“I never wanted to get married. But I did want to become a bride. So I decided to marry myself”, said 24 year old Kshama Bindu who is set to get married to herself on 11 June this year. As Pride month sets in with the onset of June, Bindu said that […]
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PM Modi to lay foundation stone of projects worth Rs 80,000 cr in Lucknow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh on Friday to attend the UP Investors Summit and lay the foundation stone of 1406 projects worth more than Rs 80,000 crores. According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), at around 11 am, PM Modi will reach Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow, where he will […]
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Reasons behind different colors of Uranus, Neptune: Research
According to research at the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), researchers have developed a single atmospheric model that matches observations of both planets. The model reveals that excess haze on Uranus builds up in the planet’s stagnant, sluggish atmosphere and makes it appear a lighter tone than Neptune […]
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Railway Protection Force rescues 150 girls, women under ‘Operation Mahila Suraksha’
Railway Protection Force (RPF) and frontline railway staff rescued 150 girls and women from becoming the victims of human trafficking during the Force’s pan-India Operation ‘Mahila Suraksha’ conducted between May 3 and 31. A total of 7000 persons were arrested for travelling unauthorizedly in the coaches reserved for women, officials […]
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MLA Sajjan Singh accepted Congress responsible for partition
Sharply reacting to Congress MLA Sajjan Singh Verma’s ‘wisdom of Nehru and Jinnah’ remark on the partition of the country, BJP MP Ashok Bajpai on Thursday said that the Congress leader has “himself accepted that the party is responsible” for the tragedy of partition in 1947. This comes after Verma […]
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Bangladesh Railway Minister visits Integral Coach Factory in Chennai
Nurul Islam Sujan, Minister for Bangladesh Railways, along with Sardar Shahadat Ali, Additional Director General (Operations), Bangladesh Railways visited Integral Coach Factory (ICF), manufacturer of rail coaches located in Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. They also visited the production facilities at Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) Shed of ICF. Sujan also inspected special coaches made by ICF such as […]
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UN approves Turkey’s request to change name to Turkiye
The United Nations on Wednesday granted Turkey’s request to change its name from Turkey to Turkiye, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, told reporters. The change came into force immediately at the time when the world body received a letter from Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to the UN chief […]
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Denmark votes to join EU defence pact amid concerns over Russia-Ukraine conflict
Denmark has voted to join the European Union’s defence pact and scrap its 30-year-old opt-out from the bloc’s common security and defence policies. In a referendum held on Wednesday, a vast majority, or 66.9 per cent, of Danish citizens, have voted for the move, according to the preliminary results from Statistics Denmark, […]
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J-K woman found dead in Telangana
A native of Jammu and Kashmir was found dead in Rangareddy, police said on Thursday. The 27-year-old woman hailed from Samba in J-K and worked at an e-commerce firm The woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself in her flat. “It is to inform you that, a case of suicidal […]
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CPI-M leader slams Assam CM for remark on Muslim marriages
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and former Lok Sabha MP Hannan Mollah on Thursday slammed Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma for his remark on the marriages of Muslims. Mollah said, “Assam CM is becoming the Paigambar (religious leader), not Chief Minister. Every day he is giving advice […]
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Union Ministers to visit Jammu and Kashmir in June-July as part of BJP outreach programme
In order to take stock of the development and conduct an outreach programme, several union ministers will visit the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir in the month of June and July. According to sources, discussions on assembly elections may also be held during these proposed visits. The outreach programme started after […]
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BJP MP asks Gandhis to declare wealth after ED summons in National Herald case
After the Enforcement Directorate issued summons to Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case, BJP MP Harnath Singh Yadav on Thursday asked them to declare their wealth. Notably, the agency had closed the case in 2015 and the reopening of the case followed the questioning of […]
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Security beefed up after JD (S) leader hacked to death in Karnataka’s Hassan
Security was beefed up in Karnataka’s Hassan after a Janata Dal (Secular) leader was hacked to death on Wednesday. The deceased JD (S) leader was identified as Prashant Nagaraj who was also a member of the Hassan City Municipal Council (HCMC). A police official informed about the formation of three […]
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Sonia Gandhi tests Covid-19 positive
Congress President Sonia Gandhi tested COVID-19 positive, a day later of the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to her in the National Herald case. Gandhi has to appear before the probe agency on June 8. Congress leader Randeep Surjewala informed that Sonia Gandhi has developed some symptoms and has […]
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BJP leader Mohit Kamboj granted interim bail
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mohit Kamboj has been granted interim bail from arrest on suspicion of fraud. A day prior to his bail grant, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police registered a case of fraud against BJP leader Mohit Kamboj following a complaint by the manager of Indian Overseas […]