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New Delhi: Travel around 50 km from Rajasthan’s Jodhpur towards Pali and you will come across a heavily congested area beside the highway, with hordes of travellers and devotees making a pit stop, paying obeisance to a Royal Enfield Bullet while on their way in their journey. Locals say the shrine is dedicated to Om Banna, Bullet Baba of the state who “fulfils wishes and prayers”. Who is Bullet Baba? The shrine, where devotees worship the motorcycle RNJ 7773 is dedicated to Om Singh Rathore, also known as Shri Om Banna or Bullet Baba. It is to this late Rajasthan youth that hundreds of devotees turn up every day to pray for a safe journey. History of Bullet Baba The legend of Om Banna dates back to 1998, when on fateful day, a youth called Om Singh Rathore, the son of a local village leader, was travelling from the town of Bangdi near Sanderao of Pali, when he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a tree. While Om passed away immediately, his motorcycle skidded and fell into a n

New Delhi: Travel around 50 km from Rajasthan’s Jodhpur towards Pali and you will come across a heavily congested area beside the highway, with hordes of travellers and devotees making a pit stop, paying obeisance to a Royal Enfield Bullet while on their way in their journey. Locals say the shrine is dedicated to Om Banna, Bullet Baba of the state who “fulfils wishes and prayers”. Who is Bullet Baba? The shrine, where devotees worship the motorcycle RNJ 7773 is dedicated to Om Singh Rathore, also known as Shri Om Banna or Bullet Baba. It is to this late Rajasthan youth that hundreds of devotees turn up every day to pray for a safe journey. Om Banna photos at his temple in Pali, Rajasthan. Umang Sharma History of Bullet Baba The legend of Om Banna dates back to 1998, when on fateful day, a youth called Om Singh Rathore, the son of a local village leader, was travelling from the town of Bangdi near Sanderao of Pali, when he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a tree. While Om

The commemoration of Valmiki Jayanti happens every year on the day of the full moon in the month of Ashwin. The day is marked to celebrate the birth of Maharishi Valmiki. He was the author of the legendary Ramayana. Valmiki Jayanti is being celebrated today, 9 October this year. This day is marked in many places across India by conducting various religious programs. This year, the Uttar Pradesh government has planned a grand celebration on the occasion. The Yogi Adityanath government will conduct programmes which will include the continuous recitation of Ramayana at all temples of Lord Ram and Lord Hanuman in the state. History: As per the mythology, Maharishi Valmiki was initially a dacoit and his original name was Ratnakar. But later, he realised that he was on the wrong path. So, he left that path and adopted the path of religion. Devarshi Narada advised him to chant the name of Lord Ram. After this, Valmiki became an ascetic by being absorbed in the name of Lord Ram. Lord Brahma

In August 2009, the Supreme Court collegium recommended the elevation of Justice P D Dinakaran, who was serving as the Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court. As reported by The Hindu , soon after the news of his proposed elevation was leaked, Chennai-based Forum for Judicial Accountability sent representations to the former Chief Justice of India, KG Balakrishnan, and other judges of the collegium that Justice Dinakaran had allegedly indulged in land grabbing in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district. There were serious charges against him related to disproportionate assets, passing questionable judicial orders, and various other corruption allegations. An impeachment proceeding was initiated against Justice Dinakaran but he resigned before it could lead to his removal. However, the statutory committee that probed the charges levelled against him found as many as 12 charges of corruption to be prima facie tenable. In a highly implausible scenario stories of his misconduct and misdeme

New Delhi:   Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted air warriors and their families on the Air Force Day. Modi said the Indian Air Force has shown exceptional dexterity for decades, has secured the nation, and has shown remarkable human spirit during disasters. He tweeted, “On Air Force Day, my greetings to the courageous air warriors and their families. In line with the motto of ‘Nabhah Sprisham Deeptam’ the Indian Air Force has shown exceptional dexterity for decades. They have secured the nation and also shown remarkable human spirit during disasters.” On Air Force Day, my greetings to the courageous air warriors and their families. In line with the motto of नभः स्पृशं दीप्तम्, the Indian Air Force has shown exceptional dexterity for decades. They have secured the nation and also shown remarkable human spirit during disasters. pic.twitter.com/6g9twDJAGx — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 8, 2022 'Nabhah Sprisham Deeptam' is a Sanskrit phrase that tra

Like the ‘London Eye’, Kashmir could soon get its own ‘Srinagar Eye’. The government is planning to install a giant Ferris wheel in the middle of Srinagar’s Dal Lake on a small island, News18 has been told exclusively by sources. The move, if it goes through, could become a huge draw for tourists and also send a significant message in Kashmir, with the Ferris wheel becoming a new symbol of ‘normalcy’, a senior central government official told News18 . This comes close on the heels of Srinagar last month getting its first multiplex where movies are now being screened. Eye-opener The location being short-listed for the giant Ferris wheel is Dole Demb, a land mass inside the Dal Lake which is planned to be developed as an exclusive area for recreational activities. This island is about 2.5 km long. Dole Demb will be developed to promote ‘high-end tourism’ and will see large-scale development, but in an environmentally conducive manner. News18 has learnt that the J&K Lake Conserv

A press report recently stated that the government is contemplating on whether the ITBP should be given a larger role along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, especially when it comes to patrolling. Currently, most patrols are joint and largely led by the army. The patrolling programme for the region is also made by the army and post approval, shared with all concerned. The final intent is to deploy the army in the second tier with the ITBP in the forward tier. This idea was first rooted two years ago, died a natural death, arose again a month ago, then quietened down under national pressure and has raised its ugly head again. The army, on the other hand, has been fighting tooth and nail, for the ITBP to be placed under it for operational control for better coordination. This is based on the concept of ‘one border, one force responsibility.’ Every committee from the Subramanyam committee post Kargil to the Shekatkar committee has endorsed this stand and insisted that undemar

“Bharatavarsha” is as old as Indic civilisation and it did not have to wait for either the arrival of the hordes of invaders that crossed either the Indus or the Irrawaddy on either ends of the subcontinent, or for the matter the seven seas to become India. To that end, the “idea of India” had already established itself in India when seers of yore went into the “depths of their silence” or figuratively the  Brihadaranyaka  (great forest) in order to contemplate reality. The Vedic corpus or cogitation that came together collectively understood “existence” and saluted “fire” ( Agni ) for the first time as the primordial source of life and also felt that the implicit truth is “existence”, “consciousness” and “blissful” or  sat-chit-ananda . That is precisely why one has  phat  (the fire in the commencement of the time) in every ritual although it is now attributed to a mystical syllable that “annihilates” everything that is bestowed onto  Agni . After all fire is the essence which preser

New Delhi : Vande Bharat Express running between Mumbai Central to Gurajat’s Gandhinagar met with an accident on 6 October after a herd of buffaloes came on the railway line. The accident damaged the front part of the engine. According to the Western Railway CRPO, the Nose Cone Cover of the front coach was replaced with a new one in the Mumbai Central depot during the maintenance and the train is put back into service without any extra downtime. “We’re taking all actions to prevent such types of incidents in the future,” added Western Railway CRPO. According to reports, no functional part of the train was damaged in the accident. The train had moved just after removing carcasses and reached Gandhinagar on time. “The accident had occurred at around 11.15 am between Vatva station to Maninagar station,” said Western Railway Senior PRO, JK Jayant. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Faceboo

New Delhi: Over a month after a 19-year-old girl succumbed to injuries after she was set on fire for turning down a proposal in Jharkhand’s Dumka, another girl was set ablaze by a man in the town on Friday for refusing to marry him . Police said they have arrested the accused who was known to the girl. “A girl was set ablaze in Dumka and we have arrested the accused. The victim has been referred to Ranchi. The accused was known to the girl and is already married. He wanted to marry the victim but the parents (of the girl) were not ready for the marriage,” said Shivender, DSP, Jarmundi. Jharkhand | A girl was set ablaze in Dumka; accused arrested She has been referred to Ranchi. The boy was known to the girl. The accused is already married and wanted to marry the victim. The parents (of girl) were not ready for the marriage. Probe on: Shivender, DSP, Jarmundi pic.twitter.com/AZKitYr7EA — ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2022 In August, a 19-year-old girl had succumbed to her injuries af

New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized 60 kg mephedrone drug worth Rs 120 crore in international market from Mumbai and Gujarat and arrested six persons in connection with the two cases with common linkages. “Acting on a tip-off, NCB recovered approximately 50 kg of MD drugs concealed in a godown in Mumbai. Two people including the kingpin of the cartel have been arrested. Both the arrested accused are from Mumbai,” said SK Singh, Deputy Director General, NCB. Acting on an input, NCB recovered approx 50 kg of MD drugs concealed in a godown in Mumbai. Two people including the kingpin of the cartel arrested. Both the arrested accused are from Mumbai: SK Singh, Deputy Director General, NCB pic.twitter.com/dkih4lha9o — ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2022 Singh said initially the seizure was made in Gujarat after the Naval Intelligence Unit of Jamnagar shared information regarding the sale of mephedrone drug in the state. “This input was jointly developed by NCB and Naval

New Delhi: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized 60 kg mephedrone drug worth Rs 120 crore in international market from Mumbai and Gujarat and arrested six persons in connection with the two cases with common linkages. “Acting on an tip-off, NCB recovered approximately 50 kg of MD drugs concealed in a godown in Mumbai. Two people including the kingpin of the cartel have been arrested. Both the arrested accused are from Mumbai,” said SK Singh, Deputy Director General, NCB. Acting on an input, NCB recovered approx 50 kg of MD drugs concealed in a godown in Mumbai. Two people including the kingpin of the cartel arrested. Both the arrested accused are from Mumbai: SK Singh, Deputy Director General, NCB pic.twitter.com/dkih4lha9o — ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2022 Singh said information regarding the sale of mephedrone drug in Gujarat was initially shared by the Naval Intelligence Unit of Jamnagar. “This input was jointly developed by NCB and Naval Intelligence Unit and seized ar

Noida: The Uttar Pradesh Police arrested a miscreant accused of several incidents of vehicle theft and mobile snatching in Delhi-NCR following an encounter on Thursday night. The accused has been identified as Harjeet of Ghaziabad. The police have recovered firearms, cartridges, stolen bikes and three phones from the accused. Additional DCP Noida Ashutosh Dwivedi informed the media that eight police teams were on patrol on Thursday night. Two suspicious youths were seen riding on a bike on the FNG road near Parthala roundabout located in Noida Sector-121. The police team signaled the suspects to stop. On seeing the police, the accused started fleeing towards Sector-117 forest. The police chased the miscreants leading to an encounter. Finding himself surrounded by the police, the accused started firing at the police. In retaliation, the miscreant was shot in the leg. He has been admitted at the district hospital in Sector-30 for treatment. An accomplice of the accused fled taking a

New Delhi: Bidar police have booked nine people for allegedly trespassing into Mahmud Gawan madrasa, a heritage site, and performing puja there during Dussehra festivities, police said. According to reports, several Muslim organisations have condemned the act and threatened protests if no arrest is made by today. “Members of Muslim community staged a protest. However, the situation is under control,” said Additional SP Mahesh Meghannavar Karnataka | Bidar police booked nine people for allegedly trespassing into Mahmud Gawan madrasa, a heritage site & performing puja during Dasara festivities yesterday; Members of Muslim community staged a protest The situation is under control: Additional SP Mahesh Meghannavar pic.twitter.com/8Gw68IpRrg — ANI (@ANI) October 7, 2022 Police said the mob broke the lock of the madrasa on Wednesday evening. In a video circulation on social media, a crowd can be seen assembling on the stairs of the mosque and shouting “Bhawani mata ki jai” an

This is a series of stories on officers of the Indian Armed Forces who gave their all to the motherland. We shall be publishing these stories over the next year on the date these bravehearts performed in the highest traditions of the Indian Armed Forces but left us forever. *** Walt Disney’s quote “If you can dream it, you can do it” is apt and appropriate for the life that Flight Lieutenant Rakesh Kumar Kamboj led as a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. Piloting a MiG-21 fighter aircraft on an operational sensitive sortie in the treacherous and tough hilly terrain of the Kashmir Valley on 07 October 1998, Flight Lieutenant Rakesh Kumar Kamboj had achieved an important milestone in any fighter pilot’s career. Born on 15 September 1969 in Ferozepur, Punjab, Rakesh Kumar Kamboj was affectionately called “Khabbu” by his classmates in Sainik School, Kapurthala, Punjab where he studied. The word Khabbu was derived from the Punjabi word “Khabbe” which means the left direction. Rakesh

New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday said that it is likely to send a notice to Congress leader Udit Raj in connection with his derogatory statements about President Droupadi Murmu. The NCW has also asked him to apologise for his remarks against the newly-elected President. “Highly objectionable statement against the supreme power of the country and a woman who with her sheer hard work reached this position. @Dr_Uditraj must apologise for his derogatory and insulting statement. @NCWIndia is sending him a notice,” tweeted NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma. Highly objectionable statement against the Supreme power of the country and a woman who with her sheer hard work reached at this position. @Dr_Uditraj must apologise for his derogatory and insulting statement. @NCWIndia is sending him a notice. https://t.co/wXnEgoC8Av — Rekha Sharma (@sharmarekha) October 6, 2022 Earlier former MP and Congress leader Udit Raj triggered a controversy by claiming that “n

The Kerala Lottery Department will declare the result of the Karunya Plus KN 440 lottery today, 6 October at 3 PM. The KN 440 lottery results will be published on the state department’s official website at keralalotteryresult.net . The detailed official results of the KN 440 lottery draw will be announced from 4 PM onwards. The Karunya Plus KN 440 lottery draw will take place at the Gorky Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram, near Bakery Junction. In order to make it easy for the lottery ticket holders, the Karunya Plus KN 440 lottery results will also be released in the Kerala Government Gazette. The first prize winner of the Karunya Plus lottery will be awarded Rs 80 lakh while the second and the third prize winners are entitled to win Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 lakh, respectively. Lottery draw participants should be aware that a lottery tax deduction of 30 percent and an agent lottery commission of 10 percent are applicable on the lottery prize money. What are the steps to check the Karunya Plus

India is undeniably a diverse country where people from all walks of life live together in solidarity with each other. There are over 100 different regional languages spoken across the country. While people from neighbouring states are likely to understand each other’s languages, those from distant states are likely to face language barriers. However, this assumption was recently put to rest after an Arunachal Pradesh doctor surprised an Army jawan of the Madras Regiment by speaking fluently in Tamil. A video of the same was shared by Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu on his official Twitter handle that shows a conversation between the doctor and the army jawan. Dr Lham Dorjee studied medicine in Tamil Nadu. He surprised a jawan of Madras Regiment by speaking in fluent Tamil with him. They met at Omthang, near Tibet border in Tawang. What an example of true national integration! We are proud of our linguistic diversity. @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/XNYqJramvN — Pema Kha