The government’s ‘Celebrate in Uttarakhand’ push is opening the hills of Uttarakhand to a new generation of destination weddings and four towns are quietly becoming the names every couple is taking note of.For years, Rishikesh and Mussoorie have been the state’s most prominent wedding destinations. However, they seem to have become too popular in recent…
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Air India crash, a year ago. The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) issued an interim statement on Friday, marking one year since the crash. It offered condolences to the family and assured the probe is being conducted in a comprehensive manner to ensure blame or liability is not assigned inaapropriately.“Today marks one year since the…
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash NEW DELHI: One year has passed since Air India Flight AI171 crashed moments after take-off from Ahmedabad, claiming 260 lives and leaving behind hundreds of grieving families still searching for answers. The wreckage has long been cleared. Life around the crash site has gradually returned to routine. But for many…
The growing turmoil within the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has taken a fresh turn, with senior party MP Shatrughan Sinha publicly reaffirming his loyalty to West Bengal Chief Minister and party chief Mamata Banerjee amid the ongoing rebellion by a section of party leaders. As several TMC MPs and leaders continue to raise questions over the…
As tensions in the Gulf region continue to escalate amid the Iran war, India has stepped up diplomatic and maritime efforts to protect thousands of its seafarers working aboard merchant vessels in one of the world's most volatile shipping corridors. With Indian crew members repeatedly finding themselves caught in the crossfire of military actions at…
Mamata Banerjee must be spending sleepless nights these days because of rebellion in her party. Her one-time confidante Kalyan Banerjee gave her an ultimatum to choose between him or her nephew Abhishek. In other words, Kalyan Banerjee threatened to quit. Another veteran Trinamool MP, Saugata Roy, said it has now become difficult for him to…
One year of Ahmedabad’s AI 171 crash LONDON: One year ago, London-bound Flight 171 crashed shortly after taking off from Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, killing all people on board but one.Images of Viswashkumar Ramesh, the lone survivor, walking away from the crash site with bloodstains on his T-shirt and a mobile phone in his hand were carried…
Uttar Pradesh has a wide and varied base of traditional crafts across its districts. From brass metalwork in Moradabad to Banarasi silk in Varanasi, zari-zardozi embroidery in Lucknow, glass beads in Firozabad and wooden toy carving in parts of Varanasi, the state’s 75 districts reflect a deep concentration of long-standing artisanal skills. For many years,…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday said a BJP government would bring the Tata Group back to the state and pursue industrial growth without repeating the mistakes that led to the Singur and Nandigram agitations.Addressing a press conference in Kolkata, Adhikari accused both the erstwhile Left Front government and the Trinamool…