Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam on his birth anniversary on Saturday. The Prime Minister recalled the contributions of Dr Kalam as a scientist and as a President who struck a chord with every section of the society. “Tributes to our former President Dr APJ Abdul […]
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Congress should start ‘Vipaksh Jodo’ along with ‘Bharat Jodo,’ says AIUDF leader
All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) leader Rafiqul Islam outlined suggestions for Congress on Saturday and said that along with the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ it should also start ‘Vipaksh Jodo Yatra’. He also said that a divided opposition would no good in the fight against BJP. “Bharat Jodo Yatra is Congress’s own decision and they […]
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Pakistan: Militants return to northwest Swat valley after more than a decade
The surge in attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat District has given rise to the fear that the presence of militants and violence is making a comeback after more than a decade. Residents of Swat returned to the streets against the wave of terrorism this week, triggered by the attack on a school […]
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Soumya Sarkar, Shoriful Islam included in Bangladesh T20 World Cup squad
Bangladesh have brought in Soumya Sarkar and Shoriful Islam to replace Mohammad Saifuddin and Sabbir Rahman in their T20 World Cup squad. All four individuals were a part of the Bangladeshi team that competed in the just-finished tri-series in New Zealand. Despite losing all four games, technical advisor Sridharan Sriram […]
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Uttarakhand’s longest ropeway approved, now Kedarnath journey will be completed in just 25 minutes
The National Board for Wildlife has given its approval for the ambitious Sonprayag-Kedarnath ropeway project, which aims to reduce the travel time to the temple from eight hours to 25 minutes. Apart from this, the board has also approved the construction of a 5 km trek route from Rambara to […]
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India reported 2,430 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
: India recorded 2,430 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs on Saturday. India’s active caseload currently stands at 26,618 which accounts for 0.06 percent of the total cases. A total of 2,378 patients recovered in the last 24 hours and […]
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Man impersonating Air Force officer caught at Delhi airport
A man impersonating an Indian Air Force officer was caught at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport. According to Delhi Police, the man was posing as a Wing Commander of Indian Air Force at IGI Airport on Thursday. He was then arrested by Delhi Police and two uniforms were recovered from […]
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J-K: IED spotted in Bandipora; bomb disposal squad
Vehicular movement on the Bandipora-Sopore road between Badyara and Kanbathi villages in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bandipora district has been halted after security forces detected an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), officials said on Saturday. Bomb Disposal Squad has been called in and vehicular movement has been halted as a precautionary measure, they said. […]
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Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for Half Marathon
The Delhi Police has issued a traffic advisory for the marathon”>half marathon scheduled to be flagged off from the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Sunday. With more than 25,000 participants, the National Capital will be hosting the iconic Half Marathon on Sunday after a gap of two years. “The marathon will be flagged off at 5.30 am and […]
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Pakistan: Former chief justice shot dead outside mosque in Balochistan
A former high court chief justice of Pakistan’s Balochistan province was shot dead outside a mosque on Friday, police officials said. Assailants opened fire at Muhammad Noor Meskanzai outside the mosque in the Kharan area, which left him gravely injured, Kharan Superintendent of Police Asif Halim told Dawn. The former chief justice was taken […]
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PM Modi to chair CSIR society meet today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Society in Delhi today. All the members of the CSIR Society have been invited to the meeting. Union Ministers Nirmala Sitaraman, Piyush Goyal and Jitendra Singh will be present in the meeting. The […]
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PM Modi to address conference of law ministers today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the inaugural session of the All India Conference of Law Ministers and Law Secretaries on Saturday via video conferencing. The two-day conference is being hosted by the Ministry of Law and Justice at Ekta Nagar in Gujarat. According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the […]
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S Jaishankar begins his first bilateral visit to Egypt
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar began his visit to Egypt visit in the capital city of Cairo on Saturday where he met eminent personalities in the field of foreign policy. Jaishankar is on a two-day official trip to Egypt for his first bilateral visit scheduled to take place from October […]
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Kerala fisherman wins Rs 70 lakh lottery hours after bank attachment notice
In what could be an interesting instance of fate on one’s side, a Kerala fisherman won a lottery on the same day when he got an attachment notice of his house from the bank for default on loan repayment. Pookunju, a fisherman in the Kollam district of Kerala, won the […]
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Imran Khan blames Sharif govt for rising terrorism in Swat valley
Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Thursday blamed the coalition government of Shehbaz Sharif for rising terrorism in the scenic mountainous valley of Swat. In his three speeches delivered in Takht Bhai, Charsadda and Rawalpindi, Khan said that people had taken to the streets […]