Stating that Union Home Minister Amit Shah is indulging in dog-whistle politics by commenting on Muslims offering Namaz on streets, AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday questioned whether the union minister was the home minister of the entire country or just for a particular community. Speaking to ANI, the MP from Hyderabad said: “Why is the home minister […]
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Sunjay Sudhir appointed India’s Ambassdor to UAE
Indian Ambassador in the Maldives, Sunjay Sudhir, has been appointed as the country’s next envoy to the United Arab Emirates, the Ministry of External Affairs informed on Monday. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly, the MEA said. Sudhir, a 1993 Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, was appointed as envoy to Maldives in […]
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Income Tax dept conducts searches in Bihar, Jharkhand, seizes Rs 5.71 cr
The Income Tax (I-T) Department carried out a search and seizure operation on a prominent road construction contractor in Bihar and Jharkhand. The search action was initiated on October 27 at various premises located in Bihar, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and West Bengal. The searches revealed that the group has been suppressing its profits by inflating expenses on the […]
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PM Modi meets members of Indian community in Glasgow ahead of COP-26
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met with members of the Indian community in Glasgow as he arrived to attend the 26th session of the Conference of Parties (COP-26) in the UK. At COP-26, the parties are expected to work to achieve the completion of Paris Agreement implementation guidelines; the […]
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BJP indulges in politics of religion, does not think of people: Kapil Sibal over price rise in LPG, fuel
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday made a scathing attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over increasing fuel and LPG prices and said that BJP does not work for the welfare of the poor and only indulge in politics of religion. He further expressed his hope that people would do away with the […]
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Meta acquires VR fitness app Supernatural
A day after Facebook’s rebranding as Meta, the company announced that it is acquiring Within, the company behind VR workout service Supernatural. As per The Verge, Meta recently revealed that the studio behind Supernatural will be joining the company, adding to the roster of studios owned by what used to be known as Facebook’s Oculus […]
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Delhi reports 531 new dengue cases in last week, 6 deaths this year
Delhi has reported 531 new dengue cases in the last week, informed South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). The civic body further informed that six people have died due to vector-borne disease this year. As per an official statement from SDMC, 1,537 cases have been reported this year. Meanwhile, amid a rampant surge in cases, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired […]
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Ashraf Ghani promised to fight to death, but fled Afghanistan, says Blinken
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani had promised to fight to the death if the Taliban did not go along, he fled the country instead, local media reported. Citing an interview to “CBS Face The Nation” talk-show, Dawn reported that Blinken spoke to Ghani on […]
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Amit Shah offers prayers at Hanuman temple in Salangpur Gujarat
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday offered prayers at Shree Kashtabhanjan Dev Hanuman Temple in Gujarat’s Salangpur. Earlier today, he inaugurated 4.18 kilometres long elevated corridor from Gota Flyover to Science City Box in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel was also present on the occasion. […]
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Australia adds Covaxin to list of ‘recognised’ Covid-19 vaccines
Australian government on Monday gave recognition to Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin COVID-19 vaccine for the purpose of establishing a traveller’s vaccination status in the country. “Today, the Therapeutic Goods Administration determined that Covaxin (manufactured by BharatBiotech) vaccine would be ‘recognised’ for the purpose of establishing a traveller’s vaccination status,” Australia’s High […]
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Yogi Adityanath slams Akhilesh Yadav over comparing Sardar Patel to Jinnah
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday made a scathing attack at Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav for comparing Pakistan’s founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who is known for uniting the princely states of India, and said that it shows the “Talibani mentality” that believe in dividing the country. “Samajwadi Party Chief […]
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Time is running out, Team India needs to perform miracles: Irfan Pathan
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan said that the time is running out for the Virat Kohli-led side in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and the team now needs to perform miracles in order to reach the semi-finals. Pathan’s comment came after India suffered an eight-wicket loss against New Zealand on Sunday at […]
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J-K govt establishes facilitation centre for papier-mache artisans, hopes to boost handicraft sector
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has provided the first common facilitation centre for artisans to boost papier-mache in Kashmir and promote the handicraft sector in the region. Due to lack of facilities, the papier-mache artisans faced a lot of problems, especially those artisans who are preparing the base of papier-mache. The government […]
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Farmers will strengthen protest from Nov 27, warns Tikait
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Monday said that farmers will strengthen the agitation from November 27 at protest sites by reaching Delhi borders with tractors. “Central Government has time till November 26, after that, from November 27 farmers from villages will reach Delhi borders from all around with tractors and strengthen the agitation […]
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Madras HC terms reservation for Vanniyars in education, employment as “unconstitutional”
Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Monday issued an order terming the 10.5 percent internal reservation for the Vanniyars community in Tamil Nadu as “unconstitutional”. The order issued by the court stated that the 10.5 percent internal reservation for Vanniyars within the 20 percent reservation for most backward classes in education and […]