External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday extended greetings to the Government and people of the Central African Republic on their Independence Day. In a tweet, Jaishankar wrote, “Warm greetings to Foreign Minister Sylvie Baipo Temon and the Government and people of Central African Republic on their Independence Day.” Earlier known as Ubangi-Shari, the Central African […]
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Android launches #GetTheMessage campaign to persuade Apple to support RCS messaging
Android launched a new initiative to encourage Apple to #GetTheMessage campaign about RCS. According to GSM Arena, the users faced several issues at hand and sending and receiving messages from Android users to iPhone users was not a pleasant experience for them. Google even created a landing page that explains […]
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Sonia Gandhi tested Covid positive again
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday tested positive for Coronavirus infection for the second time, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh informed. “Congress President Sonia Gandhi has tested positive for Covid-19 today. She will remain in isolation as per the government protocol,” he tweeted. Notably, she was tested positive for the viral infection […]
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PM Modi interacts with medal winners of Commonwealth 2022 Games at his residence
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with all medal winners of the Commonwealth 2022 games at his official residence on Saturday. This is the first time the Prime Minister physically interacted with the winners of the Commonwealth Games after their spectacular performance in Birmingham. Earlier PM Modi had hosted the contingent of medal […]
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Centre reinstates Shah Faesal as Deputy Secretary in Tourism Ministry
The Central government has reinstated controversial IAS officer Shah Faesal and appointed him as Deputy Secretary in the Tourism Ministry. The Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) in its order issued two days ago appointed Faesal in the Union Tourism Ministry, a senior DoPT official told. The Centre’s move comes four months […]
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UP lawyer wins 21-year-long legal battle with Indian Railways over Rs 20
A lawyer from Mathura waged and won a legal battle in the consumer forum for 21 long years against Indian Railways which charged him Rs 20 extra. Now, after more than two decades of fighting in court, the Consumer Forum has ruled in favour of the lawyer. The matter dates back to […]
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SC notice to Gujarat government on Asaram Bapu’s bail plea
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Gujarat government on a plea filed by self-styled godman Asaram Bapu seeking bail on the ground that he is above 80 years of age and his deteriorating health. A bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and CT Ravikumar sought a response from the […]
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India reported 15,815 new Covid–19 cases in last 24 hours
India reported 15,815 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours with a daily case positivity rate of 4.36 per cent, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday. The active caseload in the country now stands at 1,19,264 accounting for 0.27 percent of the total […]
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Bihar: 5 die in Saran district, suspected to have consumed hooch
A total of five people have died in Bhualpur village in Bihar’s Saran district in suspicious circumstances and it is suspected that they had consumed spurious liquor, an official said on Saturday. “It is being said that these persons died after consuming alcohol however it is not yet confirmed if […]
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Assam: Hindu man’s body buried after villagers refused to assist with cremation, exhumed
District administration officials in Assam’s Darrang have exhumed the body of a Hindu man who was buried by his family following his death after fellow villagers refused to cremate him because he had married outside his caste. The incident took place on Friday in the Ganakchuba area of Mangaldoi in […]
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Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects new Vande Bharat train at Integral Coach Factory in Chennai
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday inspected the new Vande Bharat train at Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai. The inspection comes ahead of the probable launch of two more Vande Bharat semi-high speed trains that are expected to come up by August this year besides the two which […]
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Har Ghar Tiranga campaign kicks off today: Amit Shah hoists national flag at his residence
With the launch of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign ahead of the 75th Independence Day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his wife Sonal Shah unfurled the tricolour at their residence in New Delhi on Saturday. Earlier, Shah called upon countrymen to join the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign launched by […]
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Protests intensify in PoK against Pakistan government’s plans to amend Constitution
Districts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are witnessing massive protests against the Pakistan government’s plan to bring in the 15th Constitutional Amendment that will transfer the financial and administrative powers of the local government to Islamabad, local media reported. The citizens of all 10 districts of the region are infuriated at […]
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Kerala: After Thomas Isaac, LDF MLAs, KIIFB also moves HC challenging ED summons in KIIFB transactions
Following an appeal to the Kerala High Court by former Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac and five Left Democratic Front (LDF) MLAs, the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) also filed a petition with the court objecting to the Enforcement Directorate’s summons regarding the KIIFB’s financial transactions. While KIIFB is the first […]
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Explosives begin to be placed today ahead of Noida Twin Tower demolition on August 28
Explosives to demolish Supertech’s twin 40-storey towers of builder Supertech in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida began to be positioned in place on Saturday ahead of the tower, for its demolition on August 28. Vans carrying the explosives were seen arriving at the site today. As per the information, the structure will […]