Kerala on Saturday celebrated Vishu, which marks the beginning of the agricultural New Year. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday conveyed his best wishes on the occasion. “Vishu greetings to everyone. Wishing you all a great year ahead,” Prime Minsister Modi tweeted. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan reminded people of their […]
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Young people drivers of community: AI for Good CEO James Hodson
Everything starts and ends with community and young people are drivers of the community, AI for Good CEO James Hodson said on Friday while speaking on “Artificial Intelligence for Social Justice” hosted by the Indian Embassy to the UN and the Foundation for Human Horizon. AI for Good is a UN platform which works to scale Artificial Intelligence for global impact. “I think […]
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Saudia Airlines cargo flight makes emergency landing at Kolkata Airport after windshield cracks mid-air
A Saudia Airlines cargo flight on Saturday made an emergency landing at Kolkata Airport after its windshield cracked mid-air, airport officials told. The aircraft landed safely at the Kolkata Airport at 12:02 pm. Before the landing, the airport had made all the necessary arrangements. Full emergency was withdrawn after tje […]
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Man arrested after blast leads to Japan PM Kishida’s evacuation from speech venue
One person was arrested in connection with the incident in which Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was evacuated after a “smoke bomb” was thrown at him during a campaign trail in Wakayama city on Saturday, CNN reported. The man was arrested on “suspicion of forcible obstruction of business” after he […]
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Gangster gets discharge from ‘attempt to murder’ offence in firing case
Delhi’s Rohini District Court has discharged a gangster and four other accused in connection with an attempt to murder case, noting that the intention of the assailants was not fatal but to threaten the complainant. The matter pertains to the firing incident at the office of the builder-property dealer’s office in Shalimar Bagh. Jailed gangster Harsimran […]
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BJP “running a gang”: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut
Alleging BJP is “running a gang”, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Bal Thackeray) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday said the saffron party is trying to break Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) by using Enforcement Directorate and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Raut’s remarks came after a Maharashtra court here […]
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Central agencies lying to courts, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on CBI summons
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday alleged that he knew he would be next in line to be summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) since the day he spoke against corruption in Delhi assembly. Kejriwal was addressing a press conference in the national capital a day after […]
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Exams for CAPF Constable posts in 13 languages from January 2024
In a landmark decision, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday announced to conduct Constable (General Duty) examination for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English. The examination in 13 regional languages in addition to Hindi and English will be conducted from January 1, 2024 […]
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Ahead of Karnataka assembly polls, Sharad Pawar chairs NCP meeting
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday held a meeting of party leaders at the party office in Mumbai. NCP is likely to field candidates in the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, according to sources. During the 2018 polls, NCP contested 14 seats in Karnataka. At today’s meeting national leaders of the NCP were present. Karnataka, which has […]
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India reported 10,753 fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
A total of 10,753 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours in the country, marking a marginal dip from Friday’s count of 11,109 cases, as per the daily bulletin released by the Union Health Ministry. On Thursday, India recorded 10,158 new Covid cases. The active caseload stood at […]
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Manipur: Assam Rifles assist villagers douse fire at sawmill in Kamjong district
Assam Rifles personnel from Kasong post of Shangshak Battalion under the aegis of HQ IGAR (South) assisted locals of Nambashi Khunou village in dousing a fire that broke out at a sawmill on Friday at Kamjong district of Manipur, an official statement said. On Friday at 10:30 am, villagers approached […]
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Home Minister Amit Shah wishes ‘Devbhoomi’ people on Himachal Day
Greeting people on the occasion of Himachal Pradesh Day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said “the people of Devbhoomi have established many records in the interest of the nation.” Himachal Day is celebrated on April 15 every year. It was on this day in 1948, when the state […]
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Odisha: Curfew imposed in Sambalpur
In wake of reports of fresh violence, authorities imposed an indefinite curfew in Sambalpur and extended the ban on Internet services. Pravash Chandra Dandasana, the Sub Collector and Sub-district Magistrate of Sadar, Sambalpur in an official order on Friday said that the decision was taken after “receiving input on the current situation prevailing in Sambalpur town […]
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UP: Last rites of Atiq Ahmed’s son performed at Prayagraj cemetery
The body of gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed’s son, Asad Ahmed, was buried at the Kasari Masari graveyard in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Saturday. The last rites of 19-year-old Asad were performed by his maternal grandfather Hamid Ali in the presence of at least 20 to 25 of Atiq Ahmed’s relatives, according to Satish […]
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Uttarakhand: 10 Health ATMs installed on Badrinath, Hemkund yatra routes
Aiming to strengthen the health services, the Uttarakhand government has installed 10 health ATMs on the Badrinath and Hemkund Yatra routes, according to an official statement. State health secretary Dr R Rajesh took stock of the health arrangements while inaugurating health ATMs at Primary Health Centres in Gauchar and Karnprayag on Thursday, the statement […]