BJP MLA from Kaladhungi, Banshidhar Bhagat triggered a controversy by his remarks at an event in Haldwani on the occasion of International Girl Child Day. Bhagat said, “For knowledge, we have to ‘pataao’ Goddess Saraswati, for power, ‘pataao’ Goddess Durga and for wealth, ‘pataao’ Goddess Lakshmi. What does a man […]
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President Droupadi Murmu likely to lay foundation stone of NIV Dibrugarh, Jabalpur virtually on Oct13
President Droupadi Murmu is likely to lay the foundation stone of the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Assam’s Dibrugarh and Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur virtually on Thursday, said sources. As part of this massive initiative, four Zonal National Institute of Virology (NIV) will be created to cater to four major geographical regions of the country […]
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DCW chief demands Sajid Khan’s removal from Big Boss 16
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Wednesday said that no action has been taken by the Information and Broadcast Ministry on her complaint to remove filmmaker Sajid Khan from Bigg Boss over allegations of sexual harassment against him. Maliwal said that she had submitted a complaint to […]
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Kerala ‘human sacrifices’ case: Possibility that accused killed, ate victims’ bodies, say police
A day after the alleged human sacrifice case in Kerala came to the fore, Kerala police on Wednesday revealed that the alleged accused of the case possibly ate the flesh of the victims. In a press meeting, Kochi commissioner CH Nagraju said that Shafi, the main accused, is a pervert and has […]
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“Atkaya, bhatkaya, latkaya…” JP Nadda attacks Congress in Gujarat
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda on Wednesday flagged off the ‘Gujarat Gaurav Yatra’ in Mehsana. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and other BJP leaders were also present at the occasion. Addressing a public rally on the occasion, Nadda said, “BJP is a pro-active, pro-responsible government and pro-responsive government. He said […]
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191 drones entered into Indian territory from Pakistan in last 9 months, 7 shot down
In the past nine months, security forces have observed the illegal entry of 191 drones into Indian territory from neighbouring Pakistan, raising major concerns in terms of internal security in the country. The central government recently shared the input from the security forces deployed at the India-Pakistan border to maintain […]
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Uttarakhand: Big decisions taken in Dhami cabinet in Dehradun
On Wednesday, the important cabinet meeting of Dhami cabinet has been completed at Dehradun Secretariat. The meeting took place in the Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Auditorium located in the Vishwakarma Building of the Secretariat. Many important decisions have been taken by the cabinet in this meeting. The Uttarakhand Judicial Service […]
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Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench seeks Centre, RBI response on demonetisation
The Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench on Wednesday asked the Centre and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to file a comprehensive affidavit on the decision to demonetize currency notes of Rs 500 and 1,000 in 2016. A five-judge bench of Justices Abdul Nazeer, BR Gavai, AS Bopanna, V Ramasubramanian and BV Nagarathna […]
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Calcutta HC directs West Bengal Police to form SIT to probe Mominpur violence
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed West Bengal Police to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Mominpur incident. After the investigation, the SIT will have to submit its report in court. The Calcutta High Court has also directed the Kolkata Police Commissioner to take steps so […]
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Kashmir’s first tech business incubation hub coming up in Srinagar
To nurture innovation and entrepreneurship culture, the first-of-its-kind Technology Business Incubation Centre named “Greenovator Incubation Foundation” is coming up in the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar. The CEO of the centre, Saad Parvez who is also the head of Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IIEDC) of NIT informed […]
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Punjab-Haryana HC quash FIR against Kumar Vishwas and BJP’S Tajinder Bagga; Congress welcomes decision
The Congress Party on Wednesday welcomed today’s decision of Punjab and Haryana High Court to quash two different FIRs registered against BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas. The Rupnagar Police had booked Vishwas in Punjab over his alleged inflammatory statements against […]
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Russia arrest 8 suspects over Crimea bridge attack
Russia’s Federal Security Services detained eight people on Wednesday in connection with the explosion that damaged the Crimea Bridge last week. The FSB claimed that the attack was organized by the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s main intelligence department, CNN reported citing Russia’s state-run news agency RIA Novosti. A truck exploded on […]
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SC grants Centre two more weeks to file response on pleas challenging Places of Worship Act 1991
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted two more weeks to the Centre to respond to a batch of petitions challenging certain provisions of the Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act, 1991, that prohibits the filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place of worship or seek a change in its […]
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UP: Yogi Adityanath to conduct aerial survey of flood-affected areas today
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would conduct an aerial survey of the flood-hit areas of Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich of the state on Wednesday. UP CM will also meet the flood-affected victims and distribute relief materials, as per the information. Villagers of the flood-affected areas in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur, Shravasti, […]
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India extends validity for sugar exports to US under quota by three months
India has extended the validity for the export of raw sugar to the US under tariff rate quota till December 31, 2022, a Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) notification said on Wednesday. Earlier, exports of the sweetener under the tariff rate quota were to end in September. A tariff […]