Nestled between the Dal Lake and the Zabarwan Hills, Asia's largest tulip garden opened for the public on Wednesday, marking the beginning of a new tourism season in the Kashmir valley.
The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden was thrown open to the public by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
The garden was set up by Ghulam Nabi Azad, the then chief minister of the erstwhile state in 2007 to advance J-K's tourist season which was earlier limited to the summers and the winters.
Formerly known as Siraj Bagh, the garden was opened to...
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
India, China Make "Progress" To Resume Kailash Manasarovar Yatra: Centre
India and China have made progress on the modalities to resume Kailash Manasarovar Yatra in 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said following the official consultation between the Foreign Ministries of India and China, held in Beijing on Wednesday.
Gourangalal Das, Joint Secretary (East Asia) at the MEA held a consultative meeting with Liu Jinsong, Director General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, during which the two sides reviewed the action taken by them to implement the strategic direction...
"Causing Great Prejudice To Litigants": Top Court Judge On Lawyer Strikes
Justice AS Oka of the Supreme Court today spoke about the people's trust in courts, saying it may not be as much as it is believed to be, and how lawyers using unconstitutional means like a strike can further whittle it down by raising the pendency of cases.
"If today lawyers practising in high courts are taking recourse to something highly unconstitutional, are we not causing great prejudice to litigants?" he said in his address at an event organised by SCAORA or the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association.
Lawyers and judges,...
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
ममता बनर्जी का लंदन में दिखा देसी अंदाज, साड़ी और चप्पल पहनकर की जॉगिंग, देखें वीडियो
पश्चिम बंगाल की मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी (Mamata Banerjee) अपनी सादगी के लिए जानी जाती हैं, फिर चाहे देश हो या विदेश. ममता बनर्जी ब्रिटेन की आधिकारिक यात्रा पर हैं. बावजूद इसके न उनका अंदाज बदला है और न ही लिबास. ममता बनर्जी को हम देश में जिन परिधानों में देखते हैं, वैसे ही परिधान में वे लंदन में भी नजर आई हैं. विदेश से उनके देसी अंदाज वाला एक वीडियो सामने आया है, जिसमें ममता बनर्जी जॉगिंग करती दिख रही हैं. सोशल मीडिया पर उनका यह वीडियो बहुत...
'PoK भारत का था, है और रहेगा', UN में भारत ने साफ कहा- पाकिस्तान को खाली करना होगा कब्जा
भारत ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र में पाकिस्तान की आलोचना करते हुए कहा कि वह जम्मू-कश्मीर के क्षेत्र पर अवैध रूप से कब्जा जारी रखे हुए है, जो उसे खाली करना होगा. ये टिप्पणियां सोमवार को संयुक्त राष्ट्र में भारत के स्थायी प्रतिनिधि राजदूत पार्वथानेनी हरीश ने संयुक्त राष्ट्र शांति अभियानों में अनुकूलता को बढ़ावा देने पर संयुक्त राष्ट्र सुरक्षा परिषद (UNSC) की खुली बहस में कीं. वह पाकिस्तान के कब्जे वाले कश्मीर के संदर्भ में बोल रहे थे.
जम्मू कश्मीर भारत का अभिन्न अंग था, है और हमेशा रहेगा
संयुक्त राष्ट्र में भारत के स्थायी प्रतिनिधि राजदूत पार्वथानेनी हरीश...
Monday, March 24, 2025
'Sentinels Of North East' Assam Rifles Celebrates 190th Raising Day. See Pics
India's oldest paramilitary force the Assam Rifles celebrated its 190th Raising Day at its headquarters in Meghalaya's capital Shillong today.
The 4 Assam Rifles received the 'DGAR Banner' for 2023-24, while 3 Assam Rifles came first runners-up, and 36 Assam Rifles took the second runners-up place.
DGAR is short for Director General Assam Rifles.
The honours (DGAR Banner) were a significant highlight of the Raising Day ceremony that recognised...
"Apologise For What Happened On Show, Will Ensure No Recurrence": Samay Raina
Comedian Samay Raina on Monday expressed regret over a series of remarks that were made on his now-deleted web show "India's Got Latent", and promised to be more careful in ensuring that such incidents are not repeated, sources said.
In a statement to the Maharashtra Cyber Cell, Mr Raina, who got into trouble over Podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia's remarks in February that led to a massive furore, "admitted his mistake" and "apologised for whatever happened during the show".
The comedian also said that "everything happened in a flow during the...
'Equip Children With...': Manish Sisodia On Role Of Teachers In Age Of AI
Schools must go beyond academics and equip children with the ability to live meaningfully with others in the age of Artificial Intelligence, former Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia said while addressing a gathering of teachers from Delhi, Punjab, and Uttarakhand.
Mr Sisodia said the central challenge of the future will not be mastering technology but fostering harmony within oneself, with others, and with nature.
Speaking to teachers associated with an NGO focused on professional development, he emphasized that education must prioritize...
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Did Shivaji Have A Dog? Call To Remove Dog Memorial From Raigad Fort
Former Rajya Sabha member and a descendant of the Kolhapur royal family, Sambhajiraje Chhatrapati, has asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to remove the memorial of a dog from Raigad Fort.
The memorial, built in 1920s, was for "Waghya" meaning "Tiger".
Legend has it that he was a mix breed dog of the Maratha emperor. When Shivaji died, the dog apparently jumped onto his funeral pyre and immolated himself.
The Archaeological Survey of India, however, maintained that there is no documentary evidence of such a dog, Sambhajiraje...
Eminent Gandhian Krishna Bharati Passes Away At 92
Krishna Bharati, a Gandhian and daughter of noted freedom fighter late Pasala Krishna Murthy, passed away here on Sunday. She was 92.
Krishna Bharati breathed her last at her residence in Snehapuri Colony here following a brief illness.
Hailing from the West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, she was the second daughter of freedom fighters Pasala Krishna Murthy and Anja Lakshmi.
Krishna Bharati was a strong believer in Gandhian values and upheld the same throughout her life. She also strived for the upliftment of Dalits. She had made donations...
"I Did Not Incite Any Violence": Sambhal's Jama Masjid Sadar Chief Zafar Ali
Jama Masjid Sadar Chief and Shahi Mosque Committee Chief, Zafar Ali, on Sunday claimed that he did not incite any violence regarding the November 24 Sambhal incident.
"I did not incite any violence...," said Zafar Ali while being taken into custody by Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday for questioning in connection with the violence that erupted in Sambhal on November 24 last year.
Ali was taken to Chandausi for a medical examination amid heavy security.
Following his detention, a group of his supporters staged a protest, demanding his immediate release....
"Accused Not Freed": Disha Salian Father's Lawyer On Sushant Singh Case Closure
The recent filing of closure reports by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the death cases of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput (SSR) has sparked fresh debates and controversies.
Advocate Nilesh C Ojha, representing Disha Salian's father, has responded strongly to the CBI's move, asserting that a closure report does not automatically exonerate the accused and that further investigation can still be ordered.
Speaking exclusively to IANS, Mr Ojha emphasised that the closure report filed by the CBI in the cases related to Sushant Rajput...