Nashik ’12’Jan 24 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at Shree Kalaram Mandir in Maharashtra’s Nashik on Friday. PM Modi joined the puja ceremonies and also attended the epic narrative recitation of the Ramayana, specifically the ‘Yudh Kanda’ segment, which depicts Lord Ram’s return to Ayodhya at the Mandir …

Nashik ‘Maharashtra 12 ‘Jan 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, on the occasion of National Youth Day emphasised the significance of India’s youth power, which is leading the country’s development in every field. Inaugurating the 27th National Youth Festival at Tapovan Ground in Maharashtra’s Nashik today, the Prime Minister …

Ayodhya’ 12’Jan 24 : In a pioneering initiative, the Ayodhya administration is working on installing the world’s longest solar light line ahead of the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony. After completing the stretch from Guptar Ghat to Jhunki Ghat, the administration is now extending the installation further to Nayaghat. The project involves …

11-01-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI/ MADINAH: In a rare diplomacy, a non-Muslim Indian delegation has been given access to the holy city of Madina Munawara in Saudi Arabia. The non-Muslim Indian delegation, led by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani, reached Saudi Arabia …

11-01-2024 LONDON/ WASHINGTON: The United States military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) has said it shot down 18 drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels over the southern Red Sea, the armed group’s 26th attack on international shipping lanes in the last seven weeks. Working with forces from the United Kingdom, CENTCOM said …

11-01-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Do you want money in exchange for impregnating a woman? Who can decline this unique offer! In early December, Mangesh Kumar (name changed) was scrolling through Facebook when he came across a video from “All India Pregnant Job Service” and decided to watch …

11-01-2024 WASHINGTON: The cost of war on Gaza’s civilians is “far too high”, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said. Blinken said Israel needed to remove barriers so more essential aid could be allowed into Gaza but he said Israel faced a huge challenge in fighting an enemy in …

11-01-2024 RICHLAND, WA: A brand new substance, which could reduce lithium use in batteries, has been discovered using artificial intelligence (AI) and supercomputing. The findings were made by Microsoft and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), which is part of the US Department of Energy. Scientists say the material could …

11-01-2024 WASHINGTON/ RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the UK says it is interested in normalizing relations with Israel after the war in Gaza, but that any deal must lead to the creation of a Palestinian state. Prince Khalid bin Bandar told media a pact was “close” when the Kingdom paused …

11-01-2024 NEW YORK: A fifth and final batch of court documents relating to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been released. Among the 1,400 pages of records are depositions with Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. This last trove shows Epstein refused hundreds of times to answer lawyers’ questions, including …