Three persons from Sweden were detained for violating some sections of the Foreigners Act by attending a religious programme in the Dibrugarh district of Assam on Wednesday, police said. The Dibrugarh district police have initiated a suo moto case against the trio for attending the prayer and peace meeting in an area under Namrup […]
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ADB approves USD 250 mln for climate mitigation in coastal towns of Bangladesh
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 250 million as finance to strengthen climate and disaster resilience in 22 coastal towns in Bangladesh. The regional development in a statement on Wednesday said the financing for Bangladesh includes USD 246 million in regular and concessional loans and a USD 4 million […]
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“Our relationship with people will become stronger”, says Maharashtra CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde exuded confidence in forging a stronger relationship between the people and the government in the state in the times to come and highlighted the measures taken by the state. In a video message on social media, Shinde said, “This Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde government […]
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Rajnath Singh to visit Srinagar today to participate in ‘Shaurya Diwas’ programme
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday will visit Srinagar to participate in the “Shaurya Diwas” programme organised by the Indian Army. Later in the day, the Defence Minister will visit Leh on a two-day visit to the Union Territory of Ladakh. “Today, 27th October, I shall be in Srinagar to attend the ‘Shaurya […]
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Antony Blinken hosts in-person Diwali reception at State Department
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday hosted in-person Diwali reception following a gap of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This event, which follows the White House’s biggest Diwali event on Monday, received guests from the diplomatic and religious communities, from the private sector and from all […]
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BJP slams Kejriwal’s Chhath Puja ‘propaganda’, says Delhi CM in a hurry to “take credit”
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Manoj Tiwari on Wednesday thanked Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena for giving his approval for holding Chhath Puja at designated ghats on the Yamuna and said that the faith of the lakhs of Chhath devotees living here in Delhi, has won today. “Many thanks […]
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“I will do everything I can…” New UK PM Rishi Sunak promises Britain a hopeful future
Newly elected UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak on Wednesday night attended a Diwali reception at 10, Downing Street and pledged to provide Britain with a hopeful future. Sharing his picture of celebrating the festival of lights at his residence, he extended his wishes to everyone and said he will do […]
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Kerala human sacrifice case: Court sends accused to another 9-days police custody
All the accused in the Kerala human sacrifice case have been sent to nine days of police custody. Perumbavoor Magistrate Court in the Ernakulam district has sent all three accused Muhammed Shafi, Bhagaval Singh and Laila for police custody. The officials said that police sought ten days but were allowed for only nine days. […]
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India’s emphasis is on closer regional cooperation with ASEAN countries for agricultural development
The 7th ASEAN-India Ministerial Meeting (AIMMAF) on Agriculture and Forestry took place on Wednesday in virtual mode. The meeting was co-chaired by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar. It also marked the presence of Agriculture Ministers of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, […]
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Germany approves reduced investment of China in Hamburg port
The government ministeries of both China and Germany have reached a deal on a compromise to allow Chinese shipping group COSCO to take a smaller stake in the controversial Hamburg port deal than previously decided as Beijing’s political tactics have been widely seen as a national security risk by countries, […]
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Family house plot of married woman living separately cannot be reason for denying EWS certificate: Kerala HC
Kerala High Court has held that the extent of the family house plot of a married woman living separately cannot be a reason for denying her the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificate. Court also directed the Village Officer to issue an EWS certificate to the petitioner provisionally, subject to the final outcome […]
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Delhi HC dismisses bail plea of man accused of abduction, robbery, impersonating as UP cop
The Delhi High Court recently dismissed the bail plea of a person who allegedly abducted and robbed a man of Rs 65 Lakh along with his co-accused impersonating as police personnel from Uttar Pradesh. A case was registered at Lahori Gate police station in April 2022. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed the […]
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President Droupadi Murmu to present Silver Trumpet to President’s Bodyguard today
President Droupadi Murmu will present the Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner to the President’s Bodyguard (PBG) at a ceremony to be held at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday. For this, a full dress rehearsal was conducted on Wednesday. In the one-and-half-hour-long ceremony, the PBG will accept President’s Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner. The […]
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Assam: Three arrested in Miya Museum case, sent to police custody
Assam Police has arrested three persons in connection with a private Miya Museum dedicated to the Miya Muslim community in Goalpara district on allegations of wrongful use of the premises and their suspected links with the Bangladeshi terrorist organization Ansarullah Bangla Team and Al-Qaeda, the officials said. The arrested persons have […]
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Facebook parent company Meta sees 4 percent sales dip
In the third quarter, Meta was buffeted by a widespread ad-spending downturn, posting a 4 per cent year-over-year revenue loss, while missing Wall Street estimates on the bottom line as significant metaverse investments continued to eat into earnings, reported Variety. The firm said its flagship Facebook app had 1.984 billion daily […]