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Kargil hero recalls how 8 Mountain Division secured LoC
Rediff.com7 hours agoLt Gen (Retd) Puri and several other Kargil veterans who had played a decisive role in the 1999 war were felicitated by the Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan in Delhi recently.
Phase V: Women outnumber men as turnout rises to 62.2%
Rediff.com23 May 2024The male-female turnout gap was wide in Bihar and Jharkhand. While in Bihar, the male turnout was 52.42 percent, the female turnout was 61.58 percent.
Memes the weapon of choice as election wars go digital
Rediff.com19 Apr 2024From Instagram to X, social media platforms, in the run-up to the polls have seen bitter poster wars and even bitter meme battles for political one-upmanship.
First LS polls: How EC resolved identity crisis of 28L women voters
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024In some states, many women voters had enrolled themselves by their relationship with the male members of their family instead of providing their own names.
Bharat Shakti a message to adversaries about India's combat potential
Rediff.com14 Mar 2024The synergised demonstration of indigenous defence capabilities during 'Bharat Shakti' is a "testimony to its commitment towards modernisation through indigenisation," the sources said.
How India celebrated 1st Republic Day
Rediff.com26 Jan 2024Iconic public buildings, parks and railway stations dazzled with lights on the night of January 26, 1950 turning the capital city into a "fairyland".
Behold! The architectural marvel of Ayodhya temple
Rediff.com22 Jan 2024A new landmark of India -- both structural and spiritual -- rises on Ayodhya's horizon on Monday as a new-age architectural marvel of elegant sandstones, diligently carved by craftspeople with dedication and devotion to Lord Ram.
Transformed Ayodhya turns a page with temple pivot
Rediff.com22 Jan 2024On Monday, a new chapter will be written in Ayodhya's and the country's history with the consecration ceremony at the newly-built Ram temple which will be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and over 7,000 guests.
What happened in Ayodhya on the eve of consecration
Rediff.com21 Jan 2024Invitees to the 'pran pratishtha' consecration ceremony at the Ram temple started arriving Sunday in Ayodhya -- once a sleepy town now resplendent with new infrastructure and gripped by heightened religious fervour on the eve of a seminal event in India's political and religious history.
Ayodhya skyline imbued with saffron on the eve of consecration
Rediff.com21 Jan 2024A day ahead of the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple, the streets and the skyline of Ayodhya have turned saffron with flags flying atop buildings, small and big, across the temple town.
'Entire Ayodhya has become 'Rammay'
Rediff.com20 Jan 2024The devotion to the deity is such that even commerce is not untouched by the spiritual feel in the holy city. Images of the grand temple is finding places even on visiting cards, posters, calendars and even signages.
Ram temple decked up with 'rich stocks' of flowers, diyas
Rediff.com20 Jan 2024The source said decorative lights used for outer illumination are themed on diya, so as to give a traditional look and highlight the ornate elements of the temple.
Ram temple invitation cards to be hand-delivered to guests
Rediff.com8 Jan 2024Besides, various representatives of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra, members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and their allies are also aiding in hand-delivering the invitations.
Ram temple replicas a hit in India, abroad even before consecration
Rediff.com2 Jan 2024In addition to these temple models, metallic rings, lockets and other cloth items bearing Lord Ram's name are flying off the shelves in Ayodhya, according to shopkeepers.
Ayodhya station revamped: Airport-like facilities, temple-inspired design
Rediff.com29 Dec 2023A senior RITES official said the new station building comes equipped with many modern facilities that passengers usually get at an airport, but the architecture of its facade "embraces tradition" in a nod to the upcoming Ram temple.
Ayodhya gets a 'divine look' ahead of PM's visit
Rediff.com29 Dec 2023Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ayodhya on December 30, the streets in the temple town in Uttar Pradesh are being decorated with flowers to give the city a 'divine look'.
State-of-the-art Ayodhya airport set for takeoff, Modi to open on Saturday
Rediff.com29 Dec 2023The main road that leads from Sitapur Road side to the airport has been decked up with several posters carrying images of Prime Minister Modi, and a welcome message.
Ayodhya adorned with 30-ft pillars with orb resembling the Sun
Rediff.com27 Dec 2023As Ayodhya gears up for the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple next month, a set of imposing sun-themed pillars -- 'Surya Stambhs' -- are being installed along a prominent road of the temple town.
Facilities that make 70-acre Ram temple complex 'atmanirbhar'
Rediff.com26 Dec 2023The complex will be atmanirbhar in its own way as it will have two sewerage treatment plants, one water treatment plant and a dedicated line from powerhouse, he said.
Avoid objectionable activities in Metro: DMRC chief
Rediff.com19 Nov 2023With a string of controversial videos made in Delhi Metro trains and premises going viral in the last several months, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) chief Vikas Kumar has appealed to people to refrain from engaging in 'objectionable' activities and said steps were being taken to curb such incidents.