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UP: Lights installed on Ram Path & Bhakti Path stolen, Akhilesh slams UP govt

Ayodhya: Around 3,800 bamboo and 36 projector lights worth over Rs 50 lakh installed on Bhakti Path and Ram Path, located in a high-security area in Ayodhya, were allegedly stolen, police here…
For first time, tricolour to be hoisted in 13 villages of Naxalite-hit region

Raipur: Thirteen remote villages located in the Naxalite-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh will witness hoisting of the national flag for the first time on the Independence Day on Thursday, police said. Setting…

Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against Olympic disqualification rejected

Paris: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s appeal against her disqualification from Olympic Games final has been rejected by the ad-hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Indian Olympic Association…
P Harish to be India’s next envoy to UN in New York

New Delhi: Seasoned diplomat Parvathaneni Harish was on Wednesday appointed as India’s next ambassador to the United Nations in New York. Harish, a 1990-batch Indian Foreign Service officer, is presently serving as…
Man detained in Ahmedabad for threatening bomb blast on Independence Day

Ahmedabad: A 24-year-old man was detained by the Ahmedabad crime branch on Wednesday after he allegedly called up the city police control room and threatened to trigger a bomb blast on Independence…
Discrimination against Dalits unacceptable: Tamil Nadu Governor

Chennai: Discrimination against Dalits is “abhorrent and unacceptable” and such practices must be ended, Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi said on Wednesday. In his Independence Day message, the governor said Tamil…
Hindu Mahasabha opposes India-Bangladesh cricket match in Gwalior

Gwalior: The Hindu Mahasabha on Wednesday said it opposed the India-Bangladesh cricket match which is to take place in Gwalior in October to protest the “massacre of Hindus” in the neighbouring country,…

Seers urge Centre to allow persecuted Bangladeshi Hindus to enter India

Ahmedabad: Hindu seers on Wednesday condemned violence against religious minorities in Bangladesh and urged the Centre to relax immigration-related norms to facilitate entry of persecuted Hindus in India. The Sant Sammelan was…
Guv post should be done away with, has become burden on democracy: Sisodia

New Delhi: Former deputy chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said the governor’s post should be scrapped as the institution has become a “burden on democracy” and its role is…
Indian sports has made great progress in last decade: Murmu

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday commended the remarkable achievements of Indian athletes, particularly highlighting the nation’s performance at the recent Olympic Games in Paris and Rohit Sharma-led cricket team’s triumph…
J&K: Army captain, terrorist killed in Doda encounter

Jammu: An Army captain and a terrorist were killed in an ongoing operation in the higher reaches of Jammu region’s Doda district on Wednesday, officials said. A civilian was also injured in…
Ram Lalla idol sculptor Arun Yogiraj fails to obtain US visa

Bengaluru: Renowned sculptor Arun Yogiraj has failed to obtain a US visa, sources in his family said on Wednesday. Mysuru-based Yogiraj, the sculptor of the Ram Lalla idol installed at Ayodhya’s Ram…
India issues advisory to nationals in Russia amid security concerns

Moscow: The Indian embassy here on Wednesday advised its citizens, including students, residing in Bryansk, Belgorod, and Kursk regions of Russia to relocate temporarily to safer places, citing recent “security incidents” in…
Attempt to save Kolkata doctor rape-murder accused, says Rahul; TMC hits back

New Delhi: Amid the uproar over the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the attempt to save…
Karnataka HC denies interim stay on auto-rickshaw service charge cap

Bengaluru: In a significant legal development, a two-judge bench of the Karnataka High Court has refused to grant an interim stay on the order of a single-judge bench that upheld the state…