Ganpati Visarjan: Over 50,000 idols immersed in Mumbai
A peaceful ‘visarjan’ of Lord Ganesha idols marked the end to the ten-day long festival Monday as lakhs of devotees bid adieu to the elephant-headed deity, including the famous ‘Lalbaugcha Raja’ idol. The immersion process which started since early hours Sunday culminated this morning with... read more »
Jayalalithaa announces Amma mobile phones for women groups
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday announced Amma mobile phone scheme for women self-help groups in her state. Jayalalithaa’s government plans to spend Rs 15 crore to buy 20,000 Amma mobile phones with special software in Tamil for trainers of the women self-help groups. Amma... read more »
You are what you wear: Modi changes clothes four times in a day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statecraft gets as much space in print, and on smart devices, as his image-craft. But then, you expect nothing less from the man who one-upped the FLOTUS in fashion terms when she came visiting India in January this year. Michelle Obama had just the right colours... read more »
Isro successfully launches Astrosat, six other satellites
SRIHARIKOTA: Isro on Monday successfully launched India’s first astronomy satellite Astrosat, eleven years after the government cleared the project. A Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C30) carrying Astrosat and six other satellites lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in... read more »
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Illegal mining case: Janardhan Reddy gets conditional bail
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Secret Service Inspects Taj Mahal for Obama Trip, Agra is Watchfu...
Barack Obama is the first US president to visit India twice while in office. His three-day visit will include a townhall in Delhi with students among the audience, a private dinner with Prime... read more »
