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Ayodhya, Nov 6: Amid demand for the construction of a grand Ram Temple at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday announced to change the name of Faizabad district to Ayodhya. The CM also announced that an international airport would be constructed in Ayodhya. It would be known as Shree Ram International Airport while the medical college in the district would be named Raja

New Delhi, Nov 6: The BJP on Tuesday downplayed the gains made by the JD-S-Congress coalition, which won on four out of five seats that went for the bypolls in Karnataka - two Lok Sabha and two Assembly constituencies . Reacting to the results, the party said that the outcome of the bypolls would not have any bearing on the coming assembly elections in five states and the 2019 Lok Sabha polls

New Delhi, Nov 6: Amid mounting tension between the Reserve Bank and the finance ministry, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said the central bank is like a seat belt in a car, without which accidents can happen. Pitching for respecting the institutional autonomy of the RBI, he said the central bank has the liberty to say no if the government pushes it to be lenient. Ahead of the

New Delhi, Nov 6: Hailing the gains made by the ruling Congress and JD (S) coalition in the Assembly and the Lok Sabha bypolls in Karnataka, the party on Tuesday said the results show that the collation has delivered. In a post on social media, senior Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram said, '4-1 result (unsure about Shimoga LS) in Karnataka looks like a Test series win under

Cairo, Nov 6: Saudi's crown prince on Monday launched a project to build the first nuclear research reactor in the kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched seven strategic projects in the fields of renewable energy, atomic energy, water desalination, genetic medicine and the aircraft industry during his visit to King Abdulaziz City for Science and

Lucknow, Nov 6: The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday rechristened the newly-built Ekana International Cricket Stadium in Lucknow in honour of former prime minister late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The proposal to rename the stadium was approved by Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik. The official name of the cricket ground, which is set to host the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series between

Mumbai, Nov 6: Before the country recognised the talent of AR Rahman, the celebrated composer says there was a phase in his life where he felt like a failure and thought about ending his life almost every day. The Oscar-winning composer says the initial low phase of his career eventually helped him emerge braver. "Up until 25, I used to think about suicide. Most of us feel they are not good enough

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 5: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday asserted that evidence has surfaced pointing that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in the state connived to create trouble in Sabarimala. "The odious politics and perfidious ways of BJP stand exposed. Evidence has surfaced that BJP leaders in the state connived to create trouble in Sabarimala." The chief minister

Washington, Nov 5: The U.S. on Monday imposed “the toughest ever” sanctions on a defiant Iran aimed at altering the Iranian regime’s “behaviour”, even as the Trump administration dodged a question whether it has got firm commitments from India and China to stop all oil purchases from Tehran within six months. The sanctions cover Iran’s banking and energy sectors and reinstate penalties for

Nov 5: Gold and jewellery sales in the morning trade remained subdued this Dhanteras Monday owing to sluggish demand from consumers amid high prices, according to industry players. However, organised players like P C Jewellers are expecting better sales later in the day as quality and better designs at competitive prices are likely to attract more footfalls. Unorganised jewellery players in India