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Faizabad to be known as Ayodhya: Yogi Adityanath
Continuing the naming changing spree, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Tuesday announced that the city of Faizabad would be renamed to Ayodhya.While addressing a huge gathering here on the occasion of Deepotsav, Adityanath said, "Faizabad district of the state, of which Ayodhya city is a part, would be restored to its original name and would be known as Ayodhya from today."The Chief Minister also announced various developmental projects including the construction of a medical college in Ayodhya, which would be named after Dashrath, father of Lord Ram. He added that an airport would also be constructed here, which would be named after Lord Ram.The Chief Minister along with the first lady of South Korea Kim Jong Sook also inaugurated the Queen Huh Memorial located in the Queen Huh Park in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. A cultural programme by Indian and South Korean artists was organised on the occasion.
Ayodhya, S Korea have ancient link which is cornerstone of historical bond: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Ayodhya and South Korea have an ancient link which forms the cornerstone of historical and civilisational bonds between India and the East Asian country. The South Korean First lady Kim Jung-sook attended Diwali festivities in the holy city and offered her tribute at the Queen Heo Memorial here. "It is a matter of immense joy and pride that Mrs Kim Jung-sook, First Lady of the Republic of Korea visited Ayodhya and also wore traditional Indian clothing. The people of India deeply appreciate this gesture," Prime Minister Modi tweeted in English and Korean. Kim, dressed in a green saree, attended the grand 'deepotsav' event at Katha Park here. "Ayodhya and South Korea have an ancient link. This link forms the cornerstone of historical and civilisational bonds between India and the Republic of Korea," the PM said in another tweet.
South Korean First Lady witnesses over 3 lakh 'diyas' and a name change in Ayodhya
The First Lady of South Korea Kim Jung-sook on Tuesday evening was witness to the lighting of over 3 lakh earthen lamps on the banks of the Saryu as well as the change of name of a district: Faizabad will now be known as Ayodhya.
Over 3 lakh diyas lit on banks of Saryu river in new world record
A new world record was set in the holy city of Ayodhya on the eve of Diwali Tuesday with over three lakh 'diyas' or earthen lamps lit up simultaneously on the banks of the Saryu river, officials said. Rishi Nath, official adjudicator of the Guinness World Records, made the announcement that the record was created at the Deepotsav event on the ghats here. "A total of 3,01,152 diyas were lit up simultaneously for a period of five minutes, which is a new record," Nath said in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook. The target was to illuminate a total of 3.35 lakh diyas on both sides of ghats at Ram Ki Paidi here. "It beat the earlier record set in Haryana in 2016, where at an event 1,50,009 diyas were lit," Nath said and hailed the new record as "phenomenal".
Ram Temple to be constructed at the earliest, says Bihar Governor
Bihar Governor Lalji Tandon on Tuesday assured people that Ram Temple will be made at the earliest in Ayodhya.Tandon was here to attend the inauguration of the Queen Huh Memorial at Queen Huh Park where a cultural programme by South Korean and Indian artistes was organised.When Tandon started his speech, people in the crowd started screaming "Mandir ka nirman karo (Construct the [Ram] Temple)," demanding the construction of Ram Temple at the disputed land in Ayodhya.In reply, Tandon said, "Don't worry, soon that day is coming. I know that Ayodhya has been waiting for a long time for that auspicious day for which you all are raising your voices. That day will come very soon."Before Tandon, Minister of State for External Affairs, General (Retd.) VK Singh also had to deal with similar slogans from the audience.In his speech, Singh said, "This is the second time when Deepotsav has been organised. It reminds us of the past... I feel that people will get to see a lot in the coming ...
Yogi, South Korea's first lady Kim-Jung Sook inaugurate Queen Huh Memorial
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and South Korean first lady Kim-Jung Sook on Tuesday inaugurated the Queen Huh Memorial at Queen Huh Park in Ayodhya.A cultural programme by South Korean and Indian artistes was organised at the occasion.Addressing the gathering at the inauguration, Adityanath claimed that Ayodhya can be called Korea's maternal home. He elucidated, "South Korea shares an emotional bond with Ayodhya as the princess of Ayodhya got married to the prince of South Korea about 2000 years ago. We are happy that Ayodhya in a way is Korea's maternal home and one is always welcome at their maternal home."Later this evening, Kim Jung-Sook will be attending Deepotsav as the chief guest of the event. She will be lighting a handmade lamp on the occasion. The lamp is made by the Fine Arts department of Ram Manohar Lohiya Awadh University and has intricate designs on it which showcases Awadhi tradition and culture.The grand celebrations of the Diwali festivities in Ayodhya
Parineeti wants $5 mn shoe-hiding fee from Nick Jonas (Movie Snippets)
Actress Parineeti Chopra has placed a $5 million dollar shoe-hiding fee demand before American singer Nick Jonas, who will marry her actress cousin Priyanka Chopra soon.
S Korean First Lady visits Queen Heo Memorial in Ayodhya, welcomes 'Ram Durbar'
South Korean First Lady Kim Jung-sook arrived in Ayodhya Tuesday to attend Diwali festivities in the holy city and began her tour by offering tribute at the Queen Heo Memorial. Kim visited the site, along with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and attended a ground-breaking ceremony for upgrade and beautification of the memorial dedicated to the legendary princess of Ayodhya who went to Korea. Later she went to the banks of the Saryu river to welcome artists donning the avatar of Lord Ram and Goddess Sita, who arrived at Ram Katha Park in a ceremonial chopper as part of 'Ram Durbar'. Kim garlanded 'Sita' as they descended from the helicopter and Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Adityanath welcomed Lord Ram and Laxman by garlanding them. Union Minister V K Singh also attended the grand event in Ayodhya. Kim's stand-alone visit to India, which began on November 4, has rekindled interest in the legendary princess who married a Korean king. According to Korean legend, the Princess of ...
South Korean First Lady in Ayodhya on Deepotsav, groundbreaking of Queen Huh Memorial
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and South Korean first lady Kim-Jung Sook attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Queen Huh Memorial at Queen Huh Park in Ayodhya on Tuesday.South Korean First Lady is in the holy city on Saryu river to attend the mega "Deepotsav" festival.Chief Minister Adityanath welcomed the First Lady, who saw a cultural programme to mark the occasion.South Korean and Indian artists perform at Queen Hau Park in Ayodhya. The Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and South Korean first lady chatted as they saw the mesmerising performance.Ayodhya and Korea share a deep historical connection through Ayodhya's Princess Suriratna, who married Korean King Suro in 48 CE.The grand celebrations of the Diwali festivities are expected to set a world record as three lakh diyas or earthen lamps would be lit as part of the Deepotsav or festival of lights."We are very excited regarding our performance and are proud to represent our districts and states here", the performers
Eminent bhajan singer Vinod Agarwal dead
Popular Hindi bhajan singer Vinod Agarwal, who was on life support for the last 24 hours, passed away on Tuesday due to multiple organ failure, hospital officials said. He was 63.
If you don't like it, don't participate: Kumaraswamy to BJP on Tipu Jayanti
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said that it is up to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to decide if they want to be a part of Tipu Jayanti celebrations or not.Kumaraswamy, while addressing the media after the by-polls results were declared, said, "I never said do or don't celebrate Tipu Jayanti. All I had said was there are many communities in the country; people want to celebrate Jayanti of their leaders. If they (BJP) don't like to be part of the celebrations, there is no need to participate."On Monday, Union Minister Ananth Kumar Hegde had condemned the Karnataka government's decision to celebrate the birth anniversary of 18th century Mysore ruler, Tipu Sultan, on November 10 and has asked them to invite him to the event marking the celebration.Tipu Sultan had fought against the British and died in 1799 while defending his capital Srirangapatna (present-day Mandya).Several leaders of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), however, have lambasted the state government for ..
62 Naxals surrender in Chhattisgarh, Rajnath terms it 'huge achievement'
Sixty-two "hardcore Naxals" surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, police in the poll-bound state said, a development Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh described as a "huge achievement". Of the 62 Naxals, 55 surrendered with their arms and ammunition in Narayanpur district, Inspector General of Police (Bastar) Vivekanand Sinha told PTI. The home minister said the success of the government's surrender policy was pushing Naxal cadres to shun the path of violence. "...I congratulate the State Chief Minister @drramansingh the DGP and the police force for this huge achievement," he tweeted soon after the surrender. Polling for the 90-seat Chhattisgarh Assembly is scheduled to be held in two phases - on November 12 for 18 seats and on November 20 for 72 constituencies. Most of the constituencies in the first phase fall in the state's Bastar region.
China city curbs dog walking, bans them in parks, stadiums
A city in southwestern China has banned dog walking during the daytime and banished the pets entirely from parks, shopping centers, sports facilities and other public spaces. The ordinance issued by the city of Wenshan in Yunnan province on Oct. 29 has been called the most restrictive in a nation where dog ownership has long been subject to tight regulations. Under communist China's founder Mao Zedong, pet ownership was considered a bourgeois affection but it has revived over recent decades with Chinese being more affluent but having smaller families. Many cities, however, still maintain rules on what size dogs can live in what areas, with the capital Beijing banning large dogs from the city center. However, Wenshan's ban appears to go well beyond that by saying dogs can only be outside before 7 a.m. and after 10 p.m. It also says dog leashes cannot be longer than 1 meter (3 feet) and dogs can only be walked by adults.
New York City Marathon beats world record with 52,812 runners at finish line
The New York City Marathon broke the world record with 52,812 runners reaching the finish line, surpassing the previous record of 51,394 in the 2016 edition.
Priyanka celebrates bachelorette party with bride brigade
Bollywood actress and bride-to-be Priyanka Chopra, who is engaged to pop singer Nick Jonas, celebrated her bachelorette party with actress-cousin Parineeti Chopra, heiress Isha Ambani and "Game of Thrones" star Sophie Turner among many others.
Elusive star with origins close to Big Bang discovered
Astronomers have discovered what could be one of the universe's oldest stars, a 13.5 billion-year-old body almost entirely made of materials spewed from the Big Bang. The discovery of the tiny star means more stars with very low mass and very low metal content are likely out there -- perhaps even some of the universe's very first stars. The star is unusual because unlike other stars with very low metal content, it is part of the Milky Way's "thin disk" -- the part of the galaxy in which our own Sun resides. Researchers said that it is possible that our galactic neighbourhood is at least 3 billion years older than previously thought. "This star is maybe one in 10 million. It tells us something very important about the first generations of stars," said lead author Kevin Schlaufman, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University in the US. The universe's first stars after the Big Bang would have consisted entirely of elements like hydrogen, helium, and small amounts of lithium. Those
First Lady of South Korea arrives in Lucknow to rousing reception
The First Lady of South Korea, Kim Jung-sook, arrived at the Amausi Airport here to a rousing reception Monday evening. She was received by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who welcomed her with a bouquet. Kim, who arrived in India Sunday on a four-day visit, is scheduled to participate in Diwali festivities and the ground-breaking ceremony of a memorial for a Korean queen in Ayodhya Tuesday. "Affectionate bonding. EAM @SushmaSwaraj calls on the First Lady of the Republic of Korea, Mrs Kim Jung-sook. India and ROK (Republic of Korea) share a special strategic partnership since 2015 and our relations have deepened and diversified in recent years," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar had tweeted earlier. "The First Lady's participation in the festivities in Ayodhya will showcase our close civilisational links as well as the ongoing deepening engagement between our two countries," the MEA had said last week. According to Korean legends, princess ...
Deepotsav: South Korean dance troupe from Busan to perform in Ayodhya
A cultural team from South Korea's Busan will showcase a traditional dance performance, adjacent to the site of the Queen Heo Hwang-ok Memorial here Tuesday as part of the 'Deepotsav' celebrations. According to Korean legend, a princess of Ayodhya went to Korea in 48 AD and married King Kim-Suro. A large number of Koreans trace their ancestry to this legendary princess, who is known as Queen Heo Hwang-ok in South Korea. "A team from Busan National Gugak Center arrived in Ayodhya on Monday. They will be performing 'Dance of the Queens' on Tuesday as part of the celebrations here. It will also be attended by our (South Korean) First lady Kim Jung-sook," a senior official of South Korea's Ministry of Culture told PTI. The Busan National Gugak Center was established in 2008 in Busan, South Korea's second most populous city, after Seoul, to spread the traditional culture of the southeastern area of the country. The troupe, which comprises nearly 20 members, mostly females, also performed a
PM Modi meets First Lady of South Korea
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met First Lady of the Republic of Korea, Kim Jung-sook here.The South Korean First Lady is in India at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi. She will be the Chief Guest at the Deepotsav event being organised by the Uttar Pradesh government and the ceremony of the new Memorial of Queen Suriratna (Heo Hwang-ok) in Ayodhya on Tuesday.Ayodhya and Korea have a deep historical connection through Princess Suriratna of Ayodhya, who traveled to Korea in 48 CE and married Korean King Suro.In their meeting today, Prime Minister Modi and the South Korean First Lady discussed the deep civilizational and spiritual links between India and Korea, and exchanged views on promoting people-to-people exchanges.The First Lady congratulated the Prime Minister on being awarded the Seoul Peace Prize, while Prime Minister Modi said that this honour truly belongs to the people of India.The Prime Minister also recalled the successful visit of President Moon Jae-in to India
'South Korea First Lady reaches Lucknow to a rousing reception'
South Korea's First Lady Kim Jung-sook arrived here Monday to a rousing reception at the Amausi airport. She was received by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath who welcomed her with a bouquet. Kim, who reached India Sunday on a four-day visit, is scheduled to participate in Diwali festivities and the ground-breaking ceremony for building a memorial for a Korean queen in Ayodhya Tuesday. "Affectionate bonding. EAM @SushmaSwaraj calls on the First Lady of the Republic of Korea, Mrs Kim Jung-sook. India and ROK (Republic of Korea) share a special strategic partnership since 2015 and our relations have deepened and diversified in recent years," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted earlier. "The First Lady's participation in the festivities in Ayodhya will showcase our close civilisational links as well as the ongoing deepening engagement between our two countries," the MEA had said last week. According to Korean legends, Princess Suriratna from Ayodhya
