Karnataka | Three people injured in Kerur after an alleged argument between 2 groups belonging to 2 different communities led to violence in Bagalkot last evening The incident involved Hindu Jagarana Vedike. Sec 144 imposed in Kerur till 8am on July* 8: P Sunilkumar, Bagalkot DC pic.twitter.com/Wv02bz58Bk — ANI (@ANI) July 7, 2022 According to an NDTV report, each side accused the other of harassing women. Police said soon after the incident, a group of miscreants barged into the market, set fire to carts and vandalised bikes. Ten people have been detained in connection with the incident and we are interrogating them, they added. Police have det

A filmmaker named Leena Manimekalai from Toronto, Ontario (Canada), is in the news for making a documentary that shows a Hindu Goddess, Maa Kali, smoking a cigarette. For obvious reasons, there has been an outrage against the image and video, for depicting the Goddess in an insulting manner. The filmmaker in question, as evident from her Twitter feed, has immediately been highlighted by Left propaganda mouthpieces, with the obvious aim of turning her into some kind of an “oppressed” martyr facing the “fascist Hindutva” brigade. In her recent “interview”, she felt the strong urge to tell the world that “India is sinking into a dark hole of hate and bigotry”. Never mind the fact that she has openly denigrated a Hindu Goddess, never mind the fact that just a few days back a Hindu in India was  beheaded by Muslims for just supporting Nupur Sharma who had quoted from the Hadith. The furore on social media has made the Indian High Commission ask the Canadian authorities to stop screening th