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Bhoomi Pujan for Ram temple may be delayed

10 Jul 2020 06:13 AM IST

The Bhoomi Pujan for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya may be postponed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi hasn’t yet responded to the letter written by Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, president of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which urged the PM to visit the city and perform the ceremony.

Cong goes for dinner diplomacy to save Mahagathbandhan, stalemate continues

10 Jul 2020 06:12 AM IST

A last-ditch effort is currently on within the Mahagathbandhan to keep the flock intact. The initiative of cobbling the breaking alliance into a cohesive unit is being spearheaded by Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil. Gohil entered into dinner diplomacy with the RJD as a delegation of Congress leaders led by him

Nirupam alleges Uddhav bought bungalow from an ED case accused

10 Jul 2020 06:12 AM IST

The Uddhav Thackeray government is running in Maharashtra with the support of the Congress, but Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam always targets the Maharashtra government. He doesn’t think about its ramification on the government and continues to accuse indiscriminately. Now he has taken on the Maharashtra CM, saying the new bungalow

Centre clears air on Covid vaccine trial, launch

10 Jul 2020 06:11 AM IST

The Centre has cleared the air on reports of India’s Covid-19 vaccine trial and launch by 15 August. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said: “We are the secondlargest country in the world in terms of population and despite having such a large population, we have done a satisfactory

Haryana education department to reduce Class 9-12 syllabi

10 Jul 2020 06:07 AM IST

Haryana Education Minister Kanwar Pal said that in order to reduce mental pressure over students, state Board of School Education will reduce the syllabus of the students studying in classes IX to XII in the present academic session of 2020-2021. The Minister said that the schools remained closed across the

Rajnath Singh e-inaugurates six strategic bridges in J&K

10 Jul 2020 06:04 AM IST

Ushering in a new revolution in the connectivity of roads and bridges in sensitive border areas close to the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh e-inaugurated six major bridges through video conferencing from Delhi on Thursday. These bridges of strategic

India’s offensive defence against China and its ecosystem

10 Jul 2020 06:04 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Ladakh. It was a surprise for the nation. To be fair there have been multiple occasions when PM Modi visited armed forces camps in forward areas. Then why everyone was caught in surprise when PM visited Ladakh? The reason lies in the bravery of

Enforcing foreign awards in India is a challenging task

10 Jul 2020 06:03 AM IST

A successful conclusion of the arbitral process is no guarantee as there are factors that deter the enforcement of awards in India, i.e. the urgency to eliminate court intervention in order that the objectives of arbitration as a mode of alternative dispute resolution stand achieved.

An insider’s account of India’s economic reforms

10 Jul 2020 06:02 AM IST

Montek Singh Ahluwalia’s book almost handholds the reader through the country’s ‘high growth years’ while simultaneously arguing for the dire need of the economic reforms, writes Vidya Bhushan Arora.

A timely book on changing face of Indian democracy

10 Jul 2020 06:01 AM IST

Former US President Barack Obama famously said, “There’s no such thing as a vote that doesn’t matter.” That’s the beauty of democracy. Each and every vote matters. In a country like India where there is great disparity in terms of wealth, elections serve as the great equaliser. For, whether a

Books to look out for this week

10 Jul 2020 06:01 AM IST

36 DAYS: A Political Chronicle of Ambition, Deception, Trust and Betrayal Kamlesh Sutar Rupa, Rs 295 The battle of Kurukshetra described in the Mahabharata lasted for 18 days. But in the aftermath of the 2019 Maharashtra assembly elections, another battle was fought — though not on any battlefield. It went

Veteran comedian Jagdeep passes away at 81

10 Jul 2020 05:58 AM IST

Mumbai: Well-known Bollywood comedian Jagdeep passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday owing to agerelated health problems. He was 81 years old. Bollywood star Ajay Devgn confirmed the news on social media. “Heard the sad news of Jagdeep Saab’s demise. Always enjoyed watching him on screen. He brought so much joy