Historian Sumathi Ramaswamy’s seminal book The Goddess and the Nation, Mapping Mother India shows how Bharat Mata has been reimagined over the years, going from a benign, giving figure or a tragedienne to a martyr and often an ultra-nationalist warrior.

Top government sources told ANI that at the time of the incident, Pakistan was already carrying out an aerial exercise about which India also had information. "Soon after the death of the Colonel, the Pakistani Air Force increased its patrols involving its mix of fighter aircraft including the F-16s and the JF-17 which were being constantly monitored by our surveillance platforms," they said.

नयी दिल्ली। दिल्ली-आधारित स्टार्टअप भारतपे ने दो वॉयस आधारित एप्लिकेशन लॉन्च किए हैं, जो कोरोनावायरस संकट के बीच अपने फोन को छूए बिना लेन-देन और बैलेंस जानने में मदद करेंगे। कोरोनावायरस के खतरे को देखते हुए भारतपे ने यह नई सर्विस

If dogs are man’s best friend, Max is a living testimony. Max, the family pet of Singhs has been quarantined with them in an apartment in Kalinidpuram — making him probably the first pet to be isolated in Prayagraj in the wake of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak.

The police here aiming to spread the message to not venture out of home unnecessarily during relaxation in the curfew, started the ‘Stay Home’ campaign through paragliding. The town residents were pleasantly surprised on Saturday to a see a paraglider making rounds of the city from the sky with a banner 'Stay Home - Barnala Police'.

The Punjab government on Saturday issued advisory regarding the home quarantine of people returnees from aboard and other parts of the country.

The migrants unrest spread to the industrial belt of Hazira on Saturday after large number of labourers came out on the road and resorted to stone pelting at the police teams.

The deadline for payment of electricity bills for March-April has been extended till May 30, the state government took the decision on Saturday. This is for power customers of all electricity distribution companies in the state.

While speaking to reporters this Saturday, Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha said once again that the administration will deal most strictly with those who attack police and Covid frontline warriors.

Thanks to the unseasonal rain around Diwali, the extended monsoon and growing debt of farmers, non-performing assets (NPAs) among crop loans in Gujarat rose marginally by 3.2% in the third quarter of 2019-20.

At least two people have died in separate avalanches in northern Italy on the first weekend Italians have been allowed to venture far afield after a two-month coronavirus lockdown.

Maharashtra's Health Minister Rajesh Tope announced that all citizens of the state will be given a free health insurance scheme and will also become the first state in India to provide free cashless insurance to all its citizens. The announcement was

The deadline for payment of electricity bills for March-April has been extended till May 30, the state government took the decision on Saturday. This is for power customers of all electricity distribution companies in the state.

While speaking to reporters this Saturday, Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha said once again that the administration will deal most strictly with those who attack police and Covid frontline warriors.

Thanks to the unseasonal rain around Diwali, the extended monsoon and growing debt of farmers, non-performing assets (NPAs) among crop loans in Gujarat rose marginally by 3.2% in the third quarter of 2019-20.

A total of 219 coronavirus patients were discharged from hospitals, taking the tally of those who recovered and were discharged in the state to 2,091.

The State Transport (ST) bus service will be made available on the condition of fulfilling certain conditions to ensure that coronavirus does not spread to other parts of the state

The administration said it has appointed officers to inspect the facilities being provided to the repatriated Indians, who were stuck abroad due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, and address their concerns, if any.

A total of 330 patients were discharged after recovery from hospitals, taking their total number to 3,800. Of the 48 deaths, 27 were reported from Mumbai, nine from Pune city.

Railways Superintendent of Police Soumitra Yadav said in the first incident a 29-year-old migrant worker from Sitapur, identified as Kanhaiya Lal, died in a Shramik Special returning from Bhavnagar in Gujarat to Basti in Uttar Pradesh.

The airport authorities, in a statement on Saturday, said that the arriving passengers with symptoms will be moved to isolation centres.

The SP said that since all the co-passengers had left the train when the police found the man, no details about his illness could be ascertained from them.

The arrival marks Indian Navy's first massive evacuation exercise from foreign soil during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Justice S C Gupte in an order on Friday said the police administration must not obstruct or stop such vehicles.

Priyanka Chopra to Sara Ali Khan, celebrities from the film industry poured in loving messages on the occasion of Mother's Day 2020.

Shivin Narang, Vijayendra Kumeria and Meera Deosthale among others have shared loving notes on the occasion of Mother's Day 2020.

महाराष्ट्र राज्य सड़क परिवहन निगम ने ग्रीन ज़ोन इलाकों में अंतर-जिला बस संचालन शुरू कर दिया है। दरअसल, केंद्रीय परिवहन एवं राजमार्ग मंत्री नितिन गडकरी ने हाल ही में कहा था कि लॉकडाउन के कारण बंद पड़े बस सेवाओं को कोविड-19

Top infectious diseases expert Anthony Fauci is among three members of the White House's coronavirus task force who will self-isolate after potential exposure to the pathogen, US media reported...

"Wow! Roohi, What a classic performance we are giving," said Karan Johar

Washington, May 4: Hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves in countries across the world to be injected with experimental vaccines that might stop COVID-19, spurring hope - maybe unrealistic - that an end to the pandemic may arrive sooner

New Delhi, May 10: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will hold a review meeting with CEOs of public sector banks (PSBs) on Monday to discuss various issues, including credit offtake, as part of efforts to prop up the economy hit by

Dulquer Salmaan, the actor-producer has been making headlines due to the controversies regarding his production debut Varane Avashyamund, these days. Recently, the actor offered an apology to the Tamil people, through his official social media pages. Dulquer Salmaan took the step

Of lately, Kerala was shocked after the news of the ace filmmaker and Kerala State Chalchithra Academy Chairman Kamal being accused of sexual harassment surfaced. The serious allegations were made by a young actress of Mollywood, who complained that he had

Rishi Kapoor, the legendary Bollywood actor bid goodbye to this world today (April 30, 2020). The 67-year-old actor, who breathed his last at the HN Reliance Hospital, Mumbai was battling cancer from the past two years. Rishi Kapoor's untimely death has

Prithviraj Sukumaran is unmatchable when it comes to his dynamic performances. The actor who turned director with the 2019 movie, Lucifer has completed 19 years in the film industry. Starring Mohanlal as the lead, the action-thriller turned out to be a

Mohanlal and Priyadarshan, one of the most-celebrated actor-director duos of the Malayalam film industry are joining hands with once again for the historical drama Marakkar Arabikadalinte Simham. The highly anticipated project was originally expected to hit the theaters on March 26,

Mohanlal, the complete actor is best known for the unique touch he gives to every character he plays, with his exceptional acting skills. Interestingly, Mohanlal always makes sure to give a personal touch to his characters with some special inputs. Recently

Amazon Prime Video recently released the trailer of the upcoming series Paatal Lok, and has now shared details and posters of each character. Starring Jaideep Ahlawat, Neeraj Kabi, Abhishek Banerjee, Jagjeet Sandhu, Aasif Khan and others, the show will release on

Like most of us, Aamir Ali is currently homebound during the COVID-19 lockdown. In a recent interview, the FIR fame actor opened up about the new normal whilst admitting that it does get lonely at times in quarantine.   Aamir said, “An

Post the lockdown, Doordarshan re-aired mythological shows Ramayan and Mahabharat on popular demand. Ever since then, the shows are making a lot of noise. The viewers have been following the shows very closely. Recently, netizens spotted a cooler behind Bhishma Pitamah

The latest BARC/TRP ratings for the Week 17 (April 25-May 1, 2020) are here. The mythological shows are still ruling the TRP chart. Among the mythological shows, Doordarshan National's Uttar Ramayan is at the tops slot while DD Bharti's Mahabharat has

The field of film and television in India has lost a number of gems in the past few days. In another setback, revered Doordarshan presenter Malvika Marathe breathed her last on May 7, 2020.  The anchor and actress was 53.   Malvika

Shraddha Kapoor is an actress who just doesn't deliver box office hit films but also heart-winning characters which are relatable and we've all been through a moment where we have recalled Shraddha's some character while we are a certain situation. Her

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