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Nearly half of central funds for border bunkers in J-K lie unused: RTI

Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has not utilised nearly half of the central funds allocated for building underground bunkers for border residents over the last five years, according to information obtained…
Remove ‘socialism, secularism’ from Constitution: Assam CM

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Saturday that ‘socialism’ and ‘secularism’ are “Western concepts”, and these words should be struck off the Constitution. He said these words were included…

Mumbai mosques switch to mobile app to broadcast Azan amid loudspeaker curbs

In response to restrictions on loudspeaker use, six mosques in Mumbai have turned to a new mobile app, Online Azan, to deliver the call to prayer directly to worshippers’ phones in real-time.…
Bihar Assembly polls: EC to soon upload 2003 Bihar voters list on website

New Delhi: The Election Commission (EC) will soon upload the 2003 Bihar electoral roll on its website to facilitate the nearly 4.96 crore voters whose names figure on it extract the relevant…
3 killed, 50 injured in Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha; CM tenders apology

Puri: At least three persons, including two women, were killed and around 50 others injured in a stampede near Shree Gundicha Temple during Odisha’s Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra on Sunday morning, June…
Eight Indian fishermen from Rameswaram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

Chennai: Eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy during early Sunday hours, allegedly for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) into Sri Lankan waters. The fishermen…
Doctors warn HPV emerging as leading cause of cancer in young Indians

New Delhi: A growing number of oncologists across India have expressed concern over Human Papillomavirus (HPV) becoming a major contributing factor in the rise of cancers in young Indians, particularly among those…

Waziristan Attack: India Condemns Pakistan’s baseless claims

New Delhi: India blasted Pakistan on Saturday night for attempting to blame it for a suicide attack in the Waziristan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. At least 13 security personnel were killed…
Preamble of the Constitution unalterable: V-P Dhankhar

New Delhi: Commenting on the Preamble of the Indian Constitution, Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday that the Preamble of any Constitution is its soul, and the Preamble of the Indian Constitution…
Resolve to make India world leader in every sphere by 2047: Amit Shah

Godhra: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called for the youth to resolve towards making India a world leader in every sphere by 2047, when it celebrates the centenary of its…
3.6 magnitude earthquake hits J&K, No damage reported

Srinagar: An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property, officials said.…
‘He is welcome, but at his own risk’: Delhi CM on Kunal Kamra

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been running a strong campaign to bring out the repressive and authoritarian moments of the Indira Gandhi government’s emergency in its attempt to paint the Congress…
Efforts on to form govt in Manipur at earliest: Former CM

Imphal: Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday, June 28, informed that the central leaders of the BJP are assessing the situation and said that efforts are on to reinstall…
Uttarakhand BJP to get new president by July 1

Dehradun: The Uttarakhand BJP will get a new president by July 1, state election officer of the party Khajan Das said on Saturday. Union minister Harsh Malhotra has been appointed as the…
Rajasthan govt aims to instill values, ethics in students: CM

Jaipur: Rajasthan chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Saturday, June 28, said the state government’s goal is not only to provide education but also to instil values, ethics and cultural ethos in students…