Bharatiya Janata Party is planning a huge welcome for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit likely next week in Chennai where he is likely to flag off Vande Bharat Express among other developmental programmes, sources said on Friday. Prime Minister is likely to visit Tamil Nadu’s capital Chennai where […]
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Chennai’s Kalakshetra students write to Culture Ministry demanding action on sexual abuse complaints
Students Union the Kalakshetra Foundation’s Rukmini Devi College of Fine Arts in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai have written to the Union Culture Ministry demanding action against the Director and the Head of the Dance department of the institution. The letter informs that the students formed an Union on March 30 with with office bearers […]
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G20 under India’s presidency has become a people’s movement: Union Minister V Muraleedharan
Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs of India V Muraleedharan on Friday said that the G20 under India’s Presidency has turned into a people’s movement. Muraleedharan was speaking on the second day of the second G20 Sherpas meeting under India’s G20 Presidency at Kumarakom village of […]
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Karnataka: Family of four found hanging in Mangaluru hotel
Four members of a family including two children were found dead in a hotel in Mangaluru, police said. According to the police, a note found in the hotel room where the bodies were found indicates that the family was facing financial stress which compelled them to take the extreme step. The […]
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Delhi: Massive fire at factory in Wazirpur, 25 fire tenders on spot
A fire broke out in a factory in the Wazirpur area of Delhi on Friday morning. Fire department officials stated that a call was received from A-91 Wazirpur industrial area near JD Dharam Kanta at around 8:18 am. A total of 25 fire tenders are on the spot to douse the fire. As […]
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Delhi: 6 suffocate to death after burning mosquito coil fell on bed
As many as six people died due to suffocation while two others were injured after a fire broke out in a house at Mazar Wala Road, Machhi Market, Shastri Park, informed police officials on Friday. Police rushed to the spot and found that the injured had been taken to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital. […]
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“Personal vanity project”: Jairam Ramesh hits out at PM Modi on new parliament building
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday claimed that the new parliament building in Delhi is a “waste of money” and it is nothing but a “personal vanity project” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the Congress leader, PM Modi like every “dictator” wants to leave behind his architectural legacy through the […]
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Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia condoles demise of devotees in Indore temple incident
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday expressed grief over the demise of people in the incident of stepwell collapse at a temple that led to the loss of the lives of 35 people in Indore. “The death of the devotees in Indore is saddening and I express heartfelt condolence and pray […]
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MP: Stepwell collapsed at a temple in Indore, many feared trapped
Many persons are feared trapped after a stepwell at a temple collapsed in the Patel Nagar area of Indore on Thursday. The incident occurred at around 12 PM when devotees were offering prayers in the temple on the occasion of Ram Navami. Local administration has launched the rescue operation and trying to rescue people using ropes however, […]
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3 more arrested for ‘Khalistani’ violence in Australia; Total 5 held since January
Three men have been arrested in connection with violent brawls that broke out between pro-Khalistani supporters and Indian demonstrators in late January in Melbourne, Australian state Victoria’s police said on Thursday. The arrests were made by the Melbourne East Neighbourhood Policing Team “in relation to an alleged affray” at the […]
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Delhi Police arrest illegal fire arms supplier, recover 5 country-made pistols
Delhi Crime Branch on Thursday arrested an illegal firearms supplier and recovered five country-made pistols and eight live cartridges. The arrested person has been identified as Mohammed Sageer, aged 41, a resident of Old Seelampur, Delhi. “A raid was conducted in the area of Old Seelampur after Head Constable Mukesh Kumar received secret information regarding […]
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Next 25 years crucial for India: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar
The next 25 years are going to be crucial for the country said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar on Wednesday as he delivered the second Dr Rajendra Prasad Memorial Lecture on the occasion of the 69th Founders’ day of Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA). VP Jagdeep Dhankar said, “The next 25 years are […]
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Kerala: Customs seize gold worth Rs 49.5 lakhs at Kochi airport, passenger held
Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Customs department seized 1063 grams of gold worth Rs 49.5 lakh at Kochi airport on Thursday and nabbed the passenger carrying the gold. On the basis of profiling done by the officers of the Customs AIU batch, a passenger coming from Abu Dhabi to […]
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Congress’ Digvijaya Singh thanks Germany for “taking note” of Rahul Gandhi’s ouster as MP
Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Thursday thanked Germany for “taking note” of Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Parliament as the Lok Sabha MP. Taking to Twitter, Singh said, “Thank you German Foreign Affairs Ministry and Richard Walker for taking note of how the Democracy is being compromised […]
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J-K: Search operations launched near India-Pakistan border after Kathua blast
A search operation has been launched after a powerful blast occured in Hiranagar near the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, triggering fear among the locals, officials said on Thursday. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu Mukesh Singh told ANI that an explosion-like sound was heard near BPP […]