Over 1.36 lakh Indian pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia for Haj
Jeddah: All the 1,36,020 Indian pilgrims, who will perform Haj this year, have reached Saudi Arabia, officials said on Tuesday. “All the 1,36,020 Indian Haj pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia with the last flight carrying 394 pilgrims from Mumbai arriving yesterday,” Indian Consul... read more »
Over 200 held for Vadodara riots, Situation Remains Tense
Over 200 people have been arrested in Vadodara town in Gujarat after days of communal clashes on Tuesday. Though there has been no fresh incident reported, the situation in the city remained tense amid huge deployment of police personnel. Vadodara police chief E Radhakrishnan said, “The situation... read more »
Kerala all set to become plastic-free
An ambitious programme to make Kerala free from plastic waste will be launched by the government through an anti-plastic drive on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti day. As part of the campaign, plastic waste accumulated in houses and institutions will be collected under the aegis of urban civic bodies and... read more »
Maharashtra polls: Congress fields 27 women candidates; BJP 21
Mumbai: Ex-Chief Minister Ashok Chavan’s wife Ameeta, who is making her electoral debut in Maharashtra Assembly polls, and late BJP leader Gopinath Munde’s daughter Pankaja Munde are among the key women legislators testing their luck this time, with the Congress firmly in the... read more »
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