Around 5,000 Himalayan streams in Uttarakhand will be rejuvenated this year through Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) projects, carried out with local level committees monitoring their progress, informed officials. Mohammad Aslam, state coordinator for MGNREGA said, “As migrant workers started returning to the state, we tried to […]
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No carelessness till Covid-19 medicine is developed, urges PM Modi
Reiterating his appeal to exercise utmost caution to stop the spread of Covid-19, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said until an effective medicine for the novel coronavirus is developed, there should be no lowering of the guard. ‘Jab tak dawai nahi, tab tak dhilai nahi’ (No carelessness till a […]
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BSF finds cache of arms near Indo-Pak border in Punjab’s Ferozepur district
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday seized a cache of arms and ammunition, including three AK-47 and two M-16 rifles, from a field along the Indo-Pakistan border in Punjab’s Ferozepur district. During the operation, the BSF personnel found the arms and ammunition from a bag which was lying abandoned […]
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Mumbai locals to allow NEET 2020 candidates, other examinees with I-cards, hall tickets
The Central Railway has announced that Mumbai local trains, which have so far been limited to only essential workers, will be open to students appearing in competitive exams or college, university final year examinations. NEET-2020, the entrance examination for medical college, is scheduled to be held on September 13. […]
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Thousands left homeless by Greek refugee camp fire protest
Thousands of asylum-seekers have spent a fourth night sleeping in the open on the Greek island of Lesbos, after successive fires destroyed a notoriously overcrowded migrant and refugee camp during a coronavirus lockdown. Officials have said the Tuesday and Wednesday night blazes were deliberately set by some camp residents angered […]
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70-year-old Bihar woman lynched on suspicion of being child lifter
A 70-year-old woman was lynched on suspicion of being a child lifter at the border of Bihar’s Nawada and Gaya district on Saturday. The victim was identified as Shanti Devi, a resident of Sirdala police station area of Nawada. Police have detained some suspects in the incident, which took place […]
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Warring Afghans meet to find peace after decades of war
Afghanistan’s warring sides started negotiations for the first time, bringing together the Taliban and delegates appointed by the Afghan government Saturday for historic meetings aimed at ending decades of war. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attended the opening ceremony in Qatar, where the meetings are taking place and where […]
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Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer warns about fake Twitter account, says will take action
A senior lawyer representing actor Rhea Chakraborty in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput case in court said on Saturday he does not have any account on Twitter. “Dear Friends, this is NOT my Twitter Account and a Fake one created by some so called “Fan”. It’s Fake news being […]
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Diesel cheaper by 63 paise as global oil prices fall
Oil companies have reduced diesel prices by 63 paise per litre (8.33%) since September 2, bringing down its rate to Rs 72.93 on Saturday in Delhi as international crude oil prices softened over 10% during the period because of a rise in the global stockpile and weak demand. Petrol rates […]
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Rahul Gandhi attacks Modi govt over Covid-19 management, GDP decline, job losses
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi kept up his attack on the government on Saturday for the decline in the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), job losses and the increasing number of Covid-19-related cases and deaths in the country. Taking a jibe at the Modi government, he said its “well-planned fight against […]
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Crackdown on journalists sparks criticism of Pakistan government
Pressure mounted on the Pakistani media on Friday after a journalist was reportedly arrested in Karachi for spreading hatred and maligning a state institution on social media. On the same day, sedition charges were filed against another journalist, in Jhelum. Bilal Farooqi, news editor at the English language daily The […]
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Singapore Airlines to charter flights to nowhere to boost aviation industry
Singapore Airlines Ltd. is planning so-called flights to nowhere — trips that start and end at the same airport — in an attempt to boost its grounded passenger business, the Straits Times reported Friday, citing unidentified people. The flights from Changi airport are slated to take place by the end […]
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Despite Covid-19, 1.75 lakh houses were built under PMAY, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the Centre’s flagship housing scheme for the rural poor does not just provide homes to them but also gives them confidence as he inaugurated more than one lakh houses in Madhya Pradesh. PM Modi was speaking during the virtual ‘grih pravesh’ or housewarming […]
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NASA’s space telescope gives a taste of dreaminess in latest picture
Before the US called it a night and while the rest of the world was snuggled cosily in their beds, scrolling idly through social media, National Aeronautics and Space Administration treated netizens to a dreamy picture of a cluster of stars from our very own Milky Way. The image of […]
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NEET 2020: No curfew in Punjab on September 13
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday announced that there will be no curfew in the state this Sunday to facilitate free movement of students appearing for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). However, shops selling non-essential items will remain closed, he clarified. All cities and towns in the […]