Unlike other Hindu festivals that follow lunar motion, Makar Sankranti follows the movement of the sun.
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14th Mar 2026 | Updated at 02:14pm 14th Mar 2026
CM Sharma visits UK to usher investments into ‘Rising Rajasthan’
The Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, Deputy CM Diya Kumari with delegates visited London last week, to host an investor meet. The afternoon was organised by FICCI and High Commission of India at Taj 51 Buckingham Gate, and was attended...
Punjab govt to move SC against governor
Chandigarh: The two-day Punjab assembly session was cut short by a day after chief minister Bhagwant Mann informed the House that since governor Banwarilal Purohit had not given assent to the three money Bills, his government would resume the...
Gaganyaan test flight's crew module successfully recovered by Navy
Hours after the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) scientists successfully conducted the Gaganyaan failure test, the Navy’s Eastern Naval Command recovered the Crew Module (CM) from the Bay of Bengal. Isro chief S Somanath said the crew...
KCR unveils poll promises to counter Congress' guarantees
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) unveiled its own set of promises ahead of the November 30 assembly polls to counter Congress’s “six guarantees”, setting the stage for a competitive electoral race as the party led by CM K Chandrasekhar...
TMC stands for 'terror, mafia, corruption': Nadda
Kolkata: Launching a frontal attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led regime in Bengal, BJP national president J P Nadda said that the time has come to bid farewell to the jungle raj of the TMC, which stands for ’Terror, Mafia, Corruption’.
Encroachment row: Didi gives Amartya Sen land deed
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday handed over land record documents of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s residence in Santiniketan to the celebrated economist, dismissing the claims of the current Visva-Bharati dispensation that he was illegally...
West Midlands delegation visits Ahmedabad to boost ties
A 37-member West Midlands delegation, led by Mayor Richard Parker and officials including Manoj Ladwa and Neil Rami, visited Ahmedabad to strengthen economic, cultural, and educational ties, coinciding with the inaugural Commonwealth Connect...
Somnath Swabhiman Parv honours India’s spiritual resilience
The Somnath Swabhiman Parv, held at the first Jyotirlinga in Gujarat, marks one thousand years since the first attack on the Somnath Temple in 1026. This national event, instead of focusing on destruction, celebrates India’s resilience, faith,...
The 14th edition of the three-day mega meet of Indian diaspora, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas held in Bengaluru, has come to an end.
"Gujarat, the land of Mahatma Gandhi and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, also represents the business spirit of India," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the inaugural function of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2017.
The 14th edition of the three-day mega meet of Indian diaspora, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas held in Bengaluru, has come to an end.
A flood of tributes from all over the world are pouring in following the sad demise of Pragjibhai Jinabhai Ladva – a renowned singer of Gujarati devotional folk songs, or bhajans – on Monday evening (9th January). He was 79. He is survived by...
Renowned Hindu scholar Morari Bapu’s recent Ram Katha in Thane, Mumbai, has been dedicated entirely to the “Kinnar Samaj” – India’s transgender community.
Four youths have been arrested in connection with a molestation case that occurred on New Year's Eve. CCTV footage of two men approaching a girl and molesting...
Four youths have been arrested in connection with a molestation case that occurred on New Year's Eve. CCTV footage of two men approaching a girl and molesting...
Additional Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan was appointed new chief secretary of Tamil Nadu, replacing P Rama Mohana Rao, a day after income tax officials raided his house, office, and other premises in connection with his alleged link with...
The Central government has provided additional £45 million as special assistance to Telangana for the development of the backward areas in the region.
