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PM Modi to unveil Chhatrapati statue; attend Navy Day 2023 events in Sindhudurg

MUMBAI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra on December 4 to attend the ‘Navy Day-2023’ celebrations in Sindhudurg, an official said here on Saturday. The Prime Minister will reach Sindhudurg around 4.15 p.m. and then u...

02 Dec 2023

All party meeting begins to deliberate on host of issues ahead of Parliament’s Winter Session

Read below: Government ready for structured debates in Winter Session: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Joshi NEW DELHI — Ahead of the Parliament’s Winter Session beginning on December 4, an all-party meeting is underway at the Parliament Libra...

02 Dec 2023

Increase in BSF’s jurisdiction does not take away powers of Punjab Police, says SC

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday remarked that the Centre’s decision to expand the BSF’s jurisdiction from existing 15 km from the border to 50 km does not take away powers of the Punjab Police. A bench, headed by CJI D.Y. Chandr...

01 Dec 2023

India demands denial of safe-havens to criminals at Interpol General Assembly

NEW DELHI — At the Annual Interpol General Assembly, India has stressed the need to deny any safe havens for crime, criminals and proceeds of crimes. India has also stressed upon the need for coordinated strategies to curtail criminal organisations...

01 Dec 2023

Telangana Assembly elections: 70.66% voter turnout recorded

HYDERABAD — A voter turnout of 70.66 per cent was recorded in the polling for Telangana Assembly elections held on November 30, the Election Commission of India has said. Among 33 districts, Yadadri Bhongir district recorded the highest turnout of ...

01 Dec 2023

Amit Shah, Kharge greet BSF on 59th Raising Day

NEW DELHI — Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday greeted the troopers of the Border Security Force (BSF) on its 59th Raising Day. In a post on X, Shah said: “I extend best wishes to all the soldier...

01 Dec 2023

Prez Murmu, V-P Dhankhar, Shah, Kharge greet people of Nagaland on foundation day

NEW DELHI — President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday greeted the people of Nagaland on the state’s Foundation Day. In a post on X, the President ...

01 Dec 2023

SC adjourns hearing on Raghav Chadha’s plea against suspension from Rajya Sabha

NEW DELHI — The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on a plea filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha against his suspension from the Rajya Sabha. A bench headed by CJI D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala a...

01 Dec 2023

Unique souvenirs to take home from your Nagaland trip

With the Hornbill Festival 2023 all set to begin, it is the perfect time for festival-goers to plan ahead for memorable souvenirs to take home during their Nagaland trip. If you are visiting Nagaland during the Hornbill Festival, you may want to buy ...

30 Nov 2023

Congress set to wrest Madhya Pradesh from BJP

Read below: Congress leads BJP in Chhattisgarh: Exit Poll NEW DELHI — An exclusive Exit Poll conducted by CVoter for ABP News has revealed that the Congress looks set to defeat the BJP in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections. The Congress had won ...

30 Nov 2023

PM Modi to take forward G20 steps on climate action at COP28 in Dubai

NEW DELHI — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that he was looking forward to the COP28 summit in Dubai, to move ahead with the concrete steps on climate action that formed part of the New Delhi declaration of the G20. “During our ...

30 Nov 2023

President Murmu reviews NDA passing out parade, lauds participation of 1st batch of women cadets

PUNE — President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday reviewed the passing out parade of 145th course of the National Defence Academy (NDA) at Khadakwasla in Pune and expressed happiness over the participation of the first batch of women cadets in the marchi...

30 Nov 2023

5 dead after suspected consumption of contaminated ayurvedic syrup in Gujarat

NADIAD — At least five persons have died and two hospitalised over the last two days after suspected consumption of a contaminated ayurvedic syrup containing methyl alcohol in Gujarat’s Kheda district, police said on Thursday. Preliminary pro...

30 Nov 2023

President Murmu becomes highest-ranking woman dignitary to pray at Shanishingnapur Temple

AHMEDNAGAR — It was a red-letter day for the famed 450-year-old Shanishingnapur Temple when a highest-ranking woman, President Droupadi Murmu, visited the open-to-sky shrine for the first time after the place of worship was thrown open to women dev...

30 Nov 2023

Government approves defence proposals worth INR 2.23 lakh crore

NEW DELHI — The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday approved various Capital Acquisition Proposals amounting to INR 2.23 lakh crore. The Ministry of Defence said that the DAC has accorded the Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for procurement...

30 Nov 2023

India needs to take this seriously: Trudeau on US charge

NEW DELHI — Hours after the US charged an Indian national with conspiracy to assassinate a New York-based Sikh separatist, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that New Delhi needs to take the charge “seriously” and cooperate in ...

30 Nov 2023

Free grain distribution to 81.35 cr poor under PMGKAY extended for 5 years

NEW DELHI — With general elections scheduled for April-May next year, the government on Wednesday extended the PMGKAY scheme to provide 5 kilogrammes of free foodgrains per month to 81.35 crore poor for another five years that would cost the excheq...

30 Nov 2023

Want to set up administrative machinery for hate speeches, can’t deal with individual cases — SC

NEW DELHI —The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it was looking to put in place an administrative machinery to deal with hate speeches across the country and clarified that it cannot deal with individual cases as it will lead to flooding of cases. A ...

29 Nov 2023

Chief secretaries’ tenure extended 57 times in last 10 years — Centre to SC

NEW DELHI — There were as many as 57 instances of extensions being granted to superannuating chief secretaries of various states in the last 10 years, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Wednesday. In a major setback to the AAP government, a bench...

29 Nov 2023

Constitution, parliamentary democracy in danger; we will emerge stronger when we sort out differences — Kharge

NEW DELHI — Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said that both the Constitution and parliamentary democracy were in danger in the country. He said this was because the people, who were in power, were those who do not believe in the C...

29 Nov 2023

After Centre’s flagging, states on alert following respiratory infections in China

NEW DELHI — Days after the Union Health Ministry asked all states and union territories (UT) to implement ‘Operational Guidelines for Revised Surveillance Strategy in the context of Covid-19’ which provides for integrated surveillance of respir...

29 Nov 2023

Need high-quality military systems to deal with future challenges — Rajnath

NEW DELHI — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that there is a need to produce high-quality, reliable & safe military systems for Armed Forces to deal with future challenges. He also called upon the Indian defence manufacturers to...

29 Nov 2023

India sets up high-level probe panel on security concerns raised by US

NEW DELHI — India has constituted a high-level inquiry committee to look into the security concerns raised by the US government, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Wednesday. The Biden government had earlier said it had r...

29 Nov 2023

India’s second indigenous Aircraft carrier gets Defence Procurement Board’s nod

NEW DELHI — The Defence Procurement Board (DPB) has given an in-principle approval to construct a second aircraft carrier to be known as Indigenous Aircraft Carrier-2 (IAC-2), estimated to cost around INR 40,000 crore, sources privy to the developm...

29 Nov 2023

Top French honours for Indian translator, ISRO scientist

NEW DELHI — The French government on Wednesday conferred its top awards on Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist Dr V R Lalithambika and acclaimed translator and author Dr Arshia Sattar. For her engagement in space cooperation between...

29 Nov 2023
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