India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup, starting October 16. Bumrah is believed to be ruled out of the competition with a back injury. As per BCCI sources to ANI, the right-arm quick is out of action because of the […]
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DRDO, ITBP to manufacture ‘Make In India’ Scent Pads for security forces’ dogs
The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has been taking the help of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) in manufacturing ‘Make in India’ K9 Scent Pads which will be produced at 1/100th of the cost of those being procured from abroad. This initiative of ITBP to approach DRDO would help […]
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PM Modi says Surat to be one of safest diamond trading hubs in world after DREAM City completion
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that with the completion of Diamond Research and Mercantile (DREAM) City, Surat will be developed as one of the safest and most convenient diamond trading hubs in the world. Addressing after launching developmental projects worth Rs 3,400 crore, PM Modi said, “When the […]
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Digivijaya Singh joins race for Congress president, says will file nomination tomorrow
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday joined the race for the post of Congress President. “Today I have come here to collect the nomination form and will possibly file it tomorrow,” Singh said outside his residence here today. The former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh met with Rahul Gandhi in […]
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Turkish singer Melek Mosso chops off hair to show support to anti-hijab protests in Iran
Turkish singer Melek Mosso has come forward to show support to Iranian women protesting over the death of Mahsa Amini. Mahsa was arrested on September 13 as she was leaving a Tehran metro station with her brother and other relatives. She was arrested for allegedly breaching Iran’s strict rules for […]
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PM Modi launches developmental projects in Surat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated various projects worth more than Rs 3,400 crore in Surat during his two-day visit to his home state on Thursday. These include water supply and drainage projects, DREAM City, Biodiversity Park and other development projects such as public infrastructure, heritage […]
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SC says all women, married or unmarried, entitled to safe and legal abortion
Supreme Court on Thursday, in a landmark judgement, held that all women are entitled to safe and legal abortion. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud said that the meaning of the rape must include rape”>marital rape for the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act. The Supreme Court said that the […]
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Saudi Arabia introduces Yoga in Universities
A virtual introductory lecture on Yoga was organised for all Saudi university representatives across the kingdom to spread awareness and motivate its practice as a lifestyle for all segments of society. The lecture, organised on Monday, aimed to introduce both traditional yoga and yogasana sports to Saudi universities and give […]
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J-K: Bomb disposal squad arrives at Udhampur blast site
A bomb detection and disposal squad, accompanied by sniffer dogs, arrived at the site of the second blast that rocked Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir Thursday morning and started their investigation, officials said. Wearing full protective gear, the squad members were seen inspecting the Udhampur bus stand area for suspected objects […]
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PM Modi begins two-day visit to Gujarat, holds roadshow in Surat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held a roadshow after he touched down in Surat on a two-day visit to his home state Gujarat. A huge crowd gathered to welcome the Prime Minister as his cavalcade moved forward. During the visit, Prime Minister Modi will cover Surat, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad and […]
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Twitter account of Popular Front of India withheld in India
The official Twitter account of Popular Front of India (PFI) has been withheld in India by the social media platform “in response to a legal demand”, a day after the Centre banned the outfit under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for “terror links”. The government had yesterday ordered the […]
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J-K: Another blast hits bus in Udhampur
Another blast hit a bus in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur. This is the second blast in the last 8 hours in the district. The second blast occurred at 10:45 pm in a bus at Domail chowk. Earlier, two people were injured after a blast occurred in an empty bus parked […]
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PM Modi to embark on 2-day visit to Gujarat from today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to his home state of Gujarat from today with several events lined up. He will also participate in Navratri celebrations. PM Modi will visit Surat, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad and Ambaji. Taking to Twitter, PM Modi on Wednesday said, “Tomorrow, 29th September […]
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EAM Jaishankar assures US administration of help in ironing out visa wrinkles
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar assured the US administration on Wednesday of extending all necessary help in sorting out visa issues. He further said that things will get better soon. “But I again, feel this is an issue where obviously it’s mainly for the US but we will be supportive […]
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Afghan women face social, economic deprivation under Taliban rule
Amid the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan, the situation of Afghan women continues to deteriorate as they are denied their fundamental freedoms and rights under the Taliban rule, said the Charge d’Affaires of the Afghan Permanent Mission to the UN, Naseer Ahmad Faiq at the UN Security Council recently. Since the […]