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More than 1.5million Muslim pilgrims have arrived in Mecca ahead of the start of the Hajj later this week, with more worshippers set to join, according to Saudi officials.Hundreds of thousands of Saudis and others living in Saudi Arabia will also join them when the pilgrimage officially begins on Friday. One of ...

Lucknow, India – Ensconced in a bustling part of northern India’s sprawling Lucknow city is Lal Kuan, a predominantly Dalit neighbourhood. The Dalits – who fall at the bottom of India’s complex caste hierarchy – are believed to be a loyal vote bank of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), ...

With military expenditure worth $83.6 billion in 2023, India was the fourth largest spender globally in 2023, the latest report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) states. This was a result of growing personnel and operations costs that comprised about 80 per cent of the total military budget, ...

NEW DELHI: India was the fourth largest military spender in the world in 2023 with an expenditure of $83.6 billion after the United States, China and Russia, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (Sipri) said in a report published on Monday. Pokhran: Indian military personnel during the Exercise Bharat ...

#Pakistan News Millions of Indian voters began a six-week election on Friday, a critical test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he seeks a rare third term, known for his assertive Hindu nationalist agenda. Voters lined up early across 21 states, from the Himalayas to the Andaman Islands, in ...

CHENNAI - Close to 970 million Indians start voting today as India holds its general election with polls suggesting that incumbent Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will win a third term in the world's largest democracy."Many Indians view Modi as a ‘strongman figure’. None of the opposition parties can field a ...

China pips India in buying Russian oil! India is no longer the top buyer of seaborne Russian oil. The country has been forced to reject some cargoes of sea-borne Russian oil because of sanctions. China is now lapping oil from Russia at deeply discounted rates. In March, China outpaced ...

Srinagar, April 02: Amid the holy month of Ramadan, over a thousand devout Muslims have gathered at Darul Uloom Raheemiyah in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district to observe Aitkaaf, a spiritual retreat marked by seclusion and devotion.The seminary, Darul Uloom Raheemiyah, has become a beacon of spirituality during Ramadan, attracting ...

Srinagar, Mar 23: Ensconced between the Dal Lake and the Zabarwan Hills, Asia's largest tulip garden was thrown open to the public on Saturday, officials said.The Indira Gandhi Memorial Tulip Garden, earlier known as Siraj Bagh, was opened for the public as tulips of different colours have started to ...

New Delhi:India has emerged as the world’s third largest startup ecosystem with over 1.25 lakh startups and 110 unicorns, and is charting a roadmap for becoming a developed nation with right decisions taken at the right time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday. Speaking at the Startup Mahakumbh ...