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Thackrey was offered 60-65 seat victory in MH polls: Shiv Sena UBT MP
Mumbai: Echoing NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed two persons had also met Uddhav Thackeray ahead of Maharashtra assembly polls in 2024 and promised…
- India
Three minor students of oldest boarding school in Shimla go missing
Shimla: Three minor students of one of the oldest premier boys boarding schools for boys in Asia, the Bishop Cotton School in Shimla, founded in 1859, have gone missing under mysterious circumstances…
- Middle East
India-Oman CEPA to open tariff-free gateway to Gulf markets
New Delhi: India and Oman are poised to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) covering goods, services, investments, and labour mobility with a formal announcement expected this month. The India-Oman CEPA…
- India
ECI shares details of persons excluded from Bihar draft electoral roll
Patna: While opposition leaders in Bihar continue to demand detailed drafts of the ongoing voter list revision, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has confirmed that all Booth Level Agents (BLAs) of…
- Pakistan
Pakistan loses Rs 4.1 bn in 2 months after closing airspace to Indian flights
Islamabad: Pakistan’s airport body suffered a loss of Rs 4.1 billion in over two months due to the closure of airspace for Indian airlines, according to official data. Pakistan and India closed…
- India
Congress MP slams Centre for avoiding debate on Election Commission in Parliament
New Delhi: Congress Whip in Lok Sabha Manickam Tagore on Saturday accused the government of running away from a discussion on the functioning of the Election Commission of India in Parliament, claiming…
- India
SBI General Insurance, Mutual Fund under consideration for IPO
Hyderabad: SBI Chairman C S Setty on Saturday said that SBI General Insurance and SBI Mutual Fund are under consideration for public listing, though no specific timeline has been decided. Setty made…
- India
Stan Swamy Memorial Lecture at Xavier’s College canceled amid ABVP protest
The St Xavier’s College in Mumbai canceled its annual Stan Swamy Memorial lecture on August 5 due to protests by members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) and the Rashtriya Swayam…
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Ahead of maiden flight of Vikram-1, Skyroot test fires largest privately developed rocket stage
Skyroot Aerospace, the Hyderabad-based, space startup last night achieved a significant milestone ahead of its maiden flight of its orbital launch vehicle, Vikram-1 later in 2025. The company successfully static test fired…
- India
AMU students assaulted, dragged by cops during fee hike protest
The peaceful protest at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) over the fee hike issue turned violent when the police assaulted student protestors by dragging them and lathi charged them on Friday, August…
- India
Approached with guarantee of 160 seats in MH polls: Sharad Pawar
Nagpur: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday claimed that ahead of last year’s Maharashtra Assembly elections, two individuals approached him with a “guarantee” to secure victory in 160 out of the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh rises to second place in India Justice Report 2025
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh has secured the second rank among 18 large and mid-sized states in delivering justice as per the India Justice Report- 2025. The state climbed from fifth place in 2022.…
- India
Shot down 6 Pak aircrafts, struck 9 terror camps during Operation Sindoor: Air Force chief
Bengaluru: In a major revelation that underscores the scale and precision of India’s recent military response to cross-border terrorism, Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh confirmed that the Indian Air Force (IAF)…
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Amjad Khan redefined role of villain in Sholay; Gabbar Singh was based on a real dacoit
The epic action adventure film Sholay will complete 50 years on August 15, 2025. After it was released on Independence Day in 1975, it quickly became the top-grossing Hindi film of the…
- Photos
Photos: PM Modi celebrates Raksha Bandhan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday celebrated Raksha Bandhan at his residence here, with school children and members of the spiritual organisation Brahma Kumari tying rakhis on his wrist. The festival is…