Day: June 9, 2019

PM Modi meets top Lankan leadership; describes terrorism as a ‘joint threat’

7:55 pm June 9, 2019

Colombo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday for the second time within 10 days and the two leaders agreed that terrorism is a “joint threat” that needs collective and focussed action. Modi is the first foreign leader to visit Sri Lanka after the deadly Easter terror attacks in […]

Ancient shrine's portals thrown open for all devotees

PM arrives in Tirupati to worship Lord Venkateswara

7:44 pm June 9, 2019

Tirupati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday evening arrived in the temple town of Tirupati to offer prayers to Lord Venkateswara, atop the sacred Tirumala Hills. Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan, Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy and others received the prime minister at the […]

Queer short film contest highlights LGBTQ issues

7:34 pm June 9, 2019

New Delhi: Taking pride in queer identities, breaking the stereotypes of gender binary, and accepting one’s sexuality were some of the themes of winning entries at a queer film contest here. As part of the celebration of the ongoing Pride Month, Blued, a social networking application for the queer community, organised ‘Blued Queer Flicks’ where […]

Amarnath Yatra: 'Pratham Pooja' held in Jammu

J-K Guv conducts aerial survey of Amarnath yatra route

7:28 pm June 9, 2019

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik Sunday conducted an aerial survey of the Amarnath yatra route to gain a first-hand view of the existing snow accumulation levels, an official said. Malik was accompanied by his advisor K Vijay Kumar and chief secretary B V R Subrahmanyam, the official added. The Governor surveyed the […]

Senior BJP leader Umesh Aggrawal dies

7:25 pm June 9, 2019

Dehradun: Senior BJP leader Umesh Aggrawal passed away here Sunday after a prolonged illness. Aggrawal breathed his last at his Subhash Nagar residence here at around 3.30 am, state BJP media chief Devendra Bhasin said. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat expressed grief at the party leader’s demise. Aggrawal was the former city (Mahanagar) president of […]