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DUBAI—The U.S., Egypt and Qatar are pushing Israel and Hamas to join a phased diplomatic process that would start with a release of hostages and, eventually, lead to a withdrawal of Israeli forces and an end to the war in Gaza, diplomats involved in mediating the talks said. Neither side in the conflict has agreed to the terms of the new proposal—which includes steps at odds with the stated positions of Israel and Hamas. Taher Al-Nono, a media adviser to Hamas, said there was no real progress, and Israeli officials didn’t respond to a request for comment.

consecration of the Ram temple on January 22, Airtel has enhanced its network infrastructure to cover all important locations, including airport, railway station, bus stand, key landmark areas and hotels in the city. The company has deployed additional network sites, placed CoWs(cell on wheels) and laid optic fibre cable to cover the entire city with uninterrupted voice and data services, Bharti Airtel said in a statement.

Kansas City Chiefs will play Buffalo Bills today. This will be third occasions in four years that both teams square-off in the post-season. Kansas City Chiefs versus Buffalo Bills game will be played on Sunday, January 21 at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York. The kick off is scheduled at 6.30 pm (ET).

Surya Tilak". An intricate network of lenses and mirrors will be used in the sanctum sanctorum of the Ram temple in Ayodhya to channel a ray of sunlight on the forehead of Ram Lalla at 12 noon for about six minutes on the ninth day of the Chaitra month which marks Lord Ram's birth.

enhanced network infrastructure and capacity across all major areas of Ayodhya city, ahead of consecration of the Ram temple. Vodafone Idea users can expect elevated and consistent connectivity experience like high-speed data transfer, clear voice calls and seamless video streaming, the company said in a release.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister on Sunday appealed to people to make the consecration of Ram temple a historic day. The chief minister spoke to reporters in Ujjain amid celebrations ahead of the consecration ceremony in Ayodhya on Monday. «Two thousand years ago, Emperor Vikramaditya from Ujjain went to Ayodhya and rejuvenated the place and built a Ram temple, which was later demolished by (Mughal emperor) Babar.

Read our full Budget 2024 coverage here While we have become the fifth largest economy, the target is to become the world’s third largest economy by 2030. Given the rapid growth in public expenditure especially in the infrastructure space, it is quite clear that the aim of the government is to do so on the back of our ambition of becoming the next global manufacturing hub, which in turn would be aided by a single-minded focus on improving logistics and other core infrastructure required by the manufacturing sector to flourish. Indian Government has rightly prioritized “Infrastructure and investment” by terming it as one of the “Sap rishi” (i.e., Key Priority) in Budget 2023.

Janaki Mandir in Nepal's Janakpur ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at Ram temple in Ayodhya on Sunday. Meanwhile, devotees from Nepal have also reached Ayodhya to witness the historic Pran Pratishtha Ceremony of Shree Ram Lalla. The ceremony will take place on January 22.

consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya is set to take place on Monday in a grand ceremony. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the "Pran Pratishtha" ceremony, which commences at 12:20 pm and concludes by 1 pm.

Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on January 22, the temple Trust has sent out invites to representatives of more than 50 countries. One of them is Kim Chil-su from South Korea. He belongs to the Queen Heo dynasty. Queen Heo, also known as Suriratna, was the princess of Ayodhya, who, according to popular legend, travelled to Korea and started the Karak dynasty in that country. For the past several years, the India-Korea connection of Ayodhya has been in the news. In 2018, draped in an elegant saree, South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook soaked in Diwali festivities in Ayodhya much to the delight of the people of this pilgrim town. From the moment she arrived in Ayodhya on Tuesday till she departed, local people, especially the youth, applauded and cheered her at the multiple events she attended, along with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had emphasised the historical connection between Ayodhya and Korea. He had suggested highlighting and strengthening this connection to showcase Ayodhya and Lord Ram’s relevance internationally. Following his guidance, the First Lady of Korea was invited to Ayodhya. Also Read| From Nayar to Nripendra, a tale of two IAS officers in Ram Mandir

Ayodhya from Lord Ram long-awaited return to his birthplace, a heavy security cordon has been thrown around the city, the state police informed on Sunday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will perform the rituals around the Pran Pratishtha ceremony, which are to be officiated by a select complement of seers on Monday. Even as the city exuded a festive ambience ahead of the big day, Rapid Action Force (RPF) personnel were deployed at Lata Mangeshkar Chowk ahead of the January 22 ceremony. The police were conducting patrols by boat on Sarayu River at frequent intervals, officers said. Anti-bomb squad and dog squad teams were also deployed at Ayodhya's Maharishi Valmiki International Airport, as devotees and dignitaries started pouring into the temple town. Vehicles reaching and leaving the airport were being thoroughly checked and no one was being allowed to enter the airport without a pass, the officials said. According to officials, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has set up a camp near the shrine in Ayodhya to respond to contingencies, if any. «Three NDRF teams have been deployed here ahead of the 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony on January 22. The deployment has been done in coordination with the local administration and police,» Manoj Kumar Sharma, the deputy inspector general of police, NDRF told ANI. «One of our teams has been deployed at the ghats.

Ayodhya. Several companies operating in consumer space have activated on-ground marketing campaigns by putting up large numbers of hoardings, gate branding, shopboards, and kiosks offering products to devotees, arriving in the holy city for the Ayodhya Ram Temple. The 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony commenced on 16 January and will continue till 22 January.

cricket team. Rohit Sharma leads the squad as captain, and Jasprit Bumrah is the vice-captain. The batting lineup includes Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer.

Jackson County Executive Frank White has vetoed an ordinance that would have put a 3/8th-cent sales tax renewal on the April ballot

Guild members of the Los Angeles Times have participated in a one-day walkout to protest imminent layoffs

Indian Railways is considering a strategic collaboration with the Swiss railway system to enhance its operational efficiency. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed plans to glean insights from Swiss best practices, specifically focusing on the hub-and-spoke model and advanced tunnelling technology. Learning from Swiss Excellence: In an exclusive interview with PTI during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted the significant learning opportunities arising from potential collaboration with Switzerland.

legal history in 2019. It took more than 130 years to settle the Ayodhya title dispute as it went through the legal hierarchy from the Civil Court to the High Court and finally to the Supreme Court. Here are some of the important protagonists of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement who defied the odds and played a key role in bringing this case to a conclusion: Raghubar Das: He was a mahant of the Nirmohi Akhara, who moved a local court in 1885 for permission to build a'mandap' for Ram’s worship on the ‘chabutra’, or platform, in front of Babri Masjid.

Ayodhya for the consecration ceremony at the newly constructed Ram temple. The ceremony, which will include the Ramotsav and pran pratishtha rituals, is set to take place tomorrow with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the main yajman.

Indhira Gandhi Memorial Hospital Maldives' capital city Male. Aasandha Company Limited, the company responsible for medical evacuations, issued an official statement and said that the Medical Section of the company had processed and approved the airlift ambulance within 12 minutes. The 14 year old Malivian boy from Gaaf Alif Villingili, had a brain tumour and suffered a stroke, according to India Today.

Main Atal Hoon Box Office Collection Day 2: Pankaj Tripathi’s movie, Main Atal Hoon, opened with a lukewarm response at the box office. On the first Saturday, The biopic of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, directed by Ravi Jadhav, earned ₹1.80 crore. On its release day, the movie did the business of ₹1.15 crore.

Stock Market News: Domestic equity benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, ended in red on Saturday's session due to losses led by information technology (IT) firms, Hindustan Unilever, and Reliance Industries. Conversely, private banks saw selective purchasing following the recent strong correction and steady Q3 earnings.