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Puri: The chariot pulling of the Holy Trinity in Puri was halted for the day, with Lord Balabhadra's chariot ‘Taladhwaja’ halting at Marchikote square, Devi Subhadra's chariot ‘Darpadalana’ stopping near Srikrishna Cinema Hall, and Lord Jagannath's chariot ‘Nandighosa’ halting at some distance from Singhadwar. Chariot...

Puri: Thousands of people pulled forward giant chariots from the 12th century Jagannath temple in Puri towards Gundicha temple, around 2.5 km away, Sunday afternoon. The chariot pulling started around 5.20pm after Puri Shankaracharya Swami Nischalanada Saraswati visited the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra...

Puri (Odisha): Lord Balabhadra followed by Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath boarded Their respective chariots in Puri's Bada Danda (Grand Road) following the 'Pahandi' ritual. Amid 'Jai Jagannath' chants, sounds of gongs, conches and cymbals reverberated through the air at Lion's Gate of the Puri...

Puri: The seaside pilgrim town of Puri is all set for smooth conduct of Lord Jagannath's annual Rath Yatra festival which will be a two-day affair after 53 years. Along with lakhs of devotees, President Droupadi Murmu is also scheduled to witness the Rath Yatra...

New Delhi: Parliament's Budget Session will be held between July 22 and August 12, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said Saturday. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget July 23. Rijiju said, "Hon'ble President of India, on the recommendation of Government of India,...

New Delhi: Scrapping the NEET-UG, 2024 exam in its entirety would "seriously jeopardise" lakhs of honest candidates and not be rational in the absence of any proof of large-scale breach of confidentiality, the Centre told the Supreme Court Friday. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG), conducted...

London: Keir Starmer Friday promised a phase of “national renewal” as Britain's Prime Minister-elect after he led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in a landmark UK general election with a gain of over 200 seats, as outgoing leader Rishi Sunak conceded defeat with...

London: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat Friday as his Conservative Party was on course for one of its worst election defeats and the Keir Starmer-led Labour Party hurtled towards a landslide victory in the historic UK election. Official results showed the Labour Party...

Mumbai: An ocean of humanity greeted the victory parade of the T20 World Cup winning Indian team in South Mumbai's Marine Drive as thousands of passionate fans gathered to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars, bringing the traffic to a complete standstill. The two-hour...

Mumbai: The victory parade of the T20 World Cup-winning Indian team commenced after a two-hour delay as complete crowd chaos along the stretch of South Mumbai brought the traffic to a halt after Rohit Sharma and his men touched down a little after 5pm here...