The internet was flooded with jokes and comments about poor air quality. Areas such as Mundka, Anand Vihar, Jahangirpuri, Vivek Vihar and Bawana recorded ‘severe’ levels of air pollution on Sunday morning, but some of them entered the ‘very poor’ area on Sunday night. News18.com Last update: October 26, 2020 …
Read More »‘It can’t be tolerated’: BJP condemns burning of PM effigies in Dussehra
BJP National Secretary General Tarun Chugh on Monday condemned the burning of the effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Dussehra in Punjab. Chugh described it as “unfortunate” and said such incidents have hurt the feelings of millions of people in the country. He alleged that the …
Read More »How the fish became part of the bhog in Dashami
There is something beautiful and serendipitous about Bengalis coming together anytime after Mahalaya. The discussion invariably turns to Durga Pujo and steadily and surely finds its way to bhog. One of those lively discussions a couple of weeks ago, between friends, who are all food enthusiasts, led us to share …
Read More »‘There is no place for arrogance, the breaking of promises in the life of a ruler’: the Dussehra message of Sonia Gandhi
Vijaya Dashami’s most important message is that people are paramount in government and there is no room for arrogance, falsehood and breaking promises in the life of a ruler, Congress Speaker Sonia Gandhi said on Sunday as greeted people in Dussehra. Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi also greeted people on …
Read More »Light a lamp for our soldiers: Modi in Mann ki Baat
By: Express News Service | New Delhi | October 25, 2020 4:54:07 pm New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the launch of three key projects in Gujarat, via video conference, in New Delhi on Saturday, October 24, 2020. (PTI Photo) (PTI24-10-2020_000148A) In his address to the nation through Mann …
Read More »Against China, India needs to be better prepared militarily, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday that India needs to be more powerful than China in terms of military readiness, adding that the world is aware of that country’s expansionist designs. Speaking at Sangh’s annual Vijayadashami rally, which this time was limited to an indoor event …
Read More »Controversy over old Nepal map in Oli’s Dussehra greeting card
Written by Yubaraj Ghimire | Kathmandu | Updated: October 25, 2020 2:09:28 pm Prime Minister of Nepal, KP Sharma Oli (File photo) Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was at the center of a new controversy on Saturday after the use of the old map of the country on his …
Read More »Dussehra Message from Delhi Minister Manish Sisodia
The event at Manish Sisodia’s residence was organized by the Luv Kush Ramlila Committee. New Delhi: Delhi’s Chief Deputy Minister Manish Sisodia today celebrated Dussehra at his residence with an effigy of Ravana without firecrackers. The leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also called on people to avoid using …
Read More »PM Dussehra’s greeting on “Mann Ki Baat”
PM Modi addressed the nation in the 70th edition of his Mann ki Baat show today. New Delhi: India strongly supports the country’s brave soldiers and security forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, urging people to light a lamp for soldiers as they celebrate festivals amid the novel coronavirus …
Read More »Defense Minister Rajnath Singh performs “Shastra Puja” in Sikkim, near the border with China
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh performed “Shastra Puja” today at Dussehra in Sikkim, near Nathula. New Delhi: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, accompanied by officers and commanders of the Indian army, performed the “Shastra Puja”, the customary cult of arms, in Sherathang of Sikkim, less than 2 km from the Royal Line …
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