Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off the Vande Bharat Express at the New Delhi Railway Station on Thursday. The new engine-less and semi-high speed train, which will run from New Delhi to Shri Vaishno Devi Katra (SVDK), will reduce the travel time to 8 hours from the present 12 […]
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‘Current pattern of floods in Bihar has us on our toes for last 3 months’
A total of 20 teams, each comprising 50 personnel, including officers and constables, the 9th batallion National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Bihar is one of the biggest in the country. Yet their number seems smaller given Bihar’s susceptibility to recurrent natural calamities. This year the jawans of this specialised […]
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Shorter travel time, rotatable seats: What makes Vande Bharat Express special
Union home minister Amit Shah flagged-off Indian Railways’ Vande Bharat Express, the state-run transporter’s first semi-high speed train, from Delhi to Katra at New Delhi Railway Station on Thursday. The first commercial run of the Delhi-Katra Vande Bharat Express, also called ‘Train 18’, will be on October 5. Vande Bharat Express will […]
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Never-ending infighting may further dent the prospects of weakened Congress in Haryana
The Congress is struggling to deal with squabbling that escalated after former state unit chief Ashok Tanwar alleged “tickets were being sold” barely hours before the party announced its first list of 84 candidates for the October 21 assembly elections. The never-ending infighting has already weakened the Congress that was […]
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Expected from Pak to paint apocalyptic scenarios: Jaishankar on J-K move
External Affairs minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said it was expected from Pakistan to challenge the government’s move to abrogate of Article 370. Jaishankar told a Washington audience that he expects Pakistan to continue what it has been doing for the past several decades. “What do you expect the Pakistanis to say […]
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Rajasthan man gives triple talaq to wife for refusing to buy carrom board, charged
A man was booked for allegedly divorcing his wife through the now outlawed practice of instant tripe talaq in Rajasthan’s Baran district, police said on Wednesday. Shabroonnisha, 24, a resident of Anta town in Baran district, Tuesday evening filed a complaint at a police station, alleging that her husband gave […]
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After RIL, IOC plans to establish supply chain of plastic waste
State-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), country’s largest fuel retailer, plans to establish a robust supply chain of waste single-use plastic to be recycled as road construction material. The company on Wednesday invited expression of interest (EoI) for procurement of plastic waste for implementing its various initiatives on regular basis and […]
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Gold prices steady, as focus shifts to US nonfarm payrolls data
Gold prices were little changed on Thursday, following an over 1% jump in the previous session, as investors awaited more data to gauge the health of the US economy. Spot gold was steady at $1,498.91 per ounce, as of 0410 GMT, while US gold futures were down 0.2% at $1,504.80 […]
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Nancy Pelosi applauds Narendra Modi’s commitment to tackle climate change
Applauding Narendra Modi’s commitment to tackle climate change, US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday said the Indian Prime Minister has upheld the values of Gandhi by taking on the challenge that poses an existential threat to the planet. Referring to the “commitment” shown by Modi in ensuring that the […]
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Pakistan owes China more money than it owes the IMF
Pakistan needs to repay China more than double the amount it owes the International Monetary Fund in the next three years, as loans racked-up to boost foreign exchange reserves and bridge a financing gap become due. The South Asian nation owes $6.7 billion in commercial loans to China over the […]
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Defence, home ministries continue to fight on ways to guard India-Myanmar border
The decision to deploy the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) to guard the 1643 km long unmanned India-Myanmar border hangs in the balance because the government is yet to decide the fate of the Assam Rifles – the oldest paramilitary force of India. The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has proposed […]
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‘Go explain to developing countries’: Putin criticises Greta Thunberg’s UN speech
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday took aim at teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, telling an energy forum he did not share the excitement about her United Nations speech last month. The 16-year-old Swede electrified the U.N. summit in New York when she denounced world leaders for failing to tackle […]
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UK Brexit plan gets cool reception in Brussels
Britain’s new Brexit plan got a cool reception Wednesday in Brussels, where European officials highlighted problems and their chief negotiator warned it left “a lot of work” to be done. European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker used a call with Prime Minister Boris Johnson to share concerns about “problematic points” in […]
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Xiaomi Mi TV 4A: Here’s how you can get it for Re 1 on Diwali with Mi sale
Xiaomi is currently hosting its ‘Diwali with Mi’ sale where the company is offering discounts and deal on its products. This festive sale also has Xiaomi’s Re 1 flash sale where each day one product is up for grabs. Xiaomi’s Mi TV 4A 40-inch will be the last product to go on […]
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‘Ravi Shastri is the right choice, but…’: Sourav Ganguly on India head coach
When Ravi Shastri was pipped by Anil Kumble for the head coach job in 2016, he blamed former India captain and former Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) member Sourav Ganguly for the snub. A year later, Ganguly was on the same panel that welcomed back Shastri in the coaching role. The […]