India

Tricolour hoisting at new Parliament to coincide with PM Modi’s birthday

The special session, scheduled from September 18 to 22, is set to start off in the old building and then move to the new building, according to sources. This would be the first session to be hosted in the New Parliament, which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister on May 28.

India

For G20 leaders, a hamper full of India’s rich crafts, organic produce

All these items were packed in a sandook (chest) with brass detailing. Sources said the sandook holds a special place in Indian cultural, besides being an epitome of exquisite workmanship. The chest was handcrafted using sheesham (Indian rosewood), valued for its durability and grain pattern, they said.

India

Fake encounter allegations by families of 2 men killed in Sukma, police say they were Maoists

The two – Rava Deva and Sodi Kosa – were residents of Tadmetla village. On Tuesday, their relatives, including Deva’s wife Soni and Kosa’s wife Nande, held a press conference in Sukma where they made the allegations.