Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Wednesday said the Indian Mission in Myanmar is closely following up on the matter concerning Indian nationals who were fraudulently taken to the country and all efforts were on to release them as soon as possible. Over 60 Indian nationals were illegally brought […]
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Assam, Manipur CMs hold round of talks on border issue; say progress being made
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met his Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga to hold another round of talks on the long-pending Assam-Mizoram border issue in the national capital on Wednesday afternoon. “Today my Mizoram counterpart Zoramthanga and I met to discuss the Assam and Mizoram border issue. A team of ministers from both states met in Aizawl recently. Today we […]
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PM Modi advises PM CARES trustees to work with enhanced vision to respond to emergency situations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday directed the board of trustees of the PM CARES fund to work with a broader vision during distress situations and effectively respond to emergency situations not only through relief assistance but also by taking mitigation measures and capacity building. The PM CARES trustees further […]
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Telangana BJP chief accuses TRS of expanding PFI footprints with AIMIM support in state
Telangana Bharatiya Janata Party chief Bandi Sanjay on Wednesday accused the ruling TRS of “expanding the Popular Front of India footprints” in the state with the support of AIMIM. The BJP leader alleged that the PFI was “conspiring to create terror in Telangana by indulging in bomb explosions”. Addressing a […]
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Northeast India-based terror groups, drug cartels clash on Myanmarese soil over narco funds
Bodies of three Manipur-based People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadres were discovered dumped in a pit in neighbouring Myanmar, where northeast India-based militant groups have set up bases. A senior Indian Army official said that the PLA cadres were killed by Myanmar-based drug cartels in a clash believed to have happened […]
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Andhra Pradesh: Fire in paper plate manufacturing factory kills three in Chittoor
Three people lost their lives on Wednesday morning after a massive fire broke out in a paper plate manufacturing company in Rangachari street of Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor. According to the police, the fire broke out due to a short circuit in the factory, where three persons who died were residing. The Sub […]
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10,000 ‘stolen’ books found at Azam Khan’s Mohammad Ali Jauhar University: Report
The police recovered over 10,000 “stolen” books from the library of Mohammad Ali Jauhar University, run by a trust headed by Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Azam Khan, according to a Times of India report. The books were purportedly stolen from the 200-year-old Madrasa Alia, which belonged to the family of the nawab […]
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Pankaj Mishra had political clout as Jharkhand CM’s representative: ED
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said that Pankaj Mishra, being the MLA representative of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, enjoyed political clout and exercised considerable control over the illegal mining businesses as well as the inland ferry services in the state’s Sahebganj and its adjoining areas through his accomplices. Besides, […]
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Goa: 5 held in Ribander for online gambling
Five people have been apprehended for their alleged involvement in online gambling activities, Goa Police said on Wednesday. Those nabbed are residents of Chhattisgarh and were conducting gambling activities inside the premises of Annette Beach Apartments in the city, police said. The five apprehended on Tuesday have been identified as Aman, Rakesh […]
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DRI seizes gold worth Rs 33 cr at Mumbai, Patna, Delhi
As many as 394 pieces of foreign-origin gold bars weighing approximately 65.46 kgs and valued at Rs 33.40 crore have been seized by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). According to the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday, the gold bars were being smuggled from neighbouring countries. “Specific intelligence indicated that […]
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Alliance Air to recommence Delhi-Shimla-Delhi flights from Sept 26
To enhance the connectivity in north India, Alliance Air is all set to recommence its maiden Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) route Delhi-Shimla-Delhi from Monday. With this recommencement, the airline will expand its network in Himachal Pradesh so that commuters can fly to Delhi-Shimla-Delhi daily, Alliance Air said in a statement. […]
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22 tonnes of licorice coated with heroin seized at Mumbai’s Nava Sheva Port, valued at over Rs 1,700 cr
A container with approximately 22 tonnes of licorice coated with heroin was seized at Nava Sheva Port, Mumbai, said the Delhi Police special cell on Wednesday. According to the police, this is one of the biggest seizures of heroin with a value of Rs 1,725 crore in the international market. “The value […]
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Pakistan’s financial woes to worsen after devastating floods
The unprecedented floods in Pakistan are estimated to have caused losses worth USD 18 billion and aggravated macroeconomic fundamentals despite a resumption of the IMF deal, according to Financial Post. In the face of a dollar liquidity crunch, the demand for imports has gone up manifold. Over and above these […]
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India reported 4,510 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
India reported 4,510 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours with a daily case positivity rate of 1.33 percent, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday. With this, the active cases in the country stand at 46,216. According to the Ministry, 5,640 COVID patients recovered […]
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UK: Girl raped by martial art trainer in Varanasi
A girl, who was taking martial arts training for self defence, was allegedly raped by her trainer on the campus of Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) here, police said. The incident took place on Monday evening, while the accused was arrested on Tuesday after the victim lodged a complaint at Manduadih […]