Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s third visit to his home state Gujarat this month saw the announcement of projects worth Rs. 2000 crore. The state also had its first “roll-on, roll-off (Ro-Ro)” ferry service – a Rs. Rs. 650-crore initiative which the Prime Minister inaugurated this morning, calling it his “dream project”. The day ended…
The terrorist group is apparently circulating a photoshopped image showing the Russia 2018 logo hijacked by a gun-wielding ISIS fighter. Football fans across the world and the FIFA World Cup 2018 organisers in Russia, especially, are left worried after a threat purportedly issued by dreaded Islamic State (ISIS) came up on Tuesday October 17, warning…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to wish everyone a happy Diwali. He, however, managed to come in the line of fire of several users for his choice of words. ‘Diwali Mubarak’, Trudeau greeted his 3.71 million followers, with a picture of himself in a black sherwani, lighting a lamp….
Soon after the Uttar Pradesh government courted controversy by leaving the Taj Mahal out of a state tourism booklet, BJP MLA Sangeet Som stirred a fresh debate by saying the Mughal-era mausoleum was built by ‘traitors’, and should find no place in Indian history. Many people were disappointed that the Taj Mahal was removed from…
Yogi Adityanath’s Diwali Plans for Ayodhya: 2 Lakh Diyas And a Guinness World Record New Delhi, Oct 16: The Uttar Pradesh Government led by Yogi Adityanath has planned mega Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya, the birth place of Lord Rama. Diwali is widely believed to be a celebration of Lord Rama return to Ayodhya after spending 14…
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has insisted President Donald Trump wants to resolve the confrontation with North Korea through diplomacy. It will continue until “the first bomb drops”, he told CNN. Sanctions and diplomacy, he said, had brought unprecedented international unity against North Korea’s nuclear weapons programme. Last month, Mr Trump told Mr Tillerson…
Kavita Devi, who was a part of WWE’s Mae Young Classic tournament earlier this year, has become the first ever Indian woman wrestler to sign with the WWE. Kavita Devi,a former competitive powerlifter, has become the first ever Indian woman to be signed by the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Jinder Mahal, the current WWE champion,…
Continuing her humanitarian gesture, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has announced that two Pakistani nationals will be given visa for undergoing liver transplant surgeries in India. New Delhi: Continuing her humanitarian gesture, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has announced that two Pakistani nationals will be given visa for undergoing liver transplant surgeries in India. The…
There is “an immediate threat” of war in the region if the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal collapses due to a US decision to pull out, the German foreign minister warned. He said US conduct on the Iran issue would make Europe side with Russia and China. The alarming remarks come amid reports the Trump…
Bitcoin surged to a fresh record Thursday as the enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies showed little sign of abating. The world’s largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 8.4 percent and was trading 7.9 percent higher at $5,209 as of 12:34 p.m. in London, resuming gains after a one-day break. As recently as December, bitcoin was trading at…
