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Temple modelled after Ram Mandir to be constructed in US
Thiruvananthapuram: A temple modelled after Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir will be constructed in the US by the Swami Satyananda Saraswati Foundation in Pearland, Houston, for the global Hindu community. As part of the…
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Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain admitted to ICU in San Francisco
New Delhi: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has been admitted to the ICU of a San Francisco hospital after experiencing heart-related problems, his friend and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia said on Sunday, December 15.…
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Stop whinging about EVMs, accept poll results: Omar Abdullah to Congress
New Delhi: Opening another point of friction with an important ally, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah has dismissed the Congress party’s vehement objection to electronic voting machines and echoed the…
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This exhibition questions male monopoly of spaces; from tea-shops to cinema
In an exhibition housed at the Neighbour Art Gallery in Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram, artists question the monopoly held by men in public spaces and workplaces, where women are seldom acknowledged and feel comfortable.…
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Nitish expresses grief over death of 2 Bihar migrant labourers in Manipur
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday expressed grief over the killing of two migrant workers from the state in Manipur’s Kakching district, and announced ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh…
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Photos: Sarwan Singh Pandher at Shambhu border
Patiala: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher addressed a press conference at Shambhu border, in Patiala district, Punjab, Sunday, December 15, 2024. A ‘jatha’ of 101 farmers on Saturday resumed its foot march…
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Will end Naxalism in Chhattisgarh by March 2026: Amit Shah
Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reiterated the government’s resolve to rid Chhattisgarh of Maoism by March 31, 2026, and hailed the state police’s efforts in curbing Left-wing extremism over…
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Photos: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s death anniversary
Lucknow: Sardar Patel, who was India’s first deputy prime minister and home minister, breathed his last on 15 December 1950. Born in Nadiad, Gujarat in 1875, Patel was a pivotal figure in…
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Delhi polls: Kejriwal to contest from New Delhi, Atishi from Kalkaji
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday, December 15, released its final list of 38 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls due in February. Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal will contest…
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Sambhal administration continues crackdown on encroachments near Shahi Jama Masjid in UP
Sambhal: Weeks after violent clashes over a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid claimed four lives, the district administration has launched a campaign against encroachments and illegal power theft in the…
- India
Political parties in Bihar have contrasting views on ‘One Nation, One Election’
Patna: The debate over the contentious proposal of ‘One Nation, One Election’ has sparked contrasting opinions across India’s political spectrum. While the ruling NDA supports the initiative, opposition parties such as the…
- India
UP: Dalit girl sexually assaulted at home in Kanpur, dies
Kanpur: A 17-year-old Dalit girl was found dead in a barely clad state in her house here in Shivrajpur, police said on Saturday. The girl was found bare-chested with the presence of…
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UN desertification talks end without agreement to combat droughts
New Delhi: The 16th conference of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ended on Saturday without a binding agreement on tackling drought, despite worsening global aridification trends…
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RBI raises limit for collateral-free agri loans to Rs 2 lakh
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has raised the limit for lending collateral-free agri loans to farmers from Rs 1.6 lakh to Rs 2 lakh, the regulations of which will come into…
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‘Garibi Hatao’ biggest ‘jumla’ in India’s history: PM Modi in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the biggest ‘jumla’ in the history of India was ‘Garibi Hatao’, a slogan given by former prime minister Indira Gandhi. Replying to a…