India shuttler Lakshya Sen on Tuesday bowed out of the ongoing Indonesia Masters. World number one Kento Momota defeated Lakshya Sen 23-21, 21-15 in a match that lasted for 53 minutes. Earlier on Tuesday, India shuttler Parupalli Kashyap bowed out of the ongoing Indonesia Open. Kashyap suffered a defeat against Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew. The Indian shuttler […]
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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces introduction of ‘Bharat Gaurav Trains’
Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday announced the introduction of theme-based tourist circuit trains Bharat Gaurav Trains. Speaking to the media in a press conference, he said that these trains will help realise the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent historical places to the people of […]
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Punjab polls: SAD, BSP exchange Mohali, Ludhiana North seats with Raikot, Dina Nagar
Ahead of Punjab Assembly elections, Shiromani Akali Dal and Bahujan Samajwadi Party on Tuesday announced the exchange of Mohali and Ludhiana North seats with Raikot and Dina Nagar seats. Former Punjab Education Minister and SAD leader Dr Daljit S Cheema informed today that the total seat share of both parties […]
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China: Social media platform bans users from flaunting wealth online
With Chinese users increasingly sharing more “wealth-bragging” videos on social media, a popular lifestyle platform in China has put a ban on such videos on its site. Operators of Instagram-like platform Xiaohongshu announced recently that it is heeding the national call to offer ‘healthy online content’ in the country, Sixth Tone reported. The company said it […]
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BALCO dispatches its first fly-ash rake for manufacturing ‘green’ cement
The Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO), India’s iconic aluminium producer, has recently dispatched its first rake of fly-ash to a prominent cement manufacturer, to aid in the production of low-carbon cement, said an official statement issued by the company on Tuesday. According to the statement, this achievement by BALCO aims at ensuring 100 […]
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Delhi Assembly session to begin from November 26
Delhi Legislative Assembly session is scheduled to begin on November 26. “Members are informed that the third pan of the second session of Seventh Legislative Assembly of the National Capital Territory of Delhi will commence on Friday, November 26, 2021, at 11 am in the Assembly Hall, Old Secretariat, Delhi […]
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UPA govt’s approach towards terrorism was weak, loose: Pralhad Joshi
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Coal and Mines, Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that approach towards terrorism during Manmohan Singh led-UPA government was “very weak and loose”. Joshi said that this during a brief interaction with ANI on the issue of Congress MP and former minister Manish Tiwari’s book. Joshi said, “Manish […]
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IT conducts raids on two companies, search underway across 40 locations
The Income Tax department on Tuesday launched a search operation in two well-known companies in Ahmedabad, Astral Pipes and Ratnamani Metals, said a press release from the department. The Sindhu Bhavan office of Astral Pipes has been raided. Police staff have also been deployed around the company. More than 150 Incometax officials have joined the probe. […]
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NCB seize more than 100 kg poppy straw, other drugs during raids in Nanded
The Narcotics Control Bureau seized 111 Kg of Poppy Straw (commercial quantity), 1.4 Kg of Opium, Cash Rs. 1.55 Lakh along with 2 grinding machines which are used for grinding of Poppy Seeds, electronic scale and note counting machine on Monday, informed NCB Mumbai. “On specific information, a team of NCB Mumbai raided three shops located at […]
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MHA issues draft guidelines for police buildings under rights of PwDs
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday issued draft guidelines for MHA specific built infrastructure and Associated Services for Police Stations, Prisons and Disaster Mitigation Centers to ensure disabled people can access the buildings and their services at ease. The notice reads that MHA is in the process of finalizing the Accessibility Standards […]
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Pakistan National Assembly’s PAC warns of action if NAB chief doesn’t appear before panel by Nov 29
The National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee’s (PAC) has asked National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman retired Justice Javed Iqbal to appear in front of the panel before November 29 and warned of action if he fails to do so. NAB chairman failed to appear before National Assembly’s PAC meeting on Monday. National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) held a meeting on […]
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Agriculture Ministry to finalize dates to discuss three farm laws in forthcoming session of Parliament
Union Coal and Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said that the Agriculture Ministry is deliberating on dates to discuss the three farm laws in the forthcoming winter session of Parliament. During a press conference here today, Joshi while responding to a question on when will the three farm laws be […]
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New Zealand passes drug-checking law
New Zealand Health Minister Andrew Little said drug-checking services will continue to operate legally at festivals, pop-up clinics, university orientation, and other places this summer and beyond thanks to a law passed on Tuesday. The services have been legal since last summer under temporary legislation that expires next month. The […]
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PM Modi speaks to Karnataka CM, takes stock of flood situation arisen due to heavy rains
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and took stock of the flood situation arisen due to heavy rains in the state. The Chief Minister updated the Prime Minister with the relief and rescue measures being taken by the State Government. “Prime Minister Narendra […]
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No reduction in Covid-19 testing in Uttarakhand, says State Health
Reacting to Uttarakhand Chief Secretary’s order of discontinuing the practice of testing tourists for COVID-19 at the state’s border and railway stations, Health Minister Dhan Singh Rawat on Tuesday said that the chief secretary’s order is not the state government’s decision, adding that there will be no reduction in testing […]