ASI surveys newly discovered temple, wells, pilgrimage sites in Sambhal

A four-member team of the Archaeological Survey of India on Friday surveyed the recently-discovered Shri Kartik Mahadev temple, five teerths (pilgrimage sites) and 19 koops (wells), a senior......

Sambhal MP fined Rs 1.91 crore for 'power theft', supply cut

Electricity Department has imposed a fine of Rs 1.91 crore on Lok Sabha MP from Sambhal Zia Ur Rehman and also disconnected the electricity supply to his residence for alleged power theft at his......

Prayers offered at reopened temple in Sambhal

Devotees thronged the Khaggu Sarai area in Sambhal on Tuesday to offer prayers to a Lord Hanuman idol that was discovered in the Bhasma Shankar temple, reopened last week after being shut for 46......

Damaged idols found in well of reopened Sambhal temple

Three damaged idols were found inside the well of the Bhasma Shankar temple in Sambhal that was reopened last week after being shut for 46 years, officials said on Monday. IMAGE: A well has been......

No GST on room rents of inns managed by religious or charitable trusts

The finance ministry has said that the Goods and Services Tax will not apply on room rents of 'sarais' (inns) or properties managed by religious and charitable institutions. The clarification was......

Delhi-Alwar rapid rail: India in talks for $3 bn funding

The project will be in three stages and sources indicate that the funding will be for the first stage of 107 kilometre from Sarai Kale Khan to SNB Urban Complex. The ministry of finance is in......

Free wheat of no use when flour mills are shut

To ensure enough food to the poor during the lockdown, the government last week started distributing free 5 kg of rice or wheat per person and 1 kg pulse per household under the Pradhan Mantri......

Why migrant labourers have little choice but to head home

Around 81 per cent of the workers constitute the unorganised sector - devoid of any social security cover and outside the purview of a complex set of labour laws. Sitting on a bicycle in New......

Women's WC: Record TV figures in Spain, England

IMAGE: Spanish fans celebrate. Stadium crowds at the 2023 tournament hit a total of over 1.9 million fans. The previous record was 1.35 million set at the 2015 Women's World Cup in......

India face Brazil in Women's U-17 FIFA World Cup

India will play Brazil in a FIFA World Cup. Not in the world football governing body's flagship event but in its U-17 tournament for women.   Hosts India have been clubbed alongside the......

FIFA rules to protect female players' maternity rights

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Korea DPR's referee Ri Hyang Ok in action during the FIFA Women's World Cup. Photograph: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images FIFA is......

Women's sport faces generational loss from COVID-19 cuts

IMAGE: Many organisations have been quick to pull funding and end seasons for women’s sport during the pandemic. Photograph:  Hockey India Women’s sport might need a......