Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party founder and senior leader Bhim Singh passed away in Jammu on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences on the demise of Singh. Taking to Twitter, he said, “He was very well-read and scholarly. I will always recall my interactions with him. Saddened by his […]
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PM Modi arrives in Shimla to attend Garib Kalyan Sammelan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Shimla on Tuesday to participate in the ‘Garib Kalyan Sammelan’ and release the 11th instalment of financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. People showered flower petals on PM Modi’s cavalcade en route to Ridge Maidan in Shimla. According to […]
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J-K: Terrorists kill woman teacher in Kulgam
A woman teacher has been killed in Kulgam after terrorists fired upon her on Tuesday. According to Jammu and Kashmir Police, the incident took place at High School Gopalpora area of Kulgam. She was taken to the hospital where she succumbed to her injuries. The victim was a resident of Samba in […]
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UN expresses concerns over resurgence of fighting in DR Congo
The UN Refugee Agency have expressed deep concerns about the urgent and large-scale needs of more than 72,000 people who have been displaced by fighting in recent days in North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Since 19 May, intense fighting has shaken Rutshuru and Nyiragongo territories as militias […]
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Maharashtra: Woman attempts suicide by jumping into well with six children, children die, mother lives
A woman attempted suicide in Mahad, Raigad district in Maharashtra, by jumping into a well along with her six children on Monday night. The woman managed to come out of the well alive but all her children died. Details awaited. (ANI)
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Amit Shah remembers Ahilyabai Holkar on her 297th birth anniversary
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday remembered the warrior queen of the Maratha empire, Ahilyabai Holkar on her 297th birth anniversary for her service to ‘Sanatan Dharma’ by renovating many temples from Somnath to Kashi. “There is an incomparable contribution of Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar ji in the preservation of Sanatan culture,” the Home […]
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Nepal plane crash: 12 bodies to be flown to Kathmandu, black box recovered
Nepali Army is preparing to bring 12 bodies to Kathmandu on Tuesday after the mortal remains of all the 22 victims were recovered from the Tara aeroplane crash site that took place in the Mustang district of Nepal on Sunday morning. Notably, two bodies have been brought to the base […]
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China gains from Russia-Ukraine war, increases aluminium exports to Europe
Known for shrewd diplomatic moves, China is exploiting the Russia-Ukraine situation and increasing its aluminium exports which outstrips its imports manifold and these new dynamics have spurred criticism by both the United States and Europe. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has flipped the global aluminium market. It is transforming China […]
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Taiwan raids 10 Chinese firms over poaching of chip engineers
Taiwan authorities raided ten Chinese semiconductor companies for illegal poaching of chip engineers and other tech talents as the chip war between Taipei and Beijing worsened. The raids were conducted in Taiwan’s capital Taipei and the semiconductor hub, Hsinchu. This is the second time in three months that such raids […]
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Petrol pumps in 24 states not to buy fuel from OMCs today, demand higher commission
A petrol pump dealers’ association has announced that no purchase of petrol and diesel will be done from oil marketing companies (OMC) on Tuesday as a mark of protest against no increase in the commission of petrol pumps by the OMCs. The Association said petrol dealers in 24 states will […]
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India reported 2,338 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hrs
A slight dip was witnessed in the COVID-19 cases in India on Tuesday, as the country logged 2,338 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed. Yesterday, 2,706 COVID cases were reported. With this, the active caseload currently stands at 17,883 and the […]
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Voting begins for Champawat by-polls, to decide fate of Uttarakhand CM Dhami
Polling for by-election to the Champawat assembly seat in Uttarakhand began on Tuesday morning. Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, who is in the fray for the election, claimed that the district “will create history” with 100 percent voting. Dhami, who had in the State Assembly polls held in February […]
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UP: Seven members of family die in collision between ambulance, canter vehicle in Bareilly
Seven members of a family died in a collision between an ambulance and a canter vehicle in Fatehganj in the Bareilly district on Tuesday morning. The ambulance was going to Delhi from Ramamurthy Hospital in Bhojipura, Bareilly, for a patient. The deceased included three women and four men Further details […]
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Nepal: All 22 bodies recovered in plane crash incident
All 22 bodies have been recovered from the incident site in the Tara airplane crash that took place in the Mustang district of Nepal on Sunday morning. According to the rescuers, the black box has also been retrieved and is bringing it to the base station. Earlier, on Monday, out […]
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Odisha: Polling begins for Brajrajnagar bypolls amid tight security
Polling for Brajarajnagar Assembly constituency bye-election in Odisha began on Tuesday. Falling in Jharsuguda district, Brajrajnagar Assembly constituency includes Brajarajnagar, Lakhanpur, Belpahar and Jharsuguda blocks. The voting began at 7 am and will continue till 6 pm. As many as 2,14,878 electorates are slated for casting their votes in 279 booths. Of […]