Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Wednesday announced that Satyanarayana has been chosen to represent the country as the para-athletics coach at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. “We are glad to inform you that Satyanarayana has been nominated by the Paralympic Committee of India and Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, […]
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Kamala Harris calls on International community to challenge China’s ‘bullying’
Hitting out at China for the second time in the last two days, US Vice President Kamala Harris called upon the international community to challenge Beijing’s “bullying” and excessive maritime claims in Indo-Pacific. “We need to find ways to pressure and raise the pressure on Beijing to abide by the United Nations Convention on the Law […]
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Delhi Police helped many youths escape crime, join mainstream: Rakesh Asthana
Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana on Wednesday said that the constructive attitude of Delhi Police has brought many youths including girls to the mainstream by helping them escape from the clutches of crime. Asthana was addressing youths participating in a three-day workshop on ‘How to do Business’ organised by Delhi […]
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India anticipated Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, says CDS Bipin Rawat
India had anticipated the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, everything that’s happening now was anticipated only the timelines have changed, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday. Speaking at an Observer Research Foundation event on “The India-US Partnership: Securing the 21st Century” in New Delhi, the CDS […]
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BSF apprehends Bangladeshi nationals, seizes 19.5 kg cannabis at India-Bangladesh border
The Border Security Force (BSF) troops under the aegis of the Guwahati Frontier has apprehended three Bangladeshi nationals and seized 45 Bottles of phensydyl and 19.5 kg cannabis from the India-Bangladesh border here in two separate operations, the force said on Wednesday. The three Bangladeshi nationals, including a man, a woman […]
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Pawandeep Rajan named as Uttarakhand’s Art, Tourism, and Culture brand ambassador
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced Indian Idol 2021 winner Pawandeep Rajan as the state’s Art, Tourism, and Culture brand ambassador. Rajan met CM Dhami at Chief Minister’s residence in Dehradun on Wednesday. Taking to Twitter, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said “@RajanPawandeep has raised the value of “Devbhoomi” in the world of music, our government has decided to make him the Brand […]
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BJP leader CP Thakur opposes caste-based census, terms it useless
Former Rajya Sabha MP and BJP leader CP Thakur on Wednesday opposed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s call for having a caste-based census. Speaking to ANI, Thakur said, “I believe that having a caste-based census is a useless idea. I believe that the government is already providing enough benefits to people belonging to the backward community. This census can do more harm […]
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Instagram soon come up with ‘Like’ button for Stories
Instagram soon come up with ‘Like’ button for Stories. Noted developer Alessandro Paluzzi spotted this feature and also shared a small video of the same on Twitter. It suggests that the ‘Like’ button will appear on the main Stories page and a user might be able to see multiple likes. […]
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Congress to contest 2022 Punjab polls under Amarinder Singh’s leadership, says Harish Rawat
Amid the fresh turmoil in Punjab Congress, AICC in charge of the state Harish Rawat said the party will contest the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections under the leadership of Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. Briefing mediapersons after a meeting with a delegation of Punjab Ministers and MLAs at his residence here, Rawat said, “We will contest […]
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Pakistani rupee continues to slide, hits 11-month low
Continuing its downward slide, the Pakistani rupee fell from 44.7 on Monday to 45.02 on Tuesday against the UAE dirham, a drop of 0.67 per cent, hitting a nearly 11-month low, according to xe.com. As per Khaleej Times, Pakistani currency was trading at 165.4 against the US dollar on Tuesday. Pakistan on Tuesday […]
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Taliban search house-to-house for women, girls for marriage, says escaped journalist
In a moving report a journalist, who escaped from Afghanistan, has described how life has taken a 180-degree turn for Afghan women after the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban. Hollie McKay, writing in The Dallas Morning News said that after the takeover of Kabul last week, the Taliban have been going house-to-house in the country, looking for […]
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World Athletics U20 Championships: Anurag Thakur meets athletes, wants to help youngsters shine further
Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur on Wednesday met with athletes who came back from Nairobi after participating in World Athletics U20 Championships. The Indian contingent returned with three medals — two silver and a bronze. Shaili Singh claimed the women’s long jump silver medal in the tournament on Sunday […]
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Harish Rawat assures turmoil in Punjab Congress to be resolved soon
Amid the fresh turmoil in Punjab Congress, AICC in-charge of the state Harish Rawat on Wednesday said that the party had an idea of turning up of possible issues after the organisation changes in the state unit. However, he said that Congress will look into the matter and find a solution. Speaking to ANI, Rawat said, […]
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Star Air announces its first-ever flight service between two metro cities
Passengers can now fly between Hyderabad and Bengaluru on Star Air’s Embraer Jet from 26th August, 2021 and have a private jet-like experience. The flights will be operated on every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Hyderabad is the 15th destination that Star Air has added to its network. For the first time, Star Air will be competing with the major players […]
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Afghan nationals must travel to India only on e-Visa: MHA
Owing to the prevailing security situation in Afghanistan and streamlining of the visa process by introduction of the e-Emergency X-Misc visa, it has been decided that all Afghan nationals henceforth must travel to India only on e-Visa. Keeping in view some reports that certain passports of Afghan nationals have been misplaced, previously issued visas to all Afghan […]