A 10th-century sculpture of Sun God has been found in an agriculture field in Andhra Pradesh. According to G Shiva Kumar, Joint Secretary, Rayadurgam Heritage Association, the sculpture has been found in a field at Kalugodu village, Gummagatta Mandal of Anantapur district in the state. A farmer of the village was digging his field on Friday and the two feet high stone sculpture was found, he said. 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her 36th death anniversary today. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister said I most respectfully pay my tributes to her.
The 2+2 dialogue between India and the United States was held just a week before the presidential elections in the US and this conveys a lot about where bilateral ties between both the countries are heading. According to a Europe-based think tank, there is bipartisan recognition in the US of the need to counter Chinese belligerence and the 2+2 dialogue reflects the confidence that India and US have in the robustness of their relationship.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country's first seaplane service between the Statue of Unity site at Kevadiya Colony to the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, marking the 145th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He will also participate in the Rashtriya Ekta Divas Parade. The police forces of Gujarat Police, Central Reserved Armed Forces, the Border Security Force, the Indo Tibetan Border Police, the Central Industrial Security Force and the National Security Guards will participate in the parade. The prime minister will also witness a rifle drill by female officers of the CRPF. The Indian Air Force will be performing a flypast. Modi will interact with more than 400 trainee officers from services such as the Indian Administrative Services through a virtual conference.
The government has asked states to constitute committees for coordination and overseeing COVID-19 vaccination drive while ensuring minimal disruptions in other healthcare services. They will also carry out stressed early tracking of social media to dispel rumours which could impact the community acceptance of coronavirus inoculation.
Conversion just for the sake of marriage is not valid, the Allahabad High Court said while hearing a case. The statement by the court came after a couple had approached the court to direct police and the woman's father not to disturb their marital life. The court had, however, dismissed the plea made by the newly married couple. Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
