Hair offered by devotees in Tirupati Balaji Temple smuggled to China
Many devotees going to Tirupati Balaji temple in Andhra Pradesh offer their hair there. There is a belief that tonsuring the head there fulfils wishes of devotees.
Assets worth Rs 428 crore seized in poll-bound Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Assembly polls concluded on 6 April. A whopping Rs 428 crores worth of assets in cash and kind have been seized from the state so far since the announcement of the election said the Election Commission.
Trinamool Congress MLA’s assets grow from merely 1 lakh to a whopping 41 lakh in just 5 years!
The assets of Trinamool Congress candidate and sitting MLA Jyotsna Mandi have increased by an eye-watering 1985.68%, according to a report released by poll rights group Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
Odisha Govt to sell 35,000 acres of land owned by Shri Jagannath Temple
As per Law Minister Pratap Jena of the BJD-led Odisha Government, the State has initiated a process to sell 35,272 acres of land that belongs to Shri Jagannath Mandir in Odisha and six other States.
Farmers to hold ‘rail roko’ protest on Feb 18 across India
Farmers have declared that a nationwide ‘rail roko’ protest will be held on 18th February. Some farmers’ unions have been protesting against the farm laws on the borders of Delhi.
Welcome India’s emergence as a global power! – USA
State Department spokesperson Ned Price called India a key partner in the Indo-Pacific region. Price said ‘We welcome India’s emergence as a leading global power and its role as a net security provider in the region.
Twitter deactivates 709 accounts after Government’s warning
Under severe pressure from the Central Government, the micro-blogging social platform, Twitter has blocked the 709 accounts flagged by Indian Government as “carrying inflammatory and divisive comments“.
PM Modi takes a swipe at Congress for their stand on farm laws
PM Modi slammed the Congress and accused it of taking a ‘U-turn’. He was defending the new farm laws during a discussion on the President’s Budget session speech in the Rajya Sabha.
Pakistan to celebrate 2021 as ‘year of the cow’
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to celebrate the year 2021 as ‘year of the cow’ to tackle the country’s financial crisis.
Union budget presented in Lok Sabha
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in the Lok Sabha on 1st February. Disappointment loomed large over common people as the budget lacked any kind of new exemption on the expected income tax, but people over the age of 75 have been exempted from ‘IT returns’.