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Smriti launches skill development, leadership promotion programme for Sikh community
New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday launched a skill development, leadership and entrepreneurship promotion and education programme for the Sikh community. The programme was launched to commemorate the auspicious…
- News
SC to hear PIL seeking directions to conduct polls through ballot papers
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear, on Friday, a PIL seeking directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to conduct the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls through ballot papers. As per…
- Kolkata
Denied LS ticket, another sitting Trinamool MP turns rebel
Kolkata: After Arjun Singh, another sitting Trinamool Congress MP has turned rebel after being denied a ticket to contest the Lok Sabha elections by the party leadership. Sunil Kumar Mondal, the sitting…
- India
‘I am in heaven and enjoying it,’ says murder accused in jail video; UP Police order probe
Shahjahanpur: A purported video of a murder accused lodged in Bareilly Central Jail hosting a live video on a social media platform has surfaced and a probe has been ordered into the…
- India
Rajasthan: Man held for sharing defence info with female handlers in Pak
Jaipur: An intelligence team of the Rajasthan Police on Thursday arrested a person named Anand Raj Singh for allegedly collecting defence information of strategic importance and sharing it with three female handlers…
- Kerala
LS Polls: PM Modi to campaign for NDA candidates in Kerala tomorrow
Pathanamthitta: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in this southern Kerala town on Friday to campaign for candidates of the BJP-led NDA in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Modi, who will arrive…
- Bangalore
Karnataka cabinet decides on acquiring Palace Grounds land for road widening
Bengaluru: The Karnataka cabinet on Thursday decided that it will require the Palace Grounds land for road widening purposes, ahead of a contempt case regarding the matter coming up for hearing in…
- India
Man booked for trying to send 500g of opium to New Zealand via courier
Gurugram: A man from Punjab was booked for allegedly attempting to transport over 500 grams of opium to New Zealand via courier, police here said on Thursday. Opium packets weighing 589 grams…
- Kolkata
ED seizes ‘crucial’ documents from the residence of Sheikh Shahjahan’s aide
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday seized crucial documents linked to the multi-crore ration distribution case in West Bengal, including seven diaries, from the residence of a close confidant of now-suspended…
- India
‘No religious persecution here’: Pakistan, Afghanistan object to CAA
After the Indian government notified the rules for the implementation of the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in India, Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen criticised the law, saying it should be for all…
- Business
Completion of projects hallmark of PM Modi’s development model: Sitharaman
Guwahati: Completion of projects after laying foundation is the hallmark of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development model, Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman said here on Thursday. Sitharaman, the Union Finance Minister, claimed that…
- India
New demat accounts surged to 4.3 million in February
New Delhi: The total number of demat accounts increased to 148 million in February 2024, as per Motilal Oswal Financial Services. New account additions surged to 4.3 million in February 2024 versus…
- News
Over 235 mn Indian active users explore content on mobile lock screens: Report
New Delhi: More than 235 million active users explore trending content and experiences on their mobile lock screens in India, a new report revealed on Thursday. According to the leading Smart Lock…
- Business
Samsung launches new smartphones under its A series in India
New Delhi: Samsung on Thursday launched new smartphones under its A series — Galaxy A55 5G and Galaxy A35 5G in India. Starting at Rs 27,999, the A series devices will be…
- India
Sudha Murty takes oath as RS MP
New Delhi: Engineer-turned-philanthropist Sudha Murty on Thursday took oath as Rajya Sabha MP in the presence of her husband N R Narayana Murthy. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar administered the oath in…
