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Bihar polls: NDA manifesto vows to build ‘spiritual city’, metro, airports
Patna: The NDA on Friday released its manifesto for the Bihar assembly polls, promising jobs to one crore youth, making of one crore ‘Lakhpathi Didi’, metro train services in four more cities…
- Bollywood
SRK announces Shah Rukh Khan Film Festival celebrating his cinematic journey
Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan has announced a special film festival celebrating his cinematic journey, with screenings set to take place across India and select international theatres. The initiative allows audiences to…
- India
US deported 2790 Indians staying illegally: Centre
New Delhi: Since January, at least 2,790 Indian nationals who did not meet the criteria, and were illegally staying in the US, have returned, the government said on Thursday. External Affairs Ministry…
- India
BJP lodges complaint with Bihar CEO over Rahul Gandhi’s ‘PM will dance’ jibe
Patna: The BJP on Thursday lodged a written complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with the Chief Election Officer (CEO) of Bihar for his alleged “derogatory remarks” against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: Ex-BPCL CFO faced several bribe demands after daughter’s loss
In a now-deleted LinkedIn post by a retired Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL) officer from Bengaluru shared how, after the passing of his only daughter, he was asked for bribes at every step…
- India
US grants 6 months sanctions waiver to India on Chabahar port
New Delhi: The US has granted India a six-month exemption from American sanctions on the Chabahar port in Iran, the External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said on Thursday. The sanctions were to come…
- India
Delhi HC quashes JMI’s decision to dissolve teachers’ association
The Delhi High Court has quashed Jamia Milia Islamia’s decision to dissolve the Jamia Teachers Association (JTA) an autonomous body of the university’s teachers established in 1967. According to reports, the Delhi…
- India
Temple ‘cleansed’ after Prashant Kishore visits with minority candidate
Priests at a temple in Bihar’s Madhubani district performed a “purification” ritual, following a visit by Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) founder Prashant Kishor, who brought with him Muslim candidate Parvez Alam. The…
- Middle East
India to auction gold import quotas under UAE trade pact
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday, October 29, said the allocations of tariff rate quota (TRQ) for gold under the free trade agreement between India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will…
- India
Centre ‘didn’t want’ Sonam Wangchuk in statehood talks, wife claims
New Delhi: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, on Wednesday claimed her husband was detained following the violent Ladakh protests because the government did not want him to be involved in…
- India
Karnataka Congress leader assaulted, arrested for sharing indecent photos
A Congress leader was arrested on Tuesday, October 28, charged with sexually harassing and spreading a woman’s photographs in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka. A video of residents thrashing him after the incident surfaced online.…
- Middle East
Israeli foreign minister to visit India next week
Jerusalem: Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar will visit India next week to meet with the country’s top leadership and discuss bilateral initiatives and regional developments. “Sa’ar will be on a two-day visit…
- Offbeat
Anmol, the Rs 24 crore buffalo turns heads at Rajasthan fair
Jaipur: The buffalo that costs more than some cars: Anmol, the prized, eight-year-old buffalo, originating from Haryana, has grabbed the Internet’s attention. He weighs a massive 1,500 kilograms and reportedly has a…
- India
Video of seer riding driverless car in Bengaluru goes viral
In a significant milestone for Indian technology, this week Bengaluru witnessed its own driverless car. The breakthrough was achieved through the Wipro IISc Research and Innovation Network (WIRIN) initiative, a collaborative research…
- World
‘Seven brand new’ planes were shot down during India-Pakistan war: Trump
Tokyo: US President Donald Trump said that “seven brand new” planes were shot down during the India-Pakistan conflict without specifying to which country they belonged, while once again claiming to resolve the…