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AIZAWL/IMPHAL, (IANS) - The northeastern states of India, especially Mizoram and Manipur, have borne the brunt of the Myanmar military’s coup toppling the Aung San Suu Kyi government and seizing power in February 2021. At least 40,000 Myanmarese including women and

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Astrology, deeply entrenched in India's cultural fabric for centuries, is experiencing a resurgence, thanks to its seamless integration with technology. The younger generation's increasing interest is fueled by innovative platforms that blend ancient wisdom with modern convenience, propelling astrology into mainstream appeal. 1. Astroyogi:

AYODHYA, (IANS) - A 108-feet long incense stick is being taken to Ayodhya from Vadodara in Gujarat to fill the Shri Ram temple with a divine fragrance. This incense stick reached Fatehpur Sikri and Kiravali in Agra on January 8 where

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Setting aside the "stereotyped and cyclostyled" remission orders passed by the Gujarat government, the Supreme Court on January 8 asked 11 gang-rape and murder convicts in the Bilkis Bano case to surrender before the jail authorities

MALE, (IANS) - The pro-China Maldivian government on January 7 suspended its three ministers for remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Lakshadweep visit, local media reported. The ministers -- Mariyam Shiuna, Malsha and Hassan Zihan -- have been suspended

AYODHYA, (IANS) - Nearly 500 devotees of Lord Ram have arrived in Ayodhya from Janakpur Dham Ram Janaki Temple in Nepal. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad orchestrated a Bhar (Sanesh) Yatra from Janakpur city in Nepal to Ayodhya. These devotees have brought a

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - Former Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has filed a criminal complaint against his former business partners in a sports firm, claiming they defrauded him of more than Rs 15 crore by not honoring a

HYDERABAD, (IANS) - A recent study conducted by a team of researchers led by Dr. Kumarasamy Thangaraj, a J.C. Bose Fellow at CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, has revealed that population groups such as Nairs and Thiyyas from the

NEW DELHI (IANS) - Basdeo Panday, the first Indian-origin Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago who once said, “If you see me and a lion fighting, feel sorry for the lion", has passed away at the age of 90. A lawyer,

India-West News Desk NEW DELHI - In a significant move, Nepal has temporarily halted the issuance of labor permits for citizens seeking employment in Russia and Ukraine. The Department of Foreign Employment announced the suspension through an official notice released on

LUCKNOW, (IANS) - Ahead of the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on January 22, jewelers are witnessing a high demand for gold and silver coins with the imprint of Ram temple and Ram Darbar. Jewelers, in Kanpur alone, have received orders for

BHOPAL, (IANS) - Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who according to political observers, has his own ways of staying in the limelight, has installed a new nameplate at his new bungalow that reads

NEW DELHI (ANI) - The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, Arindam Bagchi has passed on the baton to Randhir Jaiswal, who assumed the charge as official MEA spokesperson on January 3. Jaiswal previously recently served as Consul General in New York

AHMEDABAD (ANI) - Gujarat has secured its place in the Guinness Book of World Records with the largest simultaneous performance of Surya Namaskar. A remarkable gathering of over 4,000 participants spanning 108 locations and 51 diverse categories united in performing the

MUMBAI (IANS) - Ahmedabad, Pune, and Kolkata are the country’s most affordable cities for home buyers while Mumbai continues to be the most expensive followed by Hyderabad, according to the latest Affordability Index report by real estate consultancy firm Knight

BENGALURU, (IANS) - On January 2, it was confirmed that the Ram Lalla idol sculpted by Karnataka artist Arun Yogiraj has been finalized for installation at the Ayodhya Sri Ram Mandir on January 22. His mother expressed happiness and stated that

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - In September this year, Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam joined the growing list of Indian-origin leaders dominating world politics, just as Rishi Sunak scripted history by becoming Britain's first desi premier in 2022. Before him, Leo Varadkar --

LUCKNOW, (IANS) - The Uttar Pradesh government has banned the sale of liquor in a 100 Kosi radius of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. The decision comes ahead of the grand inauguration of the Ram temple in the holy city on

LUCKNOW, (IANS) - The airport in Ayodhya has been renamed "Maharishi Valmiki International Airport Ayodhya Dham". The airport is being named after the legendary poet Valmiki, who is celebrated as the author of the epic Ramayana. The airport was earlier called

NEW DELHI (IANS) - The newly-appointed ad-hoc committee for the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on December 29 moved the WFI office out of the residence of former President and BJP Member of Parliament, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh here. The Sports

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Following a slump in form from 2021-22 that had many questioning his place in the Indian team across all formats, star batter Virat Kohli silenced critics with a monstrous 2023 batting-wise, which saw him shatter some

BENGALURU, (IANS) - Bengaluru-based tech giant Infosys has accused major rival tech company Cognizant of unethical poaching tactics and sent an official letter in this regard, sources said on December 27. There is a standoff between the two tech giants over

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - In the latest development following the blast outside the Israel Embassy in Delhi on December 26, forensic experts have found more than two dozen pellets from the site, shedding light on the nature of the explosion. Official

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on December 28 said that India has noted the Dahra Global case verdict in which the sentences of eight former Indian Navy personnel on death row have been reduced. A

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Security agencies in Delhi were sent into a tizzy after receiving an emergency call reporting an 'explosion' near the Israel Embassy in Chanakyapuri on December 26. After an extensive search operation, sources confirmed to have found potential

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - In a daring journey that began in early December, a covert mission traced the perilous route of "organic ganja (cannabis)" from the lush landscapes of Thailand to the heart of Delhi. Starting its journey in Phuket, this

LUCKNOW, (IANS) - Call it the winter chill the year-end festive mood or creativity at its funniest, but slogans written behind trucks and lorries seem to have progressed beyond "Buri nazar wale tera moonh kala.” There are new slogans, heavily laced

ISLAMABAD, (IANS) - Pakistani-Hindu Dr Saveera Parkash is set to be the first woman candidate from the minority community to stand in the upcoming general elections from the Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Parkash submitted her nomination papers for the

Photo: Legendairlines.ro NEW DELHI (IANS, MEDIA REPORTS) - After a four-day wait, a plane at the center of a human trafficking investigation departed from a French airport on December 25, destined for India, reports said. The grounding of the aircraft left approximately

Photo: The cause of the pain amongst wrestlers has been Brij Bhushan, accused of sexual harassment. NEW DELHI (ANI) - In a major decision, coming considering fresh protests by star wrestlers Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia over the election of an

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The Rajya Sabha on December 21 passed the Telecommunications Bill 2023 through a voice vote, just a day after it was passed in the Lok Sabha. According to TechCrunch, the new bill allows spectrum allocation for satellite-based

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - When the UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Myanmar that set the world organization’s current engagement with the crisis in that country, three nations abstained in a collision of regional realities and perceptions thousands

NEW DELHI (IANS) – Even as the BJP government says nothing about the allegations of sexual harassment of women wrestlers by the former wrestling chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, India’s star wrestler Bajrang Punia, announced the return

KOCHI, (IANS) - Two cities, Kochi, and Thiruvananthapuram, in Kerala have emerged as the most preferred places to work among the youth in India, according to the recently published India Skills Report 2024. Kerala is the second state with the most

New Delhi, (IANS) - In the aftermath of Sanjay Singh's resounding victory in the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections, a seismic shift echoed through the Indian wrestling community. Olympic bronze medalist Sakshi Malik on December 21 said she would not

GAYA (IANS) - Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on December 20 inaugurated the first International Sangha Forum here in Bihar, stressing that all should help people and bring them benefits as this will bring peace of mind, which, in

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Child marriage continues to be prevalent with one in five girls and nearly one in six boys still being married as children, according to a study published in The Lancet Global Health that showed stalled

SURAT (ANI) - In a show of craftsmanship, a diamond merchant has made a necklace on the theme of the Ram Temple by using over 5000 American diamonds. The Surat-based diamond merchant has decided to gift it to the Ram Temple

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - The Punjab Kings (PBKS) made a significant blunder during the Indian Premier League 2024 auction by purchasing the 'wrong player'. By the time they realized the mistake the bid had already been completed and the auctioneer

NEW DELHI (ANI) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 19 had a telephone conversation with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli PM briefed PM Modi on the recent developments in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. The two leaders shared concerns regarding

ISLAMABAD, (IANS) - Reports and rumors about a suspected poisoning of underworld don and absconder terrorist Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar have taken social media platforms by storm, making headlines on almost every mainstream media. While the news is still unconfirmed, many

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Speaking openly for the first time since India lost the ODI World Cup final, captain Rohit Sharma admitted that though one must move on in life, it was tough for him to overcome the defeat in

GUWAHATI, (IANS) - Siblings Bimal Das and Suma Das, natives of Assam’s Karimganj district, were declared Indian citizens after 17 years since a Foreigners Tribunal termed them immigrants who illegally entered India. Their 65-year-old father, Nilmani Das, experienced the same issues

NEWPORT, RI (IANS) - Former doubles world No. 1 Leander Paes and ex-player, broadcaster, and promoter Vijay Amritraj, have become the first Asian men to be elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Paes, an 18-time Grand Slam champion in

NEW DELHI (IANS) - The six accused involved in the breach of Parliament security on December 13 were connected through the "Bhagat Singh Fan Club page" on social media sites Facebook and Instagram, Delhi police said. The security breach occurred on

NEW YORK, NY (IANS) - Faced with the "challenge" to "strike the right balance", India has joined the General Assembly's call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, reversing its earlier position of abstaining. After the resolution

KANPUR, (IANS) - The Kanpur district jail has launched a unique prisoner reform initiative under which a food outlet will be run by its current and former inmates. Jail superintendent B.N. Pandey said that the outlet has become functional from December

JAIPUR, (IANS) - Bhajan Lal Sharma, the Chief Minister-designate of Rajasthan after being elected as the leader of the Legislative Party said that he will work with all BJP leaders for the all-round development of the state. Sharma said, “We

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Hyderabad with a rank of 153, Pune at 154, and Bengaluru in the 156th position are the three highest placed among Indian cities in Mercer’s worldwide quality of living ranking for 2023 which rates Vienna in

NEW DELHI, (IANS) - Olympic medal-winning wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik have requested Sports Minister Anurag Thakur to stop anyone related to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, former president of Wrestling Federation of India, from contesting the upcoming polls of