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With festivities in the air, devotees are gearing up for another significant festival this month- Chhath Puja. Mostly celebrated by people from Bihar, eastern Uttar Pradesh, and Nepal, Chhath Puja is dedicated to Sun God and Chhathi Maiya (sister of Sun God) and usually is observed over the period of four days, starting with Nahay Khay and concludes with Usha Arghya, the day when people break their 36-hour long fast. Chhath Puja preparations are already underway as it begins on 28 October with Nahay Khay and ends on 31 October. There are certain things that should be kept in mind during Chhath Puja. Things to keep in mind during Chhath Puja One should always listen to Vrat Katha and sing religious songs during the Puja. People should ensure maintain cleanliness during the puja rituals. Nothing should be touched without proper cleanliness. With that said, one should always clean the house and take a bath in the morning before starting the puja. Devotees must wear new clothes on al

Petrol Diesel Price Today: There is still news of relief for the common people on the inflation front. Amidst the stability in the price of crude oil in the international market for the last few days, Indian Oil Marketing Companies have released the latest prices of petrol and diesel today. The oil companies have kept the prices of petrol and diesel stable on Sunday (October 30) as well. Thus, today is the 160th consecutive day when there has been no change in the price of petrol and diesel in India. Government oil companies today released the prices of petrol and diesel for Sunday (October 30). Oil companies have not made any change in the price of petrol and diesel, giving relief to the common people for the 160th consecutive day. That is, even today the prices of petrol and diesel are stable. The prices of crude oil have remained stable in the international market for the last few days. At present, the price of WTI crude has come down to $ 85 per barrel and Brent crude has come

Guwahati: Seven German nationals were arrested in Assam on Saturday for violating tourist visa rules by preaching Christianity. The police have also detained a suspect from Jharkhand for allegedly helping the European visitors in their illegal missionary activities. The seven German nationals were reportedly staying in Assam on tourist visas but they allegedly secretly started preaching Christianity. According to reports, women are also included among the arrested foreigners. “The accused were here on tourist visas. They cannot do any missionary work on tourist visas. They have violated visa rules. They will be sent back to their country tomorrow,” Golaghat SP Ramandeep Kaur told the media. A special visa is required for visiting India to participate in religious programs. But all the accused had come on tourist visas. All were allegedly illegally propagating Christianity among the people. According to the police, all the accused have been taken into custody and are being interrog

The auspicious Hindu festival of Diwali is observed throughout India to mark the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and happiness over grief. During the celebrations, people decorate their houses with diyas, lights, and rangolis. People wear new traditional dresses on the day of Diwali, and they visit their friends and relatives to celebrate the festivity together. On this day, people follow a tradition of opening windows and doors of their houses to allow the entry of Goddess Lakshmi and other deities of wealth. It is believed that on Diwali, Goddess Lakshmi visits the Earth and blesses people with wealth, happiness, and prosperity. Date: This year, Diwali will be celebrated on 24 Wednesday. Lakshmi Puja Muhurat will be from 06:53 PM to 08:16 PM on 24 October. Amavasya Tithi will commence at 05:27 PM on 24 October and end at 04:18 PM on 25 October. History: Diwali marks the return of Lord Ram to Ayodhya after an exile of 14 years. He came bac

Hili (West Bengal): A youth was stabbed repeatedly by his neighbour for protesting against loud music being played at a Kali Puja pandal in the Fatehpur area of ​​Panjul village panchayet of Hili police station in the South Dinajpur district of West Bengal. The injured youth reportedly received three stitches on his shoulder. The victim, Amit Karmakar, filed a written complaint at the Hilli police station on Friday evening. After receiving the written complaint, the police started investigating the incident. According to locals, Amit Karmakar (32) is a resident of the Fatehpur area of ​​Panjul village panchayat of Hilli police station. He is a businessman by profession. A Kali Puja had been organized in Fatehpur. At the Kali Puja pandal, local youth were playing songs till late night on Thursday. When Amit Karmakar protested against the loud music, the Kali Puja organizers turned off the loudspeaker. At that time alleged assailant Amrit Mali was reportedly dancing in a drunken sta

Weather Update: Winter has slowly started arriving in many areas of North India including Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. There is a drop in the temperature in the morning and evening. Snowfall is happening on the high mountains of these states. Due to cold, snowfall and rain in these states, people’s problems are going to increase. Due to the western disturbances, there is a possibility of a big change in the weather in the hilly states. According to the forecast of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), there could be rain in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Himachal Pradesh on October 31 and November 1. These states may see rain today Even after the departure of monsoon from many states of the country, it is still raining in many areas of southern and eastern India. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain in many areas today. According to the IMD’s forecast, rain is likely to continue for four days at many places includin

New Delhi: Fire broke out on Friday night on Indigo Airlines flight 6E2131 bound for Bengaluru. After this a full emergency was declared at Delhi’s IGI airport. The flight was aborted after a spark emanated from the aircraft. IndiGo said in a statement that the take-off was called off and the aircraft returned safely. The airline also expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the passengers. “We apologize for the inconvenience caused to the passengers. Aircraft Operations Flight 6E2131 from Delhi to Bengaluru experienced an engine stall during take-off roll. The take-off was aborted and the aircraft returned safely. All passengers are being put in alternate aircraft,” the airline said in a statement. A passenger named Priyanka Kumar posted a video of the incident on Twitter in which spark was allegedly coming out of an engine fire. Priyanka described it as a scary experience on the Delhi runway. Read all the Latest News , Trending News ,  Cricket News , Bollywood News , In

Petrol Diesel Price Today: There is still news of relief for the common people on the inflation front. Amidst the stability in the price of crude oil in the international market for the last few days, Indian Oil Marketing Companies have released the latest prices of petrol and diesel today. The oil companies have kept the prices of petrol and diesel stable on Saturday (October 29) as well. Thus, today is the 159th consecutive day when there has been no change in the price of petrol and diesel in India. Government oil companies today released the prices of petrol and diesel for Saturday (October 29). Oil companies have not made any change in the price of petrol and diesel, giving relief to the common people for the 159th consecutive day. That is, even today the prices of petrol and diesel are stable. The prices of crude oil have remained stable in the international market for the last few days. At present, the price of WTI crude has come down to $ 85 per barrel and Brent crude has c

The Bharatiya Janata Party is expected to change majority of its sitting councillors in the trifurcated municipal corporation of Delhi. The decision is yet to get the final nod of approval from senior party leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Sources told News18 that with the Aam Aadmi Party, which governs the national capital, mounting a strong challenge, the only criteria for the BJP to give or refuse tickets in the civic body elections would be ‘winnability’. Sources added that while a meeting had already taken place between Amit Shah, party president JP Nadda and top leaders, another meeting will soon be held to finalise the eligibility criteria for distribution of tickets. “Twenty-two wards have ceased to exist in the reunification and majority of the tickets are expected to be changed due to redrawn wards. We will see many new candidates contesting in the corporation this time. We are scheduled to have a meeting with the top brass soon. We expect elections to take plac

Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu was in the news so far for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to enjoy the Kullu Dussehra this month. But now, a royal family drama is playing out for the party in the prestigious seat, with BJP president JP Nadda stepping in to resolve the mess ahead of the 12 November elections. The BJP’s headache is Maheshwar Singh, its former MLA from Kullu who has also been a multiple-time MP in the past and former party president of the state. Singh is now fighting as an Independent from the seat after the BJP cancelled his candidature earlier this week. The seat is held by the Congress and the saffron party is desperate to get it back. Singh is the scion of the erstwhile Kullu princely state, ‘chadibardar’ (stickman) of Lord Raghunath in Kullu and plays a prominent role in Kullu’s Dussehra. Singh says his son Hiteshwar no longer listens to him “since he is married” and he has been unable to convince him to withdraw as an Independent candidate from the adjoining Banj

Asansol (West Bengal): Resentment in Asansol, West Bengal against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Shatrughan Sinha came to the fore during the festive season. Posters in several areas in Asansol claimed that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader has gone ‘missing’. Similar posters were put up in the nearby town of Kulti as well. All the posters were written in Hindi. “Why was Asansol MP ‘Bihari Babu’ not seen in his constituency and among his people during Chhat Puja?” the posters read. Such posters against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Shatrughan Sinha have been found in various places in Asansol and Kulti in the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, specially in the Chhat Ghat area. “Hon’ble MP Shatrughan Sinha known as ‘Biharibabu’. But the MP is missing in his own Lok Sabha constituency on the occasion of Bihari’s biggest festival Chhat Puja,” some of the posters read. There has been speculation that these posters were put up by the Bihari population of Asansol. However Trinamo

It’s not the first time The Wire , a news and opinion website, has taken on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). However, the latest flashpoint between the two has not ended well for the left-leaning publication. BJP’s social media cell chief Amit Malviya has said he will sue The Wire over a series of reports on Meta, the parent company of Instagram. The articles have now been retracted and the website has issued an apology. “After consultation with my lawyers and seeking their advise, I have decided to file criminal and civil proceedings against The Wire… I will also sue them in a civil court seeking damages as they forged documents with a view to malign and tarnish my reputation,” Malviya wrote on Twitter. On The Wire… pic.twitter.com/ElZNC9yVuO — Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) October 27, 2022 What did The Wire reports claim? The Wire published a series of articles about the social media company Meta and its content moderation process. A report published by The Wire

All the Indian nationalist chest-thumping notwithstanding, Rishi Sunak becoming the Prime Minister of the UK is not about history coming to a full circle or India avenging British colonisation. India has not colonised Britain back (unless we are referring to the complete domination of chicken tikka or malai kofta on the English plate). Nor is Rishi Sunak Indian. He may be of Indian origin and Hindu, but he is more Brit than many Brits. One does not scale the peak of the Tory hierarchy unless one is not just a convincing but a formidable British nationalist. The other Indian-born and Sunak’s home secretary, Suella Braverman, is a Buddhist who wears British colonisation of India proudly on her sleeves. She holds hawkish views against immigration. So, it is facile to assume that their position of power will automatically benefit Indians. But their ascent and success hold insights into other pertinent phenomena, especially in matters of immigration, citizenship, multiculturalism, and ma

India’s move to becoming aatmanirbhar (self-reliant) in the defence sector received a major boost on Thursday. The Narendra Modi-led government announced that the Indian Air Force’s C-295 transport aircraft will be manufactured by a consortium led by Tata group and Airbus in Gujarat’s Vadodara. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Sunday (30 October) lay the foundation stone for the manufacturing facility. Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi will lay the Foundation Stone for India’s first transport aircraft manufacturing project at Vadodara, Gujarat on October 30, 2022. pic.twitter.com/431Y25Agqc — रक्षा मंत्री कार्यालय/ RMO India (@DefenceMinIndia) October 27, 2022 Speaking about the significance of this development, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar said, “For the first time, the Airbus C-295 aircraft will be manufactured outside of Europe. This is very significant for the domestic aerospace sector.” Let’s take a closer look at the C-295 plane and the deal inked by IAF for the tra

Agra: A 22-year-old man was killed and five others injured following a clash over shortage of ‘Gulab Jamun’ at a wedding ceremony here in Etmadpur, officials informed on Thursday. The incident occurred at wedding ceremony of in Mohalla Shaikhan resident Usman’s daughters, the police said. An argument erupted between the bride’s and the groom’s side due to the shortage of gulab jamun (a sweet item), the police added. Etmadpur Circle Officer Ravi Kumar Gupta told PTI, “The argument over the shortage of the sweet escalated into a serious fight and one man attacked the attendees with a knife.” Gupta said, “Sunny (22), who suffered serious injuries in the attack, was first sent to the Community Health Centre and then referred to Sarojini Naidu Medical College in Agra, where he died during treatment. His body was sent for post mortem.” Five persons injured in the attack were sent to the Community Health Centre in Etmadpur, the police said. A complaint has been filed by the victim’s fa

New Delhi : Canadian Envoy Cameron MacKay has said that “all faiths” are welcome in Canada in response to queries on anti-India “Khalistani” outfits. His statement comes after India had asked Canada to stop the so-called “Khalistan Referendums” by the anti-India elements. #WATCH |Delhi:"In Canada we love people of all faiths. All faiths are welcome in Canada," says High Commissioner for Canada in India Cameron MacKay when asked how is Canadian Govt dealing with Khalistani outfits, action against these outfits & his comment on "referendum" by them pic.twitter.com/kBRQCZWvVh — ANI (@ANI) October 27, 2022 Meanwhile, the MEA had said earlier that the government's position on the so-called referendum by anti-India elements in Canada is well-known and has been conveyed to the Canadian Government. Speaking at a weekly media briefing, External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had said India has publicly shared this information earlier and has ra

Ever since the Russia-Ukraine crisis broke out, the global narrative has centred around Ukraine. It is as if nothing else mattered for the global media and those who set the narrative in international relations. Terrorism in South Asia ceased to matter, countless conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region faded into irrelevance, Chinese belligerence was no longer treated with disdain, and issues like UNSC reforms got conveniently buried under the carpet. But suddenly comes one diplomat who starts registering these issues on the global radar all over again. Meet Ruchira Kamboj, India’s first woman Permanent Representative to the United Nations. A 1987-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Kamboj is amongst India’s seniormost diplomats. She was handed the role of India’s UN envoy in June this year. As such she succeeded TS Tirumurti in this key role. While Trimurti managed to push back against Western pressure on New Delhi’s Ukraine stand, Kamboj was supposed to b

Communalism is hydra-headed. How else to explain the pervasive double standards that plague us when it comes to calling out so-called “minority” communalism? In Iran and elsewhere, women are protesting against mandatory hijab with cries of aazadi , uncannily resembling our own abortive student protests. But in India, we want not just the “freedom” to wear the hijab, but veil faces too, even within the premises of so-called secular, state-funded institutions where uniform dress codes apply. When Shivalingas, with surfaces defaced, inside wells and wazu-khanas are asked to be carbon-dated, there are objections because communal peace may be disturbed. But the disrespect already meted out to broken icons, religious symbols, and shrines is considered par for the historical course. A conquered people have no or little rights, but why must free and equal citizens of a country not wish to reclaim and restore their desecrated past? We celebrated Bhai Duj, just a couple of days after Diwali o

Infantry Day is celebrated every year on 27 October to mark the landing of first Indian infantry soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir who took part in an action for defending Indian territory from Pakistani invaders. To observe the 75th anniversary of Infantry Day, a team from the Madras Regimental Center (MRC) among four that will take part in a bike rally to New Delhi. The team, which is led by Major James Joseph with 9 other ranks, will cover nearly 3,100 kms in nine days. The team will be passing through Shivamogga, Belgaum, Pune, Nashik, Mhow, Chittorgarh and Jaipur on the way to New Delhi. According to MRC, the team is going to interact with ESM, NCC cadets, Veer Naris, students and local populace on the way for paying tribute to the fallen soldiers and raising awareness about the Indian Army among the local populace as a whole. On this day, the first Battalion of the Sikh Regiment reached Srinagar airbase and showed extraordinary courage and determination for a fight which is still re

New Delhi: Rishi Sunak has become Britain’s third Prime Minister in under two months amid the nation facing acute economic challenge. However, closer home, Indians are rejoicing, since this is the first ever a Hindu has been elected to the top most post in the UK. Sunak, 42, is of Indian descent and was born to parents who migrated to Britain from East Africa. And with Sunak becoming the new PM, Indians around the world are taking jibes and even planning to bring back the coveted Kohinoor, including Harsh Goenka, the current chairman of Indian RPG Group conglomerate. History of the Kohinoor One of the largest cut diamonds in the world, the Kohinoor, or Koh-i-Nur, is a part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. However, it is originally a Golconda diamond, possibly mined in the Kollur Mine in India. One of the many famed stones on the Mughal Peacock Throne, it was added to Queen Victoria after the British annexation of the Punjab in 1849, during the reign of eleven-year-old emp

The Akshaya AK 572 lottery draw results will be declared by the Kerala Lottery Department today, 26 October at 3 pm on the official website at keralalotteryresult.net . Once announced, AK-572 ticket holders must check the lottery results on the official web portal of the state lottery department. In order to make it easy for the lottery ticket holders, the AK 572 results will also be published in the Kerala Government Gazette. The detailed AK 572 results will also be available on the official web portal from 4 pm onwards. The first prize winner of the Akshaya AK 572 lottery will take home an amount of Rs 70 lakh. The second prize winner of the Akshaya lottery draw will be getting a prize money of Rs 5 lakh and the third prize winner is entitled to get a sum of Rs 1 lakh. The Akshaya AK 572 lottery draw will be held at the Gorky Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram, near Bakery Junction. The AK 572 ticket holders should be aware that a Kerala lottery tax deduction of 30 per cent and an agent l

Shivamogga (Karnataka): In a bizarre incident, three muslim youth in Shivamogga district allegedly assaulted two men with stones for supporting Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The incident occurred on Monday and the accused were arrested on Tuesday evening. The arrested men were identified as Tanveer, Azhar and Faraz, said Shivamogga Superintendent of Police GK Mithun Kumar. One of the victims, Prakash, said, “I somehow managed to escape when 3 Muslim boys came & attacked me with stones and called me ‘RSS goon’ among other things. I don’t belong to any organisation or have any past issues with them. The 3 suddenly came & attacked me.” He further added that there were two more men who perpetrated the deadly attack on him. Shivamogga SP GK Mithun Kumar said they all came on 2 bikes, passed comments against one Praveen at around 11 pm in Seegehatti, later, they dropped the 4th & 5th accused somewhere, went to Bharmappa Nagar Road and pelted stones at Prakash. “The m