- India
Amit Shah speaks to Mizoram Governor, CM after 17 killed in bridge collapse
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday spoke to Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati and Chief Minister Zoramthanga and assured them all possible assistance after 17 workers were killed when…
- Sports
Ace cricketer Tendulkar is EC’s national icon; to encourage greater voter participation
New Delhi: As the Election Commission battles urban and youth apathy towards voting, cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar was on Wednesday appointed as a “national icon” of the poll panel to encourage greater…
- India
ED raids ‘political vendetta’ to tarnish INDIA bloc’s image before 2024 polls: Congress
Ranchi: The Congress, a constituent of the ruling JMM-led coalition in Jharkhand, on Wednesday described ED raids at premises linked to a state minister’s son and some others as a ‘political vendetta’…
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Assam CM rubbishes ‘old’ BJP tussle; says anyone can join party with missed call
New Delhi: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma dismissed the “old BJP” versus “new BJP” debate and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president J P Nadda have made it amply…
- India
Chandrayaan-3 mission: The journey to Moon so far
Bengaluru: ISRO’s ambitious Chandrayaan-3 mission has been on a journey to the Moon since its launch on July 14. According to the space agency, Chandrayaan 3’s lander, with a rover accommodated inside…
- World
Singapore’s BOC Aviation signs financing pact for 10 Airbus aircraft with IndiGo
Singapore: Singapore-headquartered BOC Aviation Limited and India’s largest airline IndiGo have entered into a finance lease transaction involving 10 Airbus A320NEO aircraft to further expand its fleet, officials said on Wednesday. All…
- India
2007 hate speech: SC stays trial court order directing Azam Khan to give voice sample
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed an order of a trial court directing Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to give a voice sample in a case of allegedly delivering a…
- India
ED conducts searches at premises of Chhattisgarh CM Baghel’s political advisor, OSD
Raipur: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at the premises of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel’s political advisor Vinod Verma and an Officer on Special Duty (OSD), sources said. The…
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Haryana: Nuh administration denies permission to hold VHP yatra on Aug 28
Gurugram: Authorities have denied permission to hold on August 28 the VHP’s Brij Mandal Jalabhishek Yatra in Haryana’s Nuh that was disrupted after communal violence in July, police said on Tuesday. The…
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Standalone: Seasonal schools for Bakerwal children
Tosamaidan: A girl attends a class at a seasonal school, locally known as Bohaks, in the high altitude area of Tousmaidan of Budgam district, some 70 kms from Srinagar, Thursday, Aug. 10,…
- India
‘Red’ rain alert in Himachal, schools ordered closed for next 2 days
Shimla: Rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday and the meteorological office here issued a red alert predicting “heavy to very heavy” rainfall with isolated spells of “extremely heavy” rains in…
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Inauguration of 5 mohalla clinics in Delhi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at a newly-inaugurated mohalla clinic, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. (PTI Photo) New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at a newly-inaugurated mohalla…
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Leh
Leh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacts with locals during his visit to Leh, on Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. (PTI Photo) Leh: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacts with locals during his visit to…
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PM Modi in South Africa
Johannesbug: Prime Minister Narendra Modi upon his arrival at the Air Force Base Waterkloof, in Johannesburg, Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. PM Modi is on a three-day official visit during which he will…
- India
Congress demands 27% reservation for OBCs in Gujarat local bodies, budgetary allocation
Gandhinagar: The Congress on Tuesday demanded a 27 per cent reservation for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) in local bodies in Gujarat and asked the government to make public the Justice Jhaveri…
