Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the most-followed elected world leader on photo-sharing app Instagram, ahead of US President Donald Trump, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and former president Barack Obama. With 30 million followers, PM Modi leads the list of world leaders on Instagram, with Joko Widodo coming in a close second with 25.6 million … Read more
Campaigning for the upcoming assembly elections in the state of Maharashtra has reached a feverish pitch. BJP national president Amit Shah lashed out at the opposition, enumerating the achievements of the Modi government in front of the people. Comparing the Modi government’s stern stand against terrorism and the opposition’s response to it, the BJP president … Read more
Voting for the Maharashtra and Haryana Legislative Assembly is due next week. As election time draws near, all political parties are increasing the pace of campaigning. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address an election rally in Faridabad on Monday. BJP president Amit Shah will also address a public meeting in Ellenabad in the state. Congress … Read more
The move comes barely days after the Centre issued an advisory opening the valley for tourists. Earlier, schools were re-opened followed by colleges and landline phones were made fully operational. The weekly flea market in Sri Nagar, locally known as the “Sunday market”, was open as several dozen vendors put up stalls on the Lal … Read more
Mariam Thresia, who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family in Thrissur in May 1914, was raised to the highest position within the centuries-old institution during the ceremony at the St Peter’s Square. The nun from Kerala was canonised along with English Cardinal John Henry Newman, Swiss laywoman Marguerite Bays, Brazilian Sister … Read more