India-Russia joint training Exercise INDRA 2021 is underway at Prudboy Ranges, Volgograd in Russia to enhance interoperability between the two armies, according to an official release on Wednesday. According to the official release, the exercise INDRA 2021 will enhance interoperability between the Indian and Russian Armies and aims to facilitate joint training between Indian and Russian Armies to jointly plan and conduct […]
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Uttarakhand Governor directs officials for effective implementation of women related schemes in state
Governor of Uttarakhand Baby Rani Maurya on Wednesday gave directions to the Additional Executive Officer of the National Livelihood Mission for effective implementation of economic empowerment related schemes for women in the state. Additional Executive Officer of National Livelihood Mission Pradeep Pandey was directed by the Governor to implement women empowerment related […]
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Punjab Chief Secretary orders officials to ensure 10,000 RT-PCR tests in schools daily
In order to ensure that the COVID-19 situation in Punjab remains under control, Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan on Wednesday directed the concerned departments to ramp up testing and conduct at least 10,000 RT-PCR tests in schools daily. The Deputy Commissioners (DCs) have also been directed to ensure that only fully vaccinated teaching and non-teaching […]
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Delhi HC issues notice to journalist Priya Ramani on MJ Akbar’s appeal
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to journalist Priya Ramani on the appeal of former union minister MJ Akbar challenging a trial court order which had dismissed the criminal defamation case filed by him against the journalist. Justice Mukta Gupta sought the response of Journalist Priya Ramani and deferred the matter for January 13, […]
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RS chairman to take action against Opposition MPs who created ruckus in House
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu will take action against the Opposition MPs who created ruckus in the Upper House on Tuesday, said sources. Sources told ANI that Home Minister Amit Shah, Leader of the House Piyush Goyal, and other BJP MPs met Naidu over the same on Wednesday morning. […]
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18377 NGOs open SBI accounts to receive foreign funds after amendment in FCRA: MoS Home
Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on Wednesday informed that under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Act 2020, all foreign-funded NGOs have to compulsorily open an FCRA account in State Bank of India’s main branch at New Delhi for initial remittance/receipt of foreign contribution (FC) from a foreign […]
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Indian Idol 12 Finale: Pawan Deep’s amazing dance with Kiara Advani
The countdown for the finale of ‘Indian Idol 12’ has started. The biggest ever grand finale will be hosted on August 15 on the occasion of Independence Day. The grand finale, which lasted for 12 hours, will see many celebrities from the music industry giving a scintillating performance. For the trophy of […]
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Soni Razdan features in new song ‘Ae Savere’
Veteran actor Soni Razdan has featured in the music video of a new song titled ‘Ae Savere’. Set in the stunning locales of Kashmir, ‘Ae Savere’ takes you through a beautiful journey of how a mother and her son come back to Kashmir to bid a final adieu to their husband and father respectively. […]
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Afghan security forces kill 439 more Taliban terrorists in last 24 hrs
As many as 439 more Taliban terrorists were killed and 77 others were wounded by Afghan security forces in the last 24 hours. “439 #Taliban terrorists were killed and 77 others were wounded as a result of #ANDSF operations in Nangarhar, Laghman, Logar, Paktia, Uruzgan, Zabul, Ghor, Farah, Balkh, Helmand Kapisa and Baghlan provinces during the last 24 […]
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Victory of justice, truth, says Manish Sisodia after Delhi court drops charges in CS manhandling case
After a city court dropped charges Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy CM Manish Sisodia, and nine other MLAs accused of manhandling Delhi’s then chief secretary Anshu Prakash, Sisodia on Wednesday said that it is a day of victory of justice and truth. “It is a day of victory of justice and […]
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Surat’s Alliance Group to honour Olympic Star Gold Medalist Neeraj Chopra
Neeraj Chopra, who brought laurels to India by winning the gold medal in the javelin throw competition in the Olympics 2020, has been placed on the head and eyes by the countrymen. For his splendid achievement, he has been showered with prizes and gifts from the central to the state governments […]
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ICC Test Rankings: Kohli slips to fifth, Bumrah rises to ninth spot
England captain Joe Root and India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah have advanced in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after fine performances in the opening match of their ICC World Test Championship series in Nottingham. Root, top-ranked in the past, has overtaken counterpart Virat Kohli to the fourth position in the batters’ list after […]
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‘Unacceptable and unjust’: Trudeau condemns China’s sentencing of Canadian citizen
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday condemned China’s conviction and sentencing of its citizen Michael Spavor. Canada’s Spavor, who was detained by China in 2018, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison by a Chinese court on charges of espionage. “China’s conviction and sentencing of Michael Spavor is absolutely unacceptable and unjust. The verdict for Mr. Spavor comes after more than two […]
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Tom Hanks’ son Chet faces backlash over his anti-vaccine video
Celebrity couple Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson’s son Chet is being criticised for his rant against the COVID-19 vaccine. On August 9, Chet took to his Instagram account and posted a video, wherein he shared that he’s tired of wearing masks during the pandemic and even told fans to get over “COVID-19”. He started the clip with […]
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Eurosport India to broadcast Tokyo Paralympics
The Paralympic Committee of India has awarded the rights to broadcast the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games to Eurosport India. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games, set to take place between August 24-September 5 will be the first time Eurosport broadcasts a global multi-sport event in India and expands on a diverse range of […]