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Indian Embassy in Qatar repatriates 12 Ras Laffan victims
New Delhi: The Embassy of India in Doha on Friday, June 26, said that the mortal remains of all 12 Indian nationals who lost their lives in the tragic industrial accident at…
- India
India sends relief supplies to earthquake-hit Venezuela
New Delhi: India on Friday, June 26, launched Operation Amistad to aid Venezuela after the two consecutive earthquakes killed nearly 600 people and injured thousands of others. As part of the operation,…
- India
Businessman jumps to death from Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai
Mumbai: A 51-year-old businessman from neighbouring Thane ended his life by jumping off the Bandra-Worli Sea Link in Mumbai on Friday, June 26, police said. Police suspect that financial stress was the…
- India
62 quacks held in Assam since last year: Himanta
Guwahati: More than 60 fake doctors or quacks have been arrested in Assam since last year, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday, June 26. He asserted the state government’s mission…
- India
Rs 19L Rolex, Cartier pen: Inside MEA’s Toshakhana auction
Hyderabad: The Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA) Toshakhana, which holds gifts received by government functionaries from foreign sources, is holding its first-ever auction for the public, offering nearly 300 souvenirs. According to…
- Top Stories
New Class 9 NCERT book defines judiciary as impartial institution
New Delhi: Months after a Class 8 NCERT textbook courted controversy for allegedly maligning the judiciary, a new Class 9 textbook describes it as an “impartial and independent institution that safeguards citizens’…
- Education and Career
Class 7-9 students to continue with existing language combo: CBSE
New Delhi: In a relief to lakhs of CBSE students currently studying in Classes 7 to 9 and who have opted for two foreign languages under the three-language policy, they will be…
- Hate Crime
Bengal’s minorities dealing with budget cuts, violence under BJP
Kolkata: The West Bengal as India knew it has drastically changed in the one month since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the state Assembly elections. With a newly presented budget that…
- India
SIR completes one year: Nearly 6 crore names deleted so far
New Delhi: The Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which has so far led to the deletion of nearly six crore voters and triggered acrimony between the Opposition and the Election Commission,…
- Hyderabad
Muharram: Bibi-ka-Alam procession attracts thousands in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The historic Bibi-ka-Alam Muharram procession in Hyderabad’s Old City set off on Friday afternoon, June 26, with great fervour. The procession saw thousands of people turn up for the annual event…
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Apple hikes MacBook, iPad prices by 20 to 42 per cent worldwide
New Delhi: Apple has increased the starting prices of MacBook and iPad models by 20-42 per cent compared to their launch prices across the globe, including India, mainly due to higher memory…
- India
Govt says it restored commercial LPG supply to pre-crisis levels
New Delhi: The government on Thursday, June 25, restored liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supplies to commercial consumers such as hotels, restaurants and other businesses to pre-crisis levels, and lifted sector-specific restrictions imposed…
- India
3 dead, 10 injured as Tazia procession hits power line in MP
Ratlam: Three people were killed and 10 injured when a Tazia procession being taken out on the occasion of Muharram collided with a high-tension power line in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh…
- Bangalore
Technical snag hits Sharavathi Hydel Plant power generation
Shivamogga: A technical snag during routine maintenance at the Sharavathi Hydroelectric Power Station near Kargal in Sagar taluk of Shivamogga district triggered a brief scare on Thursday, June 25. The power station,…
- Bangalore
BMRCL, NIMHANS join hands to prevent metro station suicides
Bengaluru: Alarmed by the increasing number of suicide attempts at Namma Metro stations, the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has partnered with the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)…