Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a meeting in the state secretariat on Thursday to review the preparations for ‘Chardham Yatra’ this year. “The Chardham Yatra will begin on Akshaya Tritiya, from May 3, when the doors of Gangotri-Yamnotri are opened,” said the Chief Minister’s Office in an official statement. It also […]
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Delhi Govt launches field task force for rehabilitation of homeless children
The Kejriwal government has set up a field task force for the rehabilitation of homeless children in the national capital, the Delhi government said on Thursday. The task force will focus on identifying and providing educational, financial and guardianship support to homeless children. With a comprehensive plan for bringing dignity […]
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Karnataka: BJP leader CT Ravi calls Halal meat business as ‘economic jihad’
Amid the row over Halal meat in Karnataka, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) General Secretary CT Ravi on Wednesday said that the halal meat business is a kind of ‘economic jihad’. “The halal meat business is a kind of ‘economic jihad’. The concept of Halal meat means that they can do business among themselves and […]
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18 injured in bus-truck collision in Afghanistan
Eighteen people were injured after a bus collided with a truck on a highway in Afghanistan’s Wardak province, media reported on Thursday. The accident took place on Wednesday night, Xinhua News Agency reported citing authorities. On March 21, eight people were killed and two others injured in a road accident […]
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Delhi: Sketches of two suspects in IEDs recovered from Ghazipur, Seemapuri prepared, search on
Police have prepared sketches of two suspects in the case of recoveries of Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) in Delhi’s Ghazipur and Seemapuri earlier this year, Delhi Police sources informed on Thursday. With the help of these sketches, the police has been conducting searches throughout the country. Over 70 people have […]
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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 3 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching
Three Tamil Nadu fishermen were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly poaching in the island’s territorial waters, an official said here on Thursday. The three fishermen aged 30, 35 and 57 respectively from Puddokotai district of Tamil Nadu were fishing in Karainagar waters when they were arrested late […]
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India reported 1,225 new Covid cases in last 24 hours, active caseload at 14,307
India reported 1,225 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Thursday. With the new cases, the active caseload stands at 14,307 which accounts for 0.03 per cent of the country’s total positive cases. Meanwhile, 1,594 patients recovered from the disease […]
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Nepal PM’s India visit reflects age-old New Delhi-Kathmandu friendship
Nepal’s Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s official visit to India from April 1 to 3 reflects Delhi and Kathmandu’s old friendship which flourished back in 1950 when both countries came together and signed the India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship. This treaty was the beginning of everlasting peace and friendship […]
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Madhya Pradesh:Mahant arrested for raping minor in Rewa
A religious leader has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl inside a Circuit House in the Rewa district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Wednesday. The accused has been identified as Mahant Sitaram Das alias Sitaram Tripathi, a religious storyteller, police informed. The alleged rape survivor had in […]
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UP:Massive fire breaks out in factory in Badalpur area of Greater Noida
A massive fire broke out in a factory in the Badalpur area of Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar district late on Wednesday night. The factory makes cooler pads and there were at least two dozen people inside its premises at the time of the incident. The Chief […]
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India to allow Russia to invest, borrow from domestic market amid sanctions on Moscow
In the face of mounting sanctions against Russia for launching military operations in Ukraine, India in line with its old ties and friendly relations will allow Moscow to invest and borrow in the domestic market. Russia has been hit by multiple sanctions following its military operations in Ukraine. Countries around […]
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UAPA Tribunal confirms Centre’s decision declaring Zakir Naik’s IRF as unlawful
The Tribunal under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in its order confirmed the notification dated 15 November 2021 issued by the Union of India under sub-Sections (1) and (3) of Section 3 of the Act declaring Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) as an “unlawful association”. The Tribunal in […]
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Congress MPs led by Rahul Gandhi stage protest at Vijay Chowk against fuel price hike
Congress MPs led by Rahul Gandhi on Thursday staged a protest at Vijay Chowk on Thursday against the fuel price hike. Senior leaders Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Mallikarjun Kharge, Abhishek Singhvi held protest with placards having slogans ‘Rollback fuel price hike’. “Today, under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, we are holding nationwide protests against […]
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Kirori Singh Bainsla, face of Gurjar quota stir in Rajasthan, passes away
Gurjar leader Kirori Singh Bainsla, who led agitations in Rajasthan to demand reservation for the caste in government jobs, passed away on Thursday at the age of 81. His son, Vijay Bainsla, confirmed the demise of the Gurjar leader. He said that his father passed away following a prolonged illness […]
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US denies sending ‘conspiracy’ letter to topple Imran Khan govt
The US on Wednesday denied reports of any specific message being delivered to Pakistan’s then-ambassador to the United States and said that no US government agency had sent a letter to Pakistan on the current political situation in the country. While responding to the question regarding the alleged ‘letter’ and […]