Self-reliance is not an option but a necessity, as India is facing a double threat on its borders, along with new dimensions of warfare that are emerging in today’s fast-changing world, said Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Lucknow on Saturday. Rajnath Singh was speaking at a defence dialogue on ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ organised […]
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SC refuses to entertain ex-advisor plea in corruption case relating to Lucknow’s Gomti River Front project
The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a plea by Badri Shrestha, a former consultant of Lucknow’s Gomti River Front project, challenging Allahabad High Court order rejecting anticipatory bail to him. A vacation bench of justices Hima Kohli and Rajesh Bindal rejected the bail plea of Badri Shrestha, who was a former advisor of Lucknow’s Gomti River […]
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Himachal Pradesh CM inaugurates Real Estate Expo-2023
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated Real Estate Expo-2023 here on Saturday. He interacted with the developers on the occasion and sought information from them about the facilities being extended to the customers. About 15 developers and promoters and public sector banks are participating in the Expo. Chief Parliamentary Secretary, […]
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Indian Army rescues over 3,500 stranded tourists from landslide-hit Sikkim
The Indian Army rescued about 3,500 tourists who were stranded at Chungthang in North Sikkim due to landslides and roadblocks, said an official release on Saturday. According to the release, heavy torrential rains were witnessed in Lachen, Lachung and Chungthang valleys on Friday. “Over 2000 tourists have been rescued till 3 pm on June 17, 2023. Efforts are on to restore the road […]
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PM Modi’s efforts brought WHO’s centre of traditional medicine to India: EAM Dr S Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday said that, with the prolonged efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the World Health Organization (WHO) laid the foundation stone of Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in Jamnagar, Gujarat to bring ancient wisdom and modern science together. Jaishankar said, “We are hoping […]
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Tripura: JP Nadda meets Dronacharya awardee Bishweshwar Nandi as part of ‘Sampark Se Samarthan’ campaign
BJP national president JP Nadda met Dronacharya awardee Bishweshwar Nandi, a renowned Rabindra Sangeet singer in Tripura on Saturday, as a part of the party’s ‘Sampark Se Samarthan’ campaign. During the meeting, Nadda honoured Nandi by offering a Piece of cloth while Nandi was also seen offering some DVDs to Nadda. During the meeting, Nadda was accompanied by […]
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UP government to establish Ramgarh Taal as site of national rowing camp soon
UP government will soon designate Ramgarh Taal as the key location for holding rowing national camps in the state in light of the outstanding success of the rowing competition held as part of the Khelo India University Games (KIUG) and with an aim to organise international-level rowing competitions in the […]
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla pays courtesy visit to Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde in Mumbai
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, on Saturday, paid a courtesy visit to Maharashtra Chief Minister Ekanth Shinde at the latter’s residence in Mumbai. It added that Shiv Sena MP (Member of Parliament) Rahul Shewale was also present. Speaker Om Birla is on a one-day visit to Mumbai. On Friday, he arrived in the […]
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Kerala fake antique dealer Monson Mavunkal gets life term for sexual assault
Fake antique dealer Monsoon Mavunkal was on Saturday sentenced to life imprisonment after a special POCSO court in Ernakulam found him guilty of sexually assaulting a minor girl. The special Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) case court found him guilty of sexually harassing his domestic helper’s minor daughter multiple times. “Fake antique […]
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Amit Shah conducts aerial survey of Cyclone Biparjoy affected areas in Gujarat’s Kutch
Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of areas affected due to Cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat’s Kutch. Later during the day, Shah is scheduled to hold a review meeting with Patel and other senior officers. Shah will then visit […]
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DMK using police force to silence opposition, says AIADMK’s Kovai Sathyan on BJP leader SG Suryah’s arrest
In a reaction to the arrest of BJP Tamil Nadu state secretary SG Suryah, the AIADMK IT Wing zonal secretary and spokesperson Kovai Sathyan on Saturday said that the DMK is using police force to silence the voices of opposition and the common man. “They are using the police force […]
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Bihar Congress Spokesperson Kuntal Krishna resigns, refuse to accept Nitish Kumar’s leadership
Kuntal Krishna, Bihar Congress Spokesperson, on Saturday, wrote a letter to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressing his disappointment with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. “Only a Congressman should be our leader. But the current situation seems like we are being forced to accept Nitish Kumar as our leader”, said Krishna in his letter to Kharge. […]
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New Delhi: ED attaches properties worth Rs 3.40 Cr of Gujarat-based cricket bookie Anil Jaisinghani
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday said that they have attached properties worth Rs 3.40 Crore belonging to Anil Jaisinghani, a Gujarat-based cricket bookie, in connection with a PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act) case. The ED has also filed a charge sheet against him. The ED case is based on an FIR registered by […]
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West Bengal: STF arrests one for possessing arms, ammunition, ahead of Panchayat polls
Special Task Force (STF) on Friday arrested a man for allegedly possessing arms and ammunition, under the Siuri police station in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, said the police. STF recovered three semi-automatic pistols and one pipe gun along with 71 rounds of live cartridges and five magazines from the accused, added the […]
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J-K: Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) organises yoga programme in Srinagar in run-up to 9th International Yoga Day
Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) organised a yoga programme in Srinagar in the run-up to the 9th International Yoga Day, which will be celebrated on June 21. SSB personnel participated with full enthusiasm in the programme. The aim of the programme was to popularise yoga to reduce stress, anxiety, and depression and to increase calmness and relaxation […]