In a move that can escalate tensions in disputed seas, China has begun sending its most advanced fighter aircraft, the J-20, to patrol the East and South China Seas. Experts say the deployment of the J-20s shows two things: China’s increased confidence in its military abilities, and its warning to other […]
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West Bengal: Darjeeling MLA writes to MP CM, seeks intervention in investigation of PhD scholar’s death
West Bengal BJP MLA, Neeraj Tamang Zimba wrote to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan seeking his intervention to investigate the death of Darjeeling PhD scholar Priyadarshini Chhetri. Deceased Priyadarshini was doing her research on Forest Genetics at the Tropical Forest Research Institute in Jabalpur. “Today, I have written to the […]
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami to visit Delhi today
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is scheduled to visit Delhi on Friday. He will be coming to participate in Ayodhya Parv on Saturday. Earlier this week, Rudraprayag Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Bharat Choudhary expressed his desire to vacate his seat for Dhami, the latter said that he is grateful to Chaudhary for this […]
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Joe Root quits England’s Test captaincy
Batter Joe Root on Friday stepped down as the captain of England’s Test team, following the loss in the series against West Indies. Root holds the record for the most number of matches and wins as England Men’s Test captain. His 27 victories put him ahead of Michael Vaughan (26), […]
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Navy working with HAL to develop 50 UH (Marine) choppers for warship requirements
In what could be a major boost for Make in India in defence, the Indian Navy and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited are looking at developing a new Utility Helicopter (Marine) to meet the warship requirements of the force. If the development of the new variant of the Advanced Light Helicopter Dhruv is done […]
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Punjab Congress chief assures fixing of party’s internal conflicts
Newly appointed Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja on Friday assured that the party will come to power in the state as soon as the internal frictions of the party get fixed, adding that these things should not be publicised. “We faced a major loss and were toppled out of government (due […]
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DMK, allies boycott Tamil Nadu Governor’s get-together to protest against stalling anti-NEET Bill
Registering protest against Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi for not sending the NEET Exemption Bill to the President after being passed twice in the state Assembly, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its allies boycotted a get-together party called by the Governor on the occasion of Tamil New Year day on Thursday. The DMK […]
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Jharkhand: Five arrested for gang-rape in Ranchi, search on to nab sixth accused
Five out of six people accused of gang-raping a woman in Dhurwa police station limits of Ranchi were arrested on Thursday, said the police. According to the police, a search operation is underway to nab the sixth accused. As per the details provided by the Ranchi Police, “The victim was […]
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One person died, several injured in stone-pelting incident in Odisha’s villages
One person died and many people got injured at a stone-pelting incident that occurred between two groups of people, from Durgaprasad and Deulapali villages in Odisha, during the ‘Danda Yatra’ on Friday, informed the Nayagarh Additional Superintendent of Police Umakant Malik. The situation at present is under control and a case has been registered with the local […]
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Uttar Pradesh: 44 children test Covid-positive in Noida in past seven days
A total of 44 children tested COVID-positive in the past seven days in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida, the health department said on Friday. The number of active cases has crossed the 150-mark in Noida, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Sunil Kumar Sharma said. “As many as 44 children tested COVID positive […]
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Amit Shah lauds Jairam Thakur’s govt for development in Himachal
Extending his greeting on Himachal Day to the people of the state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said Chief Minister Jairam Thakur-led government not only doing development in the state but is also cherishing the culture. Shah took to Twitter to express his views and extended his wishes […]
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Tamil Nadu: Teacher suspended in Kanyakumari over allegations of religious conversion
After the parents of a class 6 student lodged a complaint against a teacher for his alleged attempts at religious conversion in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari, state Education Minister Anbil Mahesh has said that the teacher was suspended, however, the detailed inquiry report is awaited. Speaking to ANI over the matter […]
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India to get record number of new doctors in coming 10 years: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the country is going to get a record number of new doctors in the coming 10 years. His remarks came after he inaugurated the KK Patel Super Speciality Hospital in the Bhuj district of Gujarat via video conferencing. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, […]
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UP: Two booked for playing ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ song in Bareilly
After a video showing a shop in Bareilly openly playing ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ song in loud volume went viral on social media, two persons were booked on Thursday, said the police. The two people seen in the viral video have been booked on Thursday, for allegedly playing the song at a […]
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Home Secretary reviews Amarnath Yatra security, next assessment by HM soon
Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla reviewed the security preparedness of Amarnath Yatra during his day-long visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday as the annual pilgrimage is all set to start on June 30 after a gap of two years. Sources in the government said that Union Home Minister […]