National

Modi receives 'Sengol from Adheenams

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Adheenams at his residence and took their blessings a day before he inaugurates the new Parliament building

New Delhi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Adheenams at his residence and took their blessings a day before he inaugurates the new Parliament building.

The Adheenams, who arrived from Tamil Nadu earlier in the day, met Modi at his residence and handed him a special gifts including 'Sengols' amid chanting of 'mantras'.

Modi sought their blessings and also honoured them.

The prime minister will on Sunday inaugurate the new Parliament building, equipped with state-of-the-art technology, amid a boycott by several Opposition parties which insist that President Droupadi Murmu as head of the State should do the honours.

On Friday, Modi said the new Parliament building will make every Indian proud and shared a video of the new complex.

Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar, five others killed in plane crash in Pune

India and EU clinch 'Mother of All Deals'; unveil grand strategic agenda to shield against global turbulence

Guv's highly confidential letter to Speaker received by media first is 'ironical': Shamseer

Mother of all trade deals concluded: EU's von der Leyen

'India's FTA with EU will send strong signals of openness, fair trade'