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Manipur tribal body observes 12 hr shutdown to mark 90 days of ethnic violence
Imphal: A 12-hour shutdown, called by the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), was observed in tribal-dominated Kangpokpi district on Thursday to mark 90 days of ethnic violence in Manipur. A large number…
- World
‘Want normal relations but…’: India on Pak PM’s call for talks
New Delhi: Days after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif showed his willingness to talk to India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Thursday said that India wanted neighbourly…
- India
Govt taking steps to increase organ donation in country: Mandaviya
New Delhi: Over 15,000 organ donations are now made annually in the country as compared to 5,000 in 2013, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday. “There cannot be a greater…
- India
Medical board might decide on probable release date of Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
Kolkata: The medical board examining former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee might take a decision on Thursday about his probable release date from the hospital. Hospital sources said that as of…
- Business
Impact of US rating downgrade is likely to fade away soon
New Delhi: BSE Sensex was down 123 points in trade on Thursday morning as the market absorbed the impact of the US downgrade. Sensex was trading at 65,659 points after a steep…
- India
Mosque set on fire in Haryana’s Nuh
Gurugram: A mosque was set on fire while a short circuit apparently triggered a blaze in another in Haryana’s Nuh district, police said on Thursday. No one was injured in the incidents…
- Sports
Manager of 2007 World T20-winning team Sunil Dev passes away
New Delhi: Former Delhi & Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) secretary Sunil Dev passed away on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 75 and is survived by his wife and children. Dev,…
- India
Two religious places attacked by unidentified men in Haryana’s Nuh
Gurugram: Security has been intensified in Haryana’s Nuh district after two religious places in Taurau area were attacked by unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants who hurled Molotov cocktails at them, police said on Thursday.…
- India
HC orders status quo on proposed burial site for Kuki-Zomi people killed in violence
Imphal: The Manipur High Court on Thursday directed that the status quo be maintained at the proposed burial site in Haolai Khopi village of Churachandpur district where the Kuki-Zo community had planned…
- India
Govt to introduce data protection bill in Lok Sabha today
New Delhi: The Central government will introduce the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023 in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The bill, which was cleared by the Union Cabinet on July 5,…
- India
Doctors remove 30 kg plastic from cow’s stomach in Odisha
Berhampur: Doctors at a government-run veterinary hospital in Odisha’s Berhampur have removed plastic bags weighing around 30 kg from the stomach of a cow. It took a four-hour long operation for a…
- Politics
Start active preparation for 2024 Lok Sabha election: PM Modi tells NDA MPs
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a meeting with NDA MPs where he advised them to start active preparation for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. “Stay in your constituency…
- Politics
Congress announces Screening Committee for four poll-bound states
New Delhi: Ahead of the crucial assembly elections, Congress on Wednesday announced Screening committee for the states of Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana. Congress General Secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said: “Congress…
- India
UGC declares 20 universities as fake, cautions students to verify institutes
New Delhi: The University Grant Commission (UGC) on Wednesday declared twenty universities as fake. Last year, the UGC declared 21 universities as fake. According to the UGC, these institutions lack the authorization…
- India
Government likely to come out with draft e-commerce policy soon
New Delhi: The government is likely to come out with the draft of the much awaited e-commerce policy soon. The prospects of the policy being unveiled soon looked brighter as Commerce Minister…
