Prayers at temples, bulldozers' 'aarti' in UP ahead of Yogi oath

The Bharatiya Janata Party supporters held prayers in temples and perform 'aartis' of bulldozers in the run-up to the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected government in Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE:......

Mahashivratri Celebrations In India

Please click on the images for glimpses of Maha Shivratri being celebrated across the country.   IMAGE: A woman whispers her wishes in the ear of Nandi seeking their fulfilment, after......

PHOTOS: Kumbh Mela begins amid rising Covid cases

The Kumbh Mela formally began in Haridwar on Thursday with several restrictions imposed on devotees coming to attend the event amid rising cases of Covid-19 in various states including Uttarakhand.......

Bridge or no bridge, Biharis always reach their destination

If you are a Bihari, then you come with built-in patience and acceptance, reveals Asmita Bihari. IMAGE: The Khagaul flyover in Patna. Photograph: PTI Photo   In the last few years, well......

NH strength to be raised to 2 lakh km: Gadkari

  To decongest traffic in the country, the government has decided to increase the length of national highways from 96,000 km, at present, to two lakh km, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on......

India's longest river bridge in Patna to get a facelift

Patna city is predicted to become a high-concentration spot for economic activity. IMAGE: Mahatma Gandhi Setu. Photograph, courtesy: Gammon India     If everything goes as planned, the......

Confused about the Budget proposals? Please read this

Extends fiscal deficit reduction roadmap by one year to 2017-18 Raises services tax, to implement GST by April 2016 and cut corporation tax from 2016-17 to 25% by 2020 The Government has presented......

Bengal gets Rs 400 crore to develop Sundarbans tourism

Bengal's tourism department officials said the eco-tourism hub would have five star resorts, budget hotels, cottages, swimming pool, lake, club house, among others. The West Bengal government is......