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Kolkata: Kolkata's football-crazy fans have responded with overwhelming enthusiasm to the much-anticipated India-Brazil friendly next month, with the lower-priced tickets for the once-in-a-lifetime encounter selling out within an hour of going online Wednesday. India will take on five-time world champions Brazil October 3, with football...

Bhubaneswar: As many as 775 senior citizens Wednesday left for Varanasi and Ayodhya on the first pilgrimage train of the current fiscal under Odisha government's 'Mukhyamantri Baristha Nagarik Teertha Yatra Yojana'. The special train was flagged off by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida, who also...

Ayodhya: Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra (retd), a decorated former Indian Air Force officer and veteran fighter pilot, has been appointed the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in Ayodhya. Mishra was selected for the key administrative position Wednesday...

Ayodhya (UP): Air Marshal (retd) Jeetendra Mishra, who headed the Western Air Command during Operation Sindoor, was appointed the first CEO of the Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Wednesday, officials said. Mishra's name was selected from a shortlist of three candidates picked from 5,585...

Ayodhya: Retired Air Marshal Jeetendra Mishra is set to become the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, people familiar with the Trust’s decision said Wednesday. The former officer held several commanding positions in the Indian Air Force and was the chief of...

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress over its protests against the proposed changes to the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Kaziranga National Park, saying the protection of the World Heritage Site cannot be ensured through social media...

Panaji: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar arrived in Goa Wednesday for a two-day official visit to assess ground-level electoral processes, interact with field officials, and engage with youth voters ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, senior Election Commission officials said. Goa Chief Electoral Officer...

Ayodhya: The Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust appointed three new members to the Trust Wednesday, one of whom is said to be a relative of former Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ashok Singhal. According to TV reports, Delhi-based Mahesh Bhagchandka and Ayodhya-based Madan Mohan...

New Delhi: The BJP Wednesday alleged corruption in the transfer and posting of officials in Punjab and demanded that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann immediately resign from his post to facilitate an impartial probe. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, party national spokesperson...

New Delhi: BJP and Samajwadi Party leaders Wednesday criticised the Pakistan Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for sharing an edited photograph of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting, that left out Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders, calling it a "cheap and disgraceful act". Talking...