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India has firm control on 17,000-ft peak in Arunachal, Rajnath holds high-level meet
New Delhi: After a clash between the Indian Army and Chinese PLA on 17,000-ft high peak in Arunachal Pradesh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a high-level meeting with the NSA, Army chief…
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Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon today amid uproar over India-China LAC clash
New Delhi: Speaker Om Birla adjourned the Lok Sabha till 12 pm on Tuesday amid ruckus by Opposition during Question Hour over the clash between troops of India and China along the…
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AAP appoints Sandeep Pathak as national general secretary
New Delhi: The AAP has appointed its senior leader and Rajya Sabha member Sandeep Pathak as national general secretary (organisation), after it recently became eligible for national party status. Pathak was the party’s…
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Delhi woman chases snatchers, nabs one & recovers her phone
New Delhi: A 31 year-old woman chased and nabbed a juvenile, who snatched her phone in West Delhi’s Rajouri Garden. However, another accused managed to flee, said an official on Tuesday. According…
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Ahmedabad: Man robbed of Rs 20 lakh in broad daylight
Ahmedabad: Two gunmen robbed an employee of an ‘angadia pedhi’ (traditional courier system in Gujarat) of Rs 20 lakh in broad daylight in Gujarat’s eastern part of Ahmedabad, police said. The police…
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Assam MP demands ‘national drink’ status for tea
New Delhi: BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Assam, Pabitra Margherita on Monday urged the Central government to declare tea as the national drink of India. During Zero Hour of Rajya Sabha, Margherita…
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Nirmala Sitharaman, 5 other Indians among Forbes’ World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
New York: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Biocon Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Nykaa founder Falguni Nayar are among six Indians who have made it to the Forbes’ annual list of The World’s…
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Rs 36,145 cr spent under CSR by companies in 2019-21
New Delhi: A total of Rs 36,145 crore has been spent by various companies across the country to carry out development activities as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Union Finance…
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Gujarat CM allocates portfolios to new ministers, keeps home, revenue
Ahmedabad: Hours after taking oath for a second straight term in office, Chief Minister of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel on Monday night allocated portfolios to the newly-inducted ministers, keeping home and revenue, among…
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Bhupendra Patel takes oath as Gujarat CM; 16 other ministers also sworn in
Gandhinagar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhupendra Patel on Monday took oath as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for a second straight term in Gandhinagar in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.…
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SC notice to Centre on plea against fresh extension to ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought the response from the Centre and others to a plea challenging the third extension granted to Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra. A bench…
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Cyclone effect: TN fishermen seek immediate compensation for damages
Chennai: The fishermen organisations of Tamil Nadu have requested the state government to provide immediate assistance for their fishing nets and vessels damaged during the recent Cyclone Mandous. According to fishermen groups…
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Bengal panchayat polls: Suvendu Adhikari files PIL seeking central forces’ deployment
Kolkata: Leader of opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Monday filed a PIL before a division bench of the Calcutta High Court demanding the deployment of central armed forces during…
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Lakhimpur Kheri violence: SC seeks time schedule for trial conclusion involving Union min’s son
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday asked the sessions court judge to specify the tentative time schedule for completion of the trial involving Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra’s son Ashish and 12 others…
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Mission Karnataka now for BJP; PM Modi’s repeated visits planned
Bengaluru: Buoyed by the success at Gujarat Assembly polls as well as taking a message of caution from the outcome of Himachal Pradesh, the BJP is now focusing on the 2023 Assembly…
