PM Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath shrine, unveils statue of Adi Shankaracharya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at the Kedarnath temple and performed ‘aarti’ at the shrine early Friday. He then unveiled the statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya, the 8th-century seer who had attained Moksha at Kedarnath. The unveiling of the 12-feet statue of Adi Guru Shankaracharya was…

Punjab Police recovers ‘tiffin box bomb’ hidden in fields near India-Pakistan border

The Punjab Police has said it foiled a possible attempt of a terror attack after it recovered an explosive-filled tiffin box hidden in an agricultural field near the Indo-Pak border in Ferozepur district on the eve of Diwali. The recovery was made in Ali Ke village on Wednesday following interrogation of three people…

The many hats of Subrata Mukherjee: Orator, actor, Mamata’s mentor

In a political career spanning more than five decades, beginning with Congress and later with the TMC, West Bengal minister Subrata Mukherjee wore many hats. Besides being a deft politician and proficient administrator, Subrata Mukherjee was known for his oratorial skills, earning him the praise of former Prime…

India logs 12,729 new Covid-19 cases, 221 deaths in 24 hours

India registered 12,729 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, 1.2 per cent lower than the tally reported on Thursday. With fresh cases, the country’s overall tally has mounted to 3,43,33,754, according to the data released by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare early Friday. The data also revealed…