Olympic medallist Wrestler Sakshi Malik, who has been a part of the protest with other grapplers against the outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, said on Friday that the filed chargesheet has the WFI chief’s name. However, she said that there is “a lot of pressure” on the minor’s family. “He (Brij […]
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PM Modi-led government revolutionizes concept of governance in J-K, takes initiatives to strengthen security, curb corruption
Post scrapping of Article 370, a temporary provision in the Constitution, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has revolutionized the very concept of governance in Jammu and Kashmir. Development projects are being undertaken on a war footing, the security grid has been strengthened, and corruption curbed through the Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT) mode. All […]
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BJP demands NIA investigation; Himachal CM urges to refrain from giving communal colour in Chamba murder
The political temperature rose in Himachal Pradesh after the murder of a 21-year-old man in Chamba in the state last week. While, Bharatiya Janata Party has alleged the involvement of the main accused in “anti-national activities”, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu has urged the politicians to refrain from giving any political […]
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Defence Ministry to take up deal for acquiring MQ-9 Reaper armed drones from US
India is all set to finalise a deal for acquiring MQ-9 Reaper armed drones from the US in a Defence Acquisition Council meeting (DAC) to be held today in the national capital, said Defence officials. A meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will […]
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Opposition MPs to raise former Twitter CEO’s “pressure” remark in parliamentary panel meeting today
Amid the political war over former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s allegation that the Indian Government threatened to shut down the microblogging site’s operation in India, the Opposition party MPs are set to raise the matter in the Parliamentary Standing Committee for Communication and Information Technology (IT) meeting on Thursday. “We […]
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“Security needs to be tightened”: MoS Rajkumar Ranjan Singh on fresh violence in Manipur
After fresh violence erupted in Manipur that claimed the lives of nine people, MoS Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and BJP MP from Inner Manipur constituency said that repeated clashes show that the security needs to be tightened and the monitoring agency should monitor the situation. His remarks come after nine people […]
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Former union minister YS Chowdary meets BL Santosh as BJP discusses political options in Andhra Pradesh
Amid speculation of a possible tie-up between BJP and TDP for the Lok Sabha and assembly polls in Andhra Pradesh, BJP leader from the state YS Chowdary met party general secretary (organisation) BL Santhosh in the national capital on Wednesday. Sources said that during the meeting Chowdary, who was with […]
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President Murmu to review Combined Graduation Parade at Air Force Academy on June 17
President Droupadi Murmu will be the Reviewing Officer of a Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of the 211th Course to be held at Air Force Academy, Dundigul in Hyderabad on June 17. According to an official release issued by the Ministry of Defence, the CGP with full military splendour will be held at […]
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PM Modi takes dig at Lalu, Mamata; says ‘rate card’ for jobs gone, government focused on ‘safeguarding’ future of youth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday targeted parties opposed to BJP including the Congress, Trinamool Congress and RJD and said there are dynastic parties that indulge “in nepotism and corruption” while the BJP-led government works to safeguard the future of the youth. Addressing the National Rozgar Mela via video conferencing […]
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Amit Shah announces disaster management schemes worth Rs 8,000 crore
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced three major schemes for disaster management worth over Rs 8,000 crore. Shah chaired a meeting with the disaster management departments of States and Union Territories at Vigyan Bhawan “A total of Rs 5,000 crore project to expand and modernize fire services in states, Rs 2,500 crore […]
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Govt of India must have made such attempts: Rakesh Tikait on Dorsey’s “pressure” claim
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) national spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Tuesday backed former CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey’s claim on ‘pressure’ from India to block accounts covering the farmers’ protests and said that the BJP-ruled government must have made such attempts. In an interview with the YouTube channel ‘Breaking Points with Krystal and […]
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Amit Shah to chair review meeting over preparedness for cyclone ‘Biparjoy’
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will on Tuesday chair a review meeting on the preparedness for cyclone ‘Biparjoy’. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and MPs from the districts in Gujarat which could be impacted by the cyclone will also participate in the meeting virtually. The India Meteorological Department on Monday said that […]
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IndiGo flight suffers tail strike while landing at Delhi Airport
An IndiGo aircraft has been grounded after it suffered a tail strike during its landing at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. The incident took place on Sunday when the plane was on course to Delhi from Kolkata. No injuries were reported in the incident. According to the Directorate General of […]
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Democratisation of tech important tool to bridge data divide: PM Modi at G20 Ministers’ meet in Varanasi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday emphasised that digitalisation has brought about a revolutionary change in India and while highlighting the issue of the growing data divide he pointed out that high-quality data is critical for meaningful policy-making, efficient resource allocation, and effective public service delivery. Delivering a special video […]
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“Celebrating a killer is an anti-national act”: KC Venugopal responds to Giriraj Singh’s praise of Godse
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday condemned Union Guriraj Singh over his praise of Mahatma Gandhi’s assassin Nathuram Godse, saying that celebrating or glorifying the person who killed the Father of the Nation is nothing short of an “anti-national act”. His remark was in response to the Union minister […]