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On the political uncertainty in Bihar, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Saturday that the ultimate objective of the INDIA bloc is to change the Union government (BJP at the Centre), adding that seat-sharing is being discussed on a state-by-state basis. Asserting that it is imperative for the political parties forming the INDIA bloc to mainly focus on taking on BJP in the Lok Sabha polls and resolving the seat sharing issues as there is no single formula for seat sharing permutations in every state. The INDIA bloc is struggling to combat the inner differences amid the political crisis in Bihar. On the other hand, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Punjab counterpart Bhagwant Mann have announced that they would go solo in their respective states in the Lok Sabha polls. "This whole alliance and seat-sharing is being discussed on a state-by-state basis. No one is going to have a one-size-fits-all solution. In each state, the story is going to be different, " ...

The BJP on Saturday rejected as "false" and "baseless" Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's allegation that it was trying to poach AAP legislators to topple his government and asked him to either give proof to substantiate his claim or resign. AAP leaders, including its convener Mr Kejriwal, alleged that seven MLAs of the party were offered Rs 25 crore each and a BJP ticket to contest polls if they switched sides. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said that Mr Kejriwal should stop "lying" and dared him to tell the names of the MLAs who, the AAP chief has claimed, were contacted by the BJP. "Kejriwal's statement shows his political frustration. He said that the BJP wants to break off his party MLAs. This shows his mental bankruptcy and how much a party of 62 MLAs (out of 70 in Assembly) is frustrated after losing its political ground," he said. Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said that Chief Minister ...

दिल्ली पुलिस में तैनात एसीपी (ACP) के बेटे की रहस्यमयी गुमशुदगी का मामला सुलझ गया है. दोस्त ने ही उसकी हत्या कर दी है. मृतक का नाम लक्ष्य चौहान था, जिसे पानीपत के मुनक नहर में धक्का दे दिया गया. पुलिस अभी शव बरामद करने की कोशिश कर रही है. एक आरोपी अभिषेक को गिरफ्तार किया गया है. वहीं अभिषेक के साथी विकास भारद्वाज की तलाश की जा रही है. पुलिस के मुताबिक विकास भारद्वाज तीस हजारी कोर्ट में एक वकील के पास क्लर्क का काम करता है. मृतक लक्ष्य चौहान जो कि खुद पेशे से वकील था, उसने विकास भारद्वाज से पैसे लिए थे और वापस नहीं दे रहा था. विकास ने जब लक्ष्य से पैसे मांगे तो उसने विकास भारद्वाज से बदतमीजी की. इसी के चलते विकास ने अपने दोस्त अभिषेक के साथ मिलकर लक्ष्य की हत्या की साजिश रची. 22 जनवरी को लक्ष्य को अपने एक रिश्तेदार की शादी में भिवानी जाना था. विकास भी लक्ष्य के साथ अपने दोस्त अभिषेक को साथ लेकर लक्ष्य की गाड़ी में ही भिवानी गया. देर रात को वापस लौटते वक्त दोनों ने मुनक नहर के पास लक्ष्य चौहान को बहाने से गाड़ी से उतारा और धक्का दे दिया. from NDTV India - Latest https://ift.tt/rg06CE...

Drones are becoming the weapon of choice for state and non-state actors, Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhary told NDTV in an exclusive interview. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is looking at using drones not only for reconnaissance, but also for strike roles, the Air Chief Marshal said. "Drones are now becoming a weapon of choice of both state and non-state actors. And we also realised the potential of inducting drones in large numbers, not only for recce and surveillance, which were the traditional roles for which we use them, but also for certain offensive missions," Air Chief Marshal Choudhary told NDTV. With drones becoming mainstream in offensive roles, air-defence capabilities will also have to be improved, he said. The war in Ukraine has shown the effectiveness of drones, and how the much cheaper hardware can destroy larger, more expensive targets. "... While the proliferation of drones takes place in the subcontinent, we have a plan to boost our air defence capabiliti...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron took part Thursday in a roadshow in the Pink City, where the visitor was presented a replica of Ayodhya's Ram temple and offered masala chai from a teashop before the leaders sat down for bilateral talks. Macron, who is the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in Delhi on January 26, also visited the hilltop Amber Palace, Jantar Mantar observatory and Hawa Mahal in a carefully curated tour that ended at an iconic palace-turned-hotel. In the evening, the two leaders were driven in an open-top vehicle through a short stretch in the heart of the city, beginning from Jantar Mantar, the 18th century astronomical observatory which is now a Unesco heritage site. They stood in the vehicle, chatting and waving at people who lined the route. For the PM, it was the first visit to the city after the swearing-in of Bhajanlal Sharma who took over as the Rajasthan chief minister after the BJP victory in the recent as...

The NIA on Wednesday filed a fresh charge sheet and named two more accused in the ISIS-inspired Coimbatore car bomb blast case of 2022, an agency spokesperson said. Mohammed Azarudeen alias Azar and Mohammed Idris, both residents of Coimbatore, have been named in the supplementary charge sheet and have been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and Explosive Substances Act, the spokesperson said. With this, a total of 13 people have been charge-sheeted in this case till now. The rest were named in the prosecution complaints filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in April and June last year. The probe pertains to an explosion that took place in front of the ancient Arulmigu Kottai Sangameshwarar Thirukovil Temple at Eswaran Kovil Street in Ukkadam, Coimbatore on October 23, 2022, through a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), allegedly driven by one Jamesha Mubeen. Mubeen was "inspired" by...

With an estimated 1 lakh devotees expected to visit Ayodhya daily following the inauguration of the Ram temple, the holy city is set to become the "world's most sought-after" tourist destination, Uttar Pradesh Tourism Minister Jaiveer Singh said on Tuesday. Helicopter services to Ayodhya from six cities of the state, the ongoing conservation of 37 ancient temples and the expansion of the existing airport in the holy city will result in a manifold rise in the influx of visitors, Mr Singh said. Asked about a report estimating that a USD 10 billion makeover of Ayodhya with a new airport, revamped railway station, township and improved road connectivity could attract over 50 million tourists a year, Mr Singh said "it will certainly happen". "In fact, we estimate over 1 lakh tourists per day in Ayodhya and arrangements are being made keeping that in mind," Mr Singh said. According to the report, the Golden Temple in Amritsar gets an estimated 30-35 mill...

Security has been tightened in and around Manipur capital Imphal after Arambai Tenggol asked all ministers and MLAs from the valley districts for a meeting at Kangla Fort on Wednesday. Arambai Tenggol, an organisation of around 50,000 people engaged in guarding villages in the valley areas of the state, has asked all ministers and MLAs from the valley districts to come for discussions, the details of which have not been specified, an official said, adding "there are intel reports that they (Arambai Tenggol) are planning to enter Kangla fort with arms before the meeting." According to the officials, a large number of security forces including CRPF, Assam Rifles, Army and state police have been deployed near the fort as a precautionary measure. Kangla Fort served as the royal seat of Manipur kingdom till 1891. Earlier too, Arambai Tenggol had asked all legislators to attend a meeting at Kangla Fort, the official said. The development comes a day after a three-member Union ...

Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Monday said he will eat only one meal a day till a grand temple is constructed in the birthplace of Lord Krishna. "Unless a magnificent temple on the birthplace of Lord Sri Krishna is constructed, I will eat only once a day, beginning today," Mr Dilawar said at a felicitation event in Ramganj Mandi, his constituency in Kota. In his address, Mr Dilawar recalled how he along with Dr Kirorilal Meena, now a state cabinet minister, and hundreds of kar sevaks staged a demonstration in Ayodhya in 1992 against the illegal detention and fabricated charges of murder against their colleagues. Mr Dilawar, a six-time MLA and three-time minister, had in February 1990 also vowed he would not accept or wear garland till the Ram Temple is constructed in Ayodhya. On Monday, after the consecration ceremony was over at Ram Temple in Ayodhya, he was offered a 34 kg garland, and another, 108 feet in length, by his supporters. Mr Dilawar however re...

कांग्रेस के पूर्व अध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी को अयोध्या में रामलला विग्रह के प्राण-प्रतिष्ठा समारोह के दौरान वैष्णव संत श्रीमंत शंकरदेव की जन्मस्थली बोर्दोवा थान का दौरा करने से बचने की असम के मुख्यमंत्री हिमंत विश्व शर्मा के परामर्श पर कांग्रेस ने रविवार को जोर देकर कहा कि गांधी की यात्रा निर्धारित कार्यक्रम के अनुसार जारी रहेगी. अखिल भारतीय कांग्रेस कमेटी (एआईसीसी) के महासचिव जयराम रमेश ने कहा कि गांधी अपनी पूर्व निर्धारित योजना के अनुसार असम के नागांव जिले में बोर्दोवा थान का दौरा करेंगे. उन्होंने आग्रह किया कि 'इस पर कोई राजनीति नहीं की जानी चाहिए'. गांधी मणिपुर से मुंबई तक 'भारत जोड़ो न्याय यात्रा' का नेतृत्व कर रहे हैं और यह यात्रा 18 जनवरी को असम पहुंची थी और यह 25 जनवरी तक प्रदेश में रहेगी. कार्यक्रम के अनुसार, यात्रा रविवार को नागांव पहुंचेगी और रात में वहीं रुकेगी तथा अगली सुबह वहां से आगे के लिये प्रस्थान करेगी. गांधी के साथ यात्रा में शामिल रमेश ने संवाददाता सम्मेलन में कहा, ‘‘यात्रा का मार्ग 3-4 सप्ताह पहले तय किया गया था और कार्यक्रम के अनुसार, हम 22 जनवर...

The preparations for the grand 'Pran Prathistha' (consecration) ceremony of Ayodhya's Ram Temple on January 22 are in full swing. Amid this, a man from Gujarat, Siddharth Doshi wrapped his Jaguar car with the theme of the ceremony.  Mr Doshi painted his luxury car in a radiant shade of saffron. The car has images of Lord Rama and the Ramayana on its sides. It also features a picture of the temple structure on the car's bonnet. Further, Sanskrit sholkas are also seen on the car. The vehicle also displays Ram Darbar and Lord Hanuman. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Siddharth Doshi (@iam_siddharth_doshi) Mr Doshi embarked on a pilgrimage from Surat to Ayodhya. He shared several pictures and videos from his journey. In one of the posts, Mitesh Patel, Member of Parliament from Anand, Gujarat is seen posing next to him. In another post, he is pictured with Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Keshav Prasad Maury...