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July 3, 2025 10:54 AM

Shobha Karandlaje joins Amarnath Yatra, hails improved facilities at Baltal base camp

Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje visited the Amarnath Yatra base camp in Baltal on Thursday and expressed her joy over the spiritual journey and the ongoing development works in the area. She joined thousands of devotees on the 2025 Amarnath Yatra t...

July 2, 2025 3:20 PM

Warm welcome for first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims in Kashmir

Locals in Kashmir welcomed the first batch of Amarnath Yatra pilgrims with warmth and goodwill on Wednesday as they arrived in the Valley through the Navyug Tunnel. People from various sections of society, including members of civil society, traders...

June 23, 2025 2:33 PM

The Soul of Yoga: Transcending physical practice for spiritual awakening

While yoga is often considered a physical exercise or practice, it is fundamentally a spiritual discipline, as it encompasses meditation, breath control and ethical principles aimed at unifying mind, body and soul with divine power. It endeavours to ...

May 21, 2025 5:35 PM

Kailash Manasarovar Yatra to begin in June; computerized draw selects 750 pilgrims

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday announced that the annual Kailash Manasarovar Yatra will commence in June and continue through August. In preparation for the pilgrimage, a computerized draw to select participants was conducted tod...

May 21, 2025 12:05 PM

Banu Mushtaq becomes first Kannada author to win International Booker Prize for ‘Heart Lamp’

Indian writer and women’s rights activist Banu Mushtaq has scripted history by becoming the first Kannada author to win the prestigious International Booker Prize. Her acclaimed short story anthology Heart Lamp clinched the award in London on Tuesd...

May 16, 2025 7:45 PM

President Droupadi Murmu presents 58th Jnanpith award to Jagadguru Rambhadracharya

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday presented the 58th Jnanpith Award to renowned Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya at a ceremony held at Vigyan Bhavan in the national capital. In her address, the President congratulated Jagadguru Rambhadrac...

May 12, 2025 1:14 AM

We have the capability to target every system at Pakistan’s bases: Air Marshal AK Bharti on measured strikes

Air Marshal AK Bharti on Sunday emphasised India’s military capabilities, saying that the country has the ability to target every system at Pakistan’s military bases. His remarks came amid heightened tensions between the two nations following Op...

May 7, 2025 3:58 PM

After Operation Sindoor, Centre calls all-party meet tomorrow

In the wake of Operation Sindoor, a tri-service military action targeting nine high-value terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), the Centre has convened an all-party meeting on Thursday at 11 a.m. to brief the nation's politica...

May 6, 2025 7:42 PM

Kiren Rijiju addresses UN day of Vesak in Vietnam, highlights India’s Buddhist heritage and mission LiFE

Union Minister of Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, addressed the opening ceremony of the United Nations Day of Vesak in Ho Chi Minh City on Tuesday. The event was also attended by the President of Vietnam, Luong Cuong; the Pr...

May 6, 2025 12:34 AM

Home Ministry directs several states to conduct mock drills on May 7

The Union Home Ministry has directed several states to conduct mock drills on 7 May to strengthen civil defence preparedness, government sources said on Monday. The drills will include the operationalisation of air raid warning sirens and training f...

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