Some unidentified miscreants allegedly uprooted an ATM machine containing more than Rs 8 lakh cash, the police said on Friday. According to officials, three masked miscreants reached the ATM booth of Bank of Baroda in the Sursura area of Rupangarh police station. Rs 8,00,000 cash was present in the ATM machine when it was uprooted and […]
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Himachal farmer gets Padma Shri for contribution to ‘agriculture’
Nek Ram Sharma, a farmer of Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award for his distinguished service in the field of agriculture, especially organic farming. Sharma, the only Padma awardee from Himachal Pradesh, also expressed his gratitude to the government for this achievement. “I […]
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Sania Mirza bids adieu to Grand Clam career with second-place finish at Australian Open
Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna came second to Luisa Stefani and Rafael Matos of Brazil in the Australian Open mixed doubles final on Friday at Melbourne Park as the Brazillian pair clinched their maiden Grand Slam. Sania Mirza was competing in her final Grand Slam with Rohan Bopanna where the […]
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PM Modi to interact with students, teachers, and parents in ‘Pariksha Par Charcha’ program today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with students, teachers, and parents in the yearly ‘Pariksha Par Charcha’ program today. The program will start at 11.00 am. “Pariksha Pe Charcha is among the most exciting programs, giving an opportunity to discuss ways to make exams stress-free and support our Exam Warriors. […]
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Rajasthan: Ghazal singers Ahmed Hussain, Mohammad Hussain awarded Padma Shri
Ghazal singers Ahmed Hussain and Mohammad Hussain of Jaipur will be awarded Padma Shri in the field of arts. Hussain brothers have thanked the central and state government for this honour. Hussain brothers extended their greetings to the people on Republic Day and Basant Panchami. Ahmed Hussain said, ” those […]
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US ‘closely monitoring’ India-China border situation: State Dept
The US has said it is closely monitoring the situation regarding the border clashes between India and China and it is glad that at least in December both India and China appeared to have disengaged. “We are closely monitoring the situation broadly regarding border clashes but we are glad to […]
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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar asks Upendra Kushwaha to quit JD(U)
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has asked his party colleague and parliamentary board chairman Upendra Kushwaha to quit the JD(U). Kushwaha retorted saying that he could not leave the party without his share in the “paternal property”. This comes amid speculation about Kushwaha ‘being in touch’ with the Bharatiya Janata […]
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Punjab: BSF recovers 3 kg heroin in Ferozepur
The Border Security Force (BSF) foiled a smuggling attempt and recovered three kilograms of heroin near the village Tindiwala, in Ferozepur district in Punjab. “Vigilant troops of BSF Punjab Frontier recovered three packets (Wt – appx 3 Kg) suspected to be Heroin close to border fencing near Village – Tindiwala, […]
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MP: BJP leader, wife, 2 children die by suicide in Vidisha
In a shocking incident, an ex-corporator from the BJP and his wife and their two children – who were suffering from muscular dystrophy – died by suicide in Vidisha district of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday evening, said the police. The deceased were identified as Sanjeev Mishra (45), his wife Neelam (42), and […]
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Maharashtra: Woman held for murdering husband over extramarital affair in Palghar
A 36-year-old tribal woman and four others were arrested for allegedly killing the woman’s husband over his alleged extramarital affair in Maharashtra’s Palghar, said the police. The deceased was identified as Santosh Tokre. He was killed while he was asleep. According to the police, the man was found dead in […]
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PM Modi to address NCC rally in Delhi on Jan 28
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the annual NCC PM rally at the Cariappa Parade Ground in Delhi on Saturday, at around 5:45 PM, said a press release by Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday. This year, NCC is celebrating the 75th year of its inception. During the event, Prime Minister […]
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Chhattisgarh woodcraft artist, who gave undertrials new lives, gets Padma Shri
Chhattisgarh’s Ajay Mandavi, who teaches wood calligraphy art to jail inmates, has been honoured with the fourth highest civilian award, Padam Shri, by the Union government for excellence in art. The recipients of this year’s Padma awards were announced on Wednesday evening, on the eve of the 74th Republic Day. Mandavi, […]