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Diwali is one of the most-awaited festivals in India which is synonymous with lights, happiness, prosperity, and spirituality. The prime focus of Diwali celebration is Goddess Lakshmi, who is considered the deity of wealth and fortune. In India, there are some revered Lakshmi temples which are considered to give auspicious results when visited during Diwali….
When we think of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, temples and heritage buildings come to mind. However, these two beautiful states of India are so much beyond the sacred ghats of Varanasi and Mughal architecture. These states are also blessed with a lesser-known and hidden wealth of wildlife. The states are home to Gangetic plains, undiscovered…
Another round of trade negotiations between India and the US is set to begin as a team of senior officials will be visitng the United States this week.An official told PTI that discussions on the proposted bilateral trade agreement with Washington are proceeding well.“The Indian team will visit this week,” the official added.The first tranche…
AGRA: The visit of Afghanistan’s foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to Agra on Sunday was cancelled, without any reason specified, according to the district administration. The Taliban leader was scheduled to travel by road to Agra’s Shilpgram, from where he would have proceeded to Taj Mahal. Muttaqi was slated to spend about an hour-and-a-half at…
NEW DELHI: The planned visit of Afghanistan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to Agra on Sunday has been cancelled, official sources confirmed. Authorities did not specify a reason for the cancellation.Muttaqi was scheduled to visit the Taj Mahal, leaving Delhi around 8 am via the Yamuna Expressway and reaching Shilpgram near the monument’s eastern gate…
Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand NEW DELHI: Canadian foreign minister Anita Anand will hold talks with her counterpart S Jaishankar and commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal as both countries move toward establishing a framework for strategic cooperation on issues such as trade diversification, energy transformation and security, Global Affairs Canada announced Saturday.Anand will arrive…
NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday witnessed the mid-air refuelling of an F-35 fighter jet while travelling onboard a KC-30A multirole tanker transport aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) from Sydney to Canberra. His visit marks a significant step in advancing India-Australia defence and strategic cooperation.The defence ministry said in a…
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a peace deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is ‘very close’ and that he may travel to the Middle East toward the end of the week – possibly on Sunday.“I was just dealing with people from the Middle East … on the potential peace deal for…
JALPAIGURI: BJP MP Khagen Murmu, a two-time parliamentarian from North Malda, sustained serious injuries after being attacked by locals while visiting flood-affected areas in North Bengal. The incident occurred as he was traveling to the Nagrakata area in Jalpaiguri’s Dooars region to oversee relief and rescue operations following heavy rains and landslides. At Least 7…
NEW DELHI: India and Australia will ink three agreements to further enhance bilateral defence cooperation in information sharing, maritime security and joint military activities during defence minister Rajnath Singh’s visit to the country.Singh will conduct wide-ranging discussions with Australian deputy PM and defence minister Richard Marles as well as chair a business roundtable in Sydney,…
