Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to announce the results of annual survey of cleanliness, Swachh Survekshan 2020, at 11am on Thursday. This is the fifth edition of the survey that was introduced by PM in January 2016. A Swachh Survekshan 2020 results dashboard will also be launched by PM Modi on […]
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Sheikh Hasina pushes for infra projects at FS Shringla meet, then makes a promise
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina told visiting Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla that Dhaka will not be party to anything inimical to New Delhi’s interests and will not allow its territory to be used by terrorists or insurgents targetting India, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be named. […]
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Rajiv Gandhi was unaware of Babri Masjid unlocking in 1986, new book reveals what transpired in PMO
Contrary to a popular perception, late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was not aware of the unlocking of Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi in February 1986, claims a new book written by a close friend of Rajiv Gandhi, Wajahat Habibullah. Habibullah, IAS from the J&K cadre, was in Rajiv Gandhi’s PMO then. In his […]
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Sushant Singh Rajput death case: Supreme Court orders CBI investigation
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected actor Rhea Chakraborty’s petition to transfer the investigation from Patna to Mumbai in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. The court said that said Bihar government was competent to give consent to CBI for probing into the Patna FIR. A single-judge bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy pronounced […]
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Army chief Gen Bajwa’s apology doesn’t help, gets a royal snub in Saudi kingdom
Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa who started his Saudi Arabia visit on Monday to calm diplomatic strains has been declined a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Gen Bajwa had to settle for a meeting with the Deputy Defence Minister Sheikh Khalid Bin Salman, also the younger brother […]
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Agree with Rahul that non-Gandhi should be Congress president, Priyanka in new book
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra agreed with her brother, Rahul Gandhi, last year when he said that a non-Gandhi should lead their party, according to a new book. The book, ‘India Tomorrow: Conversations with the Next generation of Political Leaders’ written by US academicians Pradeep Chibber and Harsh Shah, […]
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Sushant Singh Rajput case: ‘Family very happy with SC verdict’
Late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s family welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to have the CBI continue to probe the death case. Bihar BJP MLA and Rajput’s relative Niraj Singh Babloo said that the family is certain that the late actor will get justice. “Our family thanks the Supreme Court […]
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Pranab Mukherjee develops lung infection, health declines: Hospital
Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s medical condition declined on Wednesday as he developed features of lung infection, said the Indian Army’s Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi. The hospital in the Delhi Cantonment area also said that Mukherjee continued to be on ventilatory support and was being managed by a […]
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Supreme Court orders CBI investigation in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected actor Rhea Chakraborty’s petition to transfer the investigation from Patna to Mumbai in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. The court said that said Bihar government was competent to give consent to CBI for probing into the Patna FIR. A single-judge bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy pronounced […]
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‘Sangeet Martand’ Pt Jasraj shared decades-old bond with city of Kashi
Legendary classical vocalist and Padma Vibhushan recipient Pt Jasraj shared an old bond with Kashi which spanned over four decades. He visited Varanasi every year since 1973, the year he performed at the Sankatmochan Sangeet Samaroh at the Sankatmochan Temple. This year, he gave an online performance from New Jersey […]
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Parliament monsoon session may start around September 10
The monsoon session, which usually starts in mid-July, had to be deferred due to the Covid-19 pandemic that saw a sweeping federal lockdown from March 25, which continues to affect select sectors such as international travel, schools and Metro trains. According to the functionaries, the session is expected to be […]
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Heavy rains expected over North West and central India for next 2 to 3 days
Widespread and heavy rains are expected over different parts of north-west India and the Western Himalayan region until Thursday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) authorities said on Wednesday. The monsoon trough is active and lies south of its normal position (from Ganganagar to the Bay of Bengal). It is very likely to be […]
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Crucial SC verdict on Rhea Chakraborty’s plea in Sushant case today
The Supreme Court will on Wednesday deliver its verdict on actor Rhea Chakraborty’s petition to transfer the investigation in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case from Patna to Mumbai. A single-judge bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy will pronounce the judgment at 11am. The apex court had reserved its judgement on the […]
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A rush to save remains of an Egyptian woman from rainwater in Jaipur
As heavy rain washed away low-lying shanties and submerged cars in Jaipur last Friday, the staff at the historic Albert Hall museum was busy in a different rescue operation. As water started filling the museum, housekeeping officials and guards hopped the stairs to the museum’s basement to get to a […]
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Cancer cases could increase by 12% in next 5 years: ICMR
India’s cancer cases could increase by 12% in the next five years, with 1.5 million people projected to suffer from the non-communicable disease by 2025, up from 1.39 million in 2020, according to data based on current trends from the cancer report by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The […]