A Netherlands national was allegedly raped inside a Jaipur hotel on the pretext of giving Ayurvedic massage, said police on Friday. The woman filed the complaint on Thursday at Sindhi Camp Police Station and the accused was arrested on Friday. Registering a case, Sindhi Camp Police Station Station House Officer […]
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India reported 2,075 new Covid-19 cases, 71 deaths in last 24 hours
India reported a total of 2,075 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 4,30,06,080, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. The death count rose to 5,16,352 with 71 fresh COVID-related fatalities. The active cases declined to 27,802. They […]
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J-K: NGO imparts skill development to women in Srinagar
White Globe, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), is working for the skill development of women in the Kashmir valley. The NGO has so far distributed sewing machines to more than 50 women from Rainawari in Srinagar to impart skills at its “Skill Development Center”. The NGO has set up the centre […]
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US will neither engage in hostilities in Ukraine nor establish no-fly zone: Pentagon Chief
The United States will neither engage in hostilities in Ukraine nor establish a no-fly zone over the country, Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin told the CNN broadcaster. “Well, the President’s [Joe Biden] been very clear about the fact that we won’t have troops engaged in combat with Russia and Ukraine in […]
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Punjab: 10 AAP MLAs to take oath as Ministers in Bhagwant Mann-led Cabinet today
Ten MLAs of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will take oath as Ministers in Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Cabinet at a swearing-in ceremony in Chandigarh on Saturday. The leaders who will become a part of the cabinet are Harpal Singh Cheema, Baljit Kaur, Harbhajan Singh ETO, Vijay Singla, Lal Chand Kataruchak, […]
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VHP condemns Dhaka temple attack, calls for safety of Hindus
Condemning the attack on an ISKCON temple in Dhaka, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has called upon Bangladesh to take measures to ensure the safety of the minority Hindus in the country. The VHP has also urged the Government of India to take cognisance of the incident in Dhaka. “The attack […]
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US still concerned China might provide military support to Russia: White House
The United States is still concerned about China providing military support to Russia even after President Joe Biden spoke with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, on Friday to discourage him from aiding Moscow in its military operation in Ukraine, said White House spokesperson Jen Psaki. “We have that concern. The President detailed […]
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Goa BJP MLA claims leadership issue settled, Pramod Sawant will be next CM
Ahead of the legislature party meeting, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Subhash Phal Desai on Saturday claimed that “there’s no need for further discussion on the issue of the next Goa Chief Minister since Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that Pramod Sawant will continue to lead the government […]
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Hong Kong to exclude large companies ‘unaffected by Covid fifth wave’ from wage subsidy scheme
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced that the country will exclude the large supermarkets and pharmacy chains, as well as other businesses from the next round of government wage subsidies, who remain “unaffected” from the fifth-wave of Covid-19 outbreak. The Hong Kong government planned to release a new round […]
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Japan PM Fumio Kishida begins 2-day India visit from today for 14th annual summit
In his first visit to India after assuming office and also amid the ongoing Ukrainian crisis, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his two-day stay in New Delhi will take part in the 14th India-Japan Annual Summit, besides holding bilateral talks with PM Narendra Modi. The India-Japan Annual Summit had […]
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Devotees celebrate ‘Hola Mohalla’ at Golden Temple in Amritsar
The three-day-long Sikh festival, ‘Hola Mohalla’ or Warrior Holi began at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday. Thousands of devotees thronged the Golden Temple to seek blessings and also took a holy dip in ‘sarovar’ on the occasion of Hola Mohalla. Hola Mohalla, observed at Punjab’s Shri Anandpur Sahib […]
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UP: Fire breaks out at registry office in Shahjahanpur, no damage to documents reported
A fire broke out at a registry office in Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur on the intervening night of Friday and Saturday. The fire has now been brought under control, informed Rehan Ali, Chief Fire Officer. “Two fire fighting vehicles were rushed to the spot and they have brought the fire under […]
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Two Chinese fighter jets, helicopter enter Taiwan’s air defense identification zone
Hours after Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong sailed through the Taiwan Strait, two Shenyang J-11 fighter jets and a Harbin Z-9 anti-submarine helicopter entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Friday. The Ministry of National Defense informed that Taiwan’s Air Force jets issued radio warnings telling the Chinese aircraft to turn back immediately, reported Taiwan News. The military also said […]
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Amit Shah to attend CRPF’s 83rd Raising Day parade in Jammu today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)’s 83rd Raising Day parade in Jammu on Saturday. This is the first time that the CRPF is celebrating its Raising Day outside the national capital. According to sources, the Union Home Minister will review the security arrangements ahead […]