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India bans direct, indirect imports from Pakistan
New Delhi: India has banned direct or indirect import of all goods from Pakistan with immediate effect, according to a notification of the commerce ministry. A provision in this regard has been…
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Amid India-Pakistan tensions, ex-Bangladesh general stirs row with invasion call
The recent plea by a retired Bangladeshi army officer for combative action against India has ignited severe diplomatic interest at a time of already strained ties between the two countries. Major General…
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Govt revamps NSAB, Ex-RAW chief Alok Joshi appointed as chairman
New Delhi: The government has revamped the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) — a move that came amid speculations about India’s possible retaliation to the Pahalgam terror attack in view of its…
- World
US pauses student visa cancellations
Washington: The United States on Friday, April 25, abruptly paused the cancellation of student visas issued to international students, according to reports. Assistant US Attorney Joseph F. Carilli Jr. told a Washington…
- India
‘No Pakistani stays in India beyond deadline’: Shah to all CMs
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday, April 25, called up the chief ministers of all the states and asked them to ensure that no Pakistani stays in India beyond…
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Pakistan calls Indus water diversion ‘act of war’; shuts Wagah border, airspace
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday, April 24, blocked its airspace for Indian airlines, closed the Wagah border crossing, suspended all trade with India, and said any attempt to divert water meant for Pakistan…
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Ticket revenue drops by 3 percent at Indian heritage sites from 2019 to 2024: ASI
New Delhi: India’s centrally protected heritage sites experienced an over 19 percent surge in footfall in 2023-24 compared to the pre-pandemic levels, but this did not translate into higher revenue from ticket…
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VP Dhankhar drops ‘nuclear’ line on Supreme Court, Kapil Sibal hits back
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s recent remarks criticising the judiciary, especially over the Supreme Court’s directive on a timeline for the President’s assent to bills, have ignited a political firestorm. Dhankhar…
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Graham Staines murder: Convict Mahendra Hembram released on ‘good behaviour’
After spending 25 years in jail, Mahendra Hembram, the convict in the cold-blooded murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two young sons, was released on Wednesday, April 16, and welcomed…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru molestation case: Accused’s home guard girlfriend helped him hide
Bengaluru: Interesting details have emerged regarding the arrest of the accused in the Bengaluru molestation case of two women. Police nabbed the accused, Santosh Daniel, 10 days after the incident, in Kerala,…
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CJI Khanna recommends Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as his successor
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Wednesday, April 16, recommended to the Centre the name of Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai as the next CJI. Justice Gavai, the second senior-most…
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Calcutta HC upholds Election Commission’s nomination review mechanism
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has held that there are sufficient checks and balances in the process adopted by the Election Commission of India while scrutinising the nomination of a parliamentary or…
- India
States cannot refuse to implement Waqf Amendment Act, says BJP
New Delhi: States cannot refuse to implement the Waqf Amendment Act, the BJP asserted on Monday, April 14, citing constitutional provisions, and slammed the Congress and other INDIA bloc constituents over their…
- Kerala
Kerala CM’s constituency becomes first to be declared extreme poverty-free
Kannur: Dharmadam, the Assembly constituency represented by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, has become the first in the state to be declared free of extreme poverty. The Chief Minister made the announcement…
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Sukhbir Badal re-elected Shiromani Akali Dal president
Amritsar: Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday returned to the helm of the Shiromani Akali Dal with his unanimous election as the president of the Punjab-based party which has been struggling due to…
