Dubai [UAE], October 5 (ANI): A decade-long Indian dream of a Hindu temple in the Jebel Ali area was fulfilled on Tuesday after UAE's Minister of Tolerance Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan inaugurated a new Hindu temple.

Dubai [UAE], October 4 (ANI): A new Hindu temple constructed in Jebel Ali in Dubai is set to open on Tuesday, one day ahead of the Dussehra festival.

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 18 (ANI): The holy Guru Granth Sahib from Gurudwara in Afghanistan's capital city Kabul, which was on Saturday attacked by unidentified assailants was retrieved from the complex, from which plumes of smoke were seen billowing out after the attack early this morning, according to visuals posted on social media.

With days left for the much-awaited assembly election in Punjab, the politics in the state, has become as uncertain as a T20 Cricket match. Punjab Assembly Elections 2022: From Charanjit Singh Channi to Bhagwant Mann, Here Are Seven Key Candidates For The Polls The state, for the last few months has been witnessing a new […]

New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered prayers at Shri Guru Ravidas Vishram Dham Mandir in Delhi's Karol Bagh on the occasion of Ravidas Jayanti.

New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday greeted citizens on the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas urging them to contribute towards building a society based on equality and harmony by following the path shown by the saint.

Faridkot (Punjab) [India], February 10 (ANI): While the sacrilege incidents in Punjab have become a major electoral issue ahead of the upcoming assembly polls in the state, Sukhraj Singh, son of Krishan Bhagwan Singh, who was shot dead in police firing during a protest against 2015 Bargari sacrilege incident, has been staging a 'dharna' at Faridkot's Kotkapura for the last 46 days, demanding justice for his father.

New Delhi Jan 31 PTI President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday listed the fight against the Covid pandemic record procurement of farm produce and steps taken to improve internal security as collective achievements in the long journey to achieve ambitious goals for the country Addressing the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament the President highlighted initiatives of the government in election-going states such as the inauguration of a memorial to warriors of Goas liberation the bringing back of two swaroops of Guru Granth Sahib from strife-torn Afghanistan to India and steps taken to empower farmers In his 50-minute address signalling the start of the Budget Session of Parliament the President also listed out steps to usher in self-reliance in the defence sector noting that 87 per cent of approvals for modernisation of defence sector in 2020-21 were for the Make in India category Our armed forces have also issued a list of 209 military-equipment which will not be purchased from abroad A list of more than 2800 defence equipment has also been issued by defence undertakings which will be manufactured domestically Kovind said The Presidents address to Parliament lists out the achievements of the government and is seen as a roadmap for the future Lauding health workers scientists and entrepreneurs for working in tandem the President noted that more than 150 crore doses of Covid vaccines were administered in less than one year Today more than 90 per cent adult citizens of the country have received the first dose of the vaccine whereas more than 70 per cent have been administered both the doses he said adding that jabs were now also being given those in the 15-18 years category and precautionary doses have also been started for front-line workers and senior citizens The President noted that the government ensured that none of its citizens remained hungry during the pandemic and distributed free rations to each poor household under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana This is the worlds largest food distribution programme with an outlay of Rs 260 lakh crore reaching out to 80 crore beneficiaries for 19 months he said The President also listed out the PM Gatishakti National Masterplan that seeks to integrate different ministries to accelerated infrastructure development in the country He said in the future the railways highways and airways in India will no longer be separate and isolated infrastructures but will be an integrated resource to the country These achievements are not of one institution or establishment these are the collective achievements of more than a billion citizens of our country the President said He made an appeal to people to work hard for building a grand modern and developed India by 2047 the centenary year of Independence We all have a stake and an equal stake in this journey Kovind said The President also appreciated the Members of Parliament for discharging their responsibilities during the pandemic and their presence in the two Houses after taking all precautions You are the drivers of hopes and aspirations of crores of our people It is with the same spirit that we have to keep working in the future the President said PTI SKU NAB SKU DV DV

New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday lauded India's effort to evacuate its citizens under Operation Devi Shakti in Afghanistan.

New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday condemned the alleged sacrilege attempt at Shri Kali Mata Mandir in Patiala and said that the politics of fear, polarisation and hate is intruding in the state.