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- India
Rajiv left numerous legacies like 1991 manifesto: Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi: Former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi’s political life was very short but “hugely impactful” and he left behind numerous legacies, including the 1991 manifesto which promised liberalisation, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh…
- India
INDIA bloc confident of stopping BJP from getting majority in polls: Kharge
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday asserted that the response of the people towards his party and INDIA bloc has changed significantly and there is a big undercurrent in favour…
- Hyderabad
US Consulate in Hyderabad begins student visa interviews
Hyderabad: The US Consulate in Hyderabad began conducting student visa interviews on Monday, based on the first tranche of appointment slots released earlier. In the coming weeks, the consulate will release additional…
- India
PM Modi pays tributes to Rajiv Gandhi on death anniversary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid tributes to former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi on his death anniversary. India’s Prime Minister between 1984 and 1989, Gandhi was assassinated by LTTE…
- World
US ‘engaging’ with India on concerns over religious freedom
Washington: The Biden administration is deeply committed to promoting and protecting universal respect for the right to freedom of religion and has engaged many countries, including India, on the importance of equal…
- India
Lok Sabha polls: Over 60 pc voter turnout recorded in fifth phase
New Delhi: Voting in the crucial fifth phase of the Lok Sabha polls, spanning 49 seats in 8 states/UTs, ended on Friday with an estimated 60.09 per cent polling, spanning from a…
- Kashmir
Article 370 abrogation wasn’t needed in Kashmir: Kapil Sibal
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Monday said the abrogation of Article 370 was a “political decision” and there was no need for it as 99 per cent of the…
- India
Jaishankar recalls contribution of Prez Raisi, in Chabahar port agreement
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said that due to the interest and initiative of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, “we were actually able to…
- News
Pune accident: Cops to move court to try teenager driver as adult
Pune: Pune Police said they will seek a higher court’s permission to try a 17-year-old boy as an adult on Monday, May 20. His car allegedly killed two individuals, Anis Awadhiya and Ashwini…
- India
Political ads approved by Meta in India inciting violence: Report
Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, approved a series of AI-manipulated political advertisements during the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections in India to spread disinformation and incite religious violence, The Guardian…
- India
India declares state mourning on Tuesday over Iran President Raisi’s death
New Delhi: India on Monday declared one day of state mourning on May 21 as a mark of respect to Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and the country’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian,…
- News
If Arvind Kejriwal does not bounce back AAP may disappear too
Delhi’s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, has overcome numerous obstacles in the past decade. Yet, his unwavering resilience has been a beacon of inspiration. He and his party are currently facing the biggest…
- Bangalore
Telugu actresses, Andhra MLA’s car found at Bengaluru rave party; drugs seized
Bengaluru: In a significant crackdown, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) team raided a rave party held at GR Farmhouse near Electronic City on the outskirts on Bengaluru on the intervening night between…
- India
Kerala passes ordinance to increase 1,200 new wards
Thiruvananthapuram: A special cabinet meeting here on Monday chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan passed an ordinance to add one new ward in all the local bodies in the state. The ordinance…
- India
Congress issues warning to leaders after Kharge’s poster defaced, vandalised in Bengal
New Delhi: The Congress issued a stern warning on Monday to those indulging in anti-party activities in West Bengal and asked its state unit to submit a report on acts of vandalising…
