Shiv Sena questions quarantine rules regarding PM Modi after Nritya Gopal Das tests Covid-19 positive

Watch: Laser show portrays Subhas Chandra Bose's life

A laser light show at Victoria Memorial portrayed the life of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose during the celebrations of his 125th birth anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar witnessed the spectacle. PM Modi is in Kolkata to celebrate 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

Uddhav Thackeray lost his sleep after Yogi's Mumbai visit: UP cabinet minister

After Shiv Sena's mouthpiece Saamana criticised Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his Mumbai visit and raised questions on the latter's development model, state cabinet minister Sidharth Nath Singh said Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has clearly lost his sleep after UP CM's visit, and condemned the "offensive language" in the party newspaper. "Uddhav Thackeray has lost his sleep after UP CM's visit to Mumbai. They have used offensive language using Saamna editorial, which we condemn. This may be their party culture. We were welcomed open-heartedly by Bollywood people," Nath told ANI.

Nobody can forget Balasaheb Thackeray, his ideologies: Sanajy Raut

On the occasion of Balasaheb Thackeray's birth anniversary, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that Balasaheb Thackeray was the one who made BJP visible in Maharashtra no one knew about them. Further Reacting to BJP's accusations that Shivsena has forgot Balasaheb and his ideology, Raut questioned, "I question BJP did you forget LK Advani, did you forget Atal Bihari Vajpai no party forgets it's leaders?" He said that no one can forget Balasaheb Thackeray and his ideologies of progressive 'hindutva'. Sanjay Raut said, "Balasaheb Thackeray was the one who made BJP visible in Maharashtra no one knew about them. And back then it was a proud moment for us as we all came together with a slogan 'garv se kaho hum hindu hai" (Say it with pride that we are hindu). Balasaheb Thackeray is the origin of regional politics in India." Reacting to BJP's accusations that Shiv Sena has forgoten Balasaheb and his ideology, Raut said that it's not right to say that we have forgotten our leader. "I question BJP did you forget LK Advani, did you forget Atal Bihari Vajpai no party forgets its leaders," he asked. The strong votary of Hindutva, Bal Thackeray was born in 1926

Karnataka Dy CM condemns Uddhav's 'Karnataka occupied-areas' remark

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwathnarayan condemned Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray 's reported comment regarding incorporating into the state the areas of Karnataka, where Marathi-speaking people are in majority. "These kinds of statements will create a lot of tension among people. He shouldn't make such statements, said CN Ashwathnarayan. He further added, "Congress, which is supporting Shiv Sena, should probably withdraw its support. This kind of party and the Chief Minister should not be supported. They should be shown their place."

Akshay Kumar contributes in construction of Ram Temple, urges countrymen to do the same

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar on January 17 appealed countrymen to participate in the construction of the Ram Temple by donation. Akshay very gracefully turned his storytelling mode on and narrated a chunk of a story about Ram Setu and urged people to contribute in the construction of Ram Temple. Last year, the Supreme Court gave its historic decision on Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case. The Apex Court gave its judgment in favour of Ram Temple. After that time, the route of construction of Ram Temple was cleared.

President Kovind donates over Rs 5 lakh for Ram Mandir construction

On Jan 15, President Ram Nath Kovind made the first contribution towards the construction of Ram Mandir, which is to be built in UP's Ayodhya. Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) working president, Alok Kumar said, "He is the first citizen of the country so we went to him to initiate this drive. He donated a sum of Rs 5,01,000." Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also made the contribution for construction of Ram Mandir. He handed over a cheque of Rs 1 lakh to a leader of Vishva Hindu Parishad. He said, "I am grateful to be part of such mission." Ram Mandir is to be built at the site of Ram Janmabhoomi in UP's Ayodhya.

New mosque in Ayodhya: Design revealed; bigger than Babri, and spherical

Design of a new mosque planned in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya was revealed on December 20. The UP Sunni Central Waqf Board unveiled the blueprint, work on which will begin once the Faizabad Panchayat District Board gives its approval. Apart from a mosque, the site will have a 300-bed specialty hospital and a museum. The 5-acre land was allotted by the state government following the Supreme Court's judgment in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi dispute. Watch the full video for more details.

Watch: Preview of tableaux participating in Republic Day parade

Republic Day is round the corner and the nation is gearing up to display its military might, rich culture at the annual parade on Rajpath. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, this year's Republic Day celebrations will be different from previous years. The number of participants will be lesser. This year, Rafale Jets of Indian Air Force will participate in the parade. Ladakh is all set to make its debut on Rajpath with a beautiful tableau depicting the iconic Thikse Monastery and its cultural heritage. Uttar Pradesh's tableau will showcase Ayodhya's cultural heritage and a model of Ram Temple being built in the city. Where the sacrifice of ninth Sikh Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, will be depicted on Punjab's tableau, redevelopment work of Chandni Chowk will be displayed on the tableau of the national capital. 17 states and UTs tableaux will be displayed this year on January 26.

Surat-based diamond merchant donates Rs 11 crore for Ram temple construction in Ayodhya

A diamond merchant from Gujarat's Surat has made a contribution of Rs 11 crore for the construction of the Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. The diamond trader, Govind Dholakiya, belongs to the family of farmers. He studied till 7th standard and later started working in the diamond Industry. After working for a few years, Dholakiya decided to open up his own diamond company along with his friends.