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The grand Deepostav celebrations in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya saw over 25 lakh earthen lamps being lit together in an initiative aimed at creating a Guinness record. The Deepotsav showcased the spiritual, traditional, and cultural essence of the holy city, with performances by artists from six countries — Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, and Indonesia — along with a Ram Leela presentation from Uttarakhand. Additionally, various artists from different states performed at the event. Earlier today, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath received the Deepotsav with an ‘aarti’. He also pulled the chariot on which Ramayan artistes performed. For this year’s Deepotsav, Saket Mahavidyalaya crafted 18 stunning tableaux, 11 by the Information Department and seven by… Read More »Video: Ayodhya Sparkles With Over 25 Lakh Diyas On Deepotsav

A week after India announced that a patrolling agreement had been reached with China for the Demchok and Depsang regions of Eastern Ladakh, the Chinese ambassador to the country has said that “many important understandings” have been arrived at and Beijing hopes that the relationship between the two countries will progress smoothly. Ambassador Xu Feihong, who was in Kolkata on Wednesday, said that the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Russia on October 23 was very important and the discussions between them will serve as the guidelines for the development of the relationship. “There was a very important meeting between President Xi… Read More »“Important Understandings Reached”: Chinese Ambassador On PM-Xi Jinping Meet

Around 8000 candidates have filed nominations for the assembly elections in Maharashtra. The wealthiest of them is the BJP’s  Parag Shah – the sitting MLA from Ghatkopar East  — whose current worth is is Rs 3383.06 crore according to his election affidavit. Mr Shah’s property has increased by 575 per cent in the last 5 years. In the 2019 assembly elections, he had mentioned his assets value as Rs 550.62 crores. “I am an honest candidate. Even my enemies have never claimed that I am not honest,” Mr Shah told NDTV today in an exclusive interview. “A man’s wealth is not his property but his feelings,” Mr Shah said. “Many people have wealth but I… Read More »Ghatkopar MLA’s Assets Up 575%, Now He’s Maharashtra’s Richest Candidate

Gujarat Congress MLA Jignesh Mevani on Wednesday demanded the suspension of Mahisagar District Collector Neha Kumari, accusing her of making anti-Dalit comments, a charge the bureaucrat rejected. Mr Mevani’s demand comes a week after he sought similar action against senior IPS officer Rajkumar Pandian for allegedly misbehaving with him and one of his party colleagues. The MLA targeted Kumari citing a purported video in which she was heard saying that 90 per cent of cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, or the Atrocities Act, are used for blackmailing. The IAS officer termed the lawmaker’s claims “baseless” and an unsuccessful attempt to get political mileage. Mr Mevani visited Lunawada,… Read More »Gujarat MLA Jignesh Mevani Demands IAS Officer’s Suspension Over Alleged ‘Anti-Dalit’ Remark

<p>At least 62 people have been killed in the floods in Spain after the eastern region of Valencia was battered by torrential rains on Tuesday. Heavy rain and fierce winds also lashed the southern Andalusia region. According to the region’s fire service chief Jose Miguel Basset, “several hundred people” remained trapped on two motorways in the region. The flooding left roads and towns submerged under water as rescuers worked in the dark, scouring the floodwaters to save people.&nbsp;</p> <p>The flash floods are said to be deadliest to hit Spain in the past three decades. The death toll appeared to be the worst in Europe since 2021 when at least 185 people died in Germany in… Read More »Spain: At Least 62 Killed, Hundreds Trapped As Flash Floods Bring Valencia To A Standstill, Rescue Ops On