SRINAGAR: J&K Waqf Board has decided to constitute a core committee comprising imams and religious scholars to finalize common themes for sermons across mosques and shrines on Fridays and other religious occasions.Board chairperson Dr Syed Darakhshan Andrabi told TOI that the decision was taken at a meeting on Saturday following suggestions from imams and Islamic…
Kerala’s health minister has initiated an investigation into the discrepancies surrounding the construction of isolation wards. Kerala health minister K Muraleedharan on Monday announced that an expert panel from the health department would investigate alleged irregularities in the construction of isolation wards across 88 constituencies following the Covid-19 pandemic.The minister said the facilities, built at…
Tushar Jiwarajka, Founder of Volte Una, with the Tyeb painting. For much of his life, artist Tyeb Mehta lived in a cramped one-room Bombay apartment that doubled as a studio by day and a bedroom at night.It was only in the 1990s that he and his wife Sakina could afford to move into a two-bedroom…
3 men allege torture at BJP MLA’s house in UP (File photo: PTI image) NEW DELHI: Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad are investigating allegations that three men were illegally confined and tortured at the residence of BJP MLA Sushant Singh over a missing gold bracelet belonging to the legislator’s son, PTI reported citing officials.The complainants…
North Korea fires missiles towards sea, escalating tensions on Korean Peninsula (Reuters image) North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards its eastern waters on Monday, South Korea’s military said, as Pyongyang continued its weapons testing amid heightened tensions and a prolonged freeze in diplomatic engagement.South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were launched…
CHENNAI: PM Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation for infrastructure projects worth Rs 13,000 crore in Chennai Sunday, promising Centre’s support for Tamil Nadu’s growth, as CM C Joseph Vijay sought funds while navigating ties with BJP-led Union govt and ally Congress.“We are taking Tamil Nadu’s development journey forward with CM Vijay,” Modi said…
In a recent address, Asaduddin Owaisi highlighted the importance of cultivating political leadership within minority communities. Asaduddin Owaisi, the India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief, on Sunday widened his party’s political outreach in Azamgarh in the poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, where he called for “greater political independence among minority communities”.Targeting both, the SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and…
The Prime Minister urged students to dream big, expand their horizons and pursue their ideas fearlessly. He expressed confidence that their efforts would help India achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2047. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged students in Chennai to develop innovative solutions to global challenges and…
Vijay thanked PM for inaugurating Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail project. He said his government was working towards providing a corruption-free and inclusive administration. NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pledged to continue working for Tamil Nadu’s development, saying his resolve remained unchanged despite changes in the state’s governments. His remarks…
CJP protests: Neha Bora, National President of the All India Students’ Association (AISA), shouts from a police vehicle after being detained NEW DELHI: AISA leader Neha Bora on Sunday criticised the police crackdown on protesters in Delhi, saying, “we cannot let this become normal,” following massive demonstrations held in national capital on October 10 demanding…
