Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has received the UAE national winter sports teams following the men’s ice hockey team’s recent historic victory at the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Division II-B, which was held in Turkey. […]
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SC stays proceedings pending in HCs against makers of ‘Adipurush’
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed proceedings pending in various high courts against the makers of the film “Adipurush”, a movie based on the Hindu epic Ramayana. On June 30, the Allahabad High Court directed the director Om Raut, producer Bhushan Kumar, and dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir to appear on […]
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Jharkhand: 4 girls drown in pond in Palamu, bodies recovered
Four girls drowned in a pond near a school in Jharkhand’s Palamu district, the police said on Friday, adding that all the girls are in the age group of 6 to 8 years. According to police, the incident took place at Sarja village on Thursday. Among the deceased two girls come from the […]
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Kolkata: Large crowd gathers near Tipu Sultan Masjid to mark TMC’s ‘Shahid Diwas’
A large crowd of Trinamool supporters gathered near the Tipu Sultan mosque in Kolkata for ‘Shahid Divas’. The event, held on July 21 every year, commemorates 13 protesting Youth Congress workers, were shot dead allegedly by the police under the Left Front regime in 1993. Party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister, […]
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India-Sri Lanka security interests, development are intertwined: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that Sri Lanka has a special place in India’s neighbourhood first policy and the security interests and development of the two countries are intertwined. In his remarks to the media after talks with Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe, the Prime Minister said they have […]
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Delhi HC reserves order on plea against WFI exemption to Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia from Asian Games selection trials
The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its order on the petitions moved by wrestlers, Antim Panghal and Sujeet Kalkal, over the exemption given to wrestlers, Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat, for direct entry into the Asian Games 2023 by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) ad-hoc. The bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad […]
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Punjab: BSF recovers Pak drone near international border in Tarn Taran
BSF and Punjab Police troops have recovered a drone in broken condition from the farming field near Mastgarh village in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district, officials said on Friday. On Friday morning, on specific information, BSF and Punjab Police launched a search operation and recovered the Pakistani drone from the outskirts […]
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SC asks registrar of Allahabad HC to give details of suits relating to Mathura’s Krishna Janambhoomi land dispute
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the registrar of Allahabad High Court to give details of the suits which are being dealt with in the court relating to Mathura’s Krishna Janambhoomi land dispute. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia listed the matter after three weeks. The […]
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“Arrest is just face-saver…”: Shiv Sena’s (UBT) Priyanka Chaturvedi on Manipur incident
Raising questions over Police action in the nearly three-month-old video of two women being paraded naked by a mob in Manipur, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Priyanka Chaturvedi, on Friday said that the arrests in this case is just a “face-saver to show that there exists a law and order”. She […]
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‘Modi’ surname remark: SC issues notice on Rahul Gandhi’s plea, next hearing on August 4
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Gujarat government and complainant on an appeal of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging the Gujarat High Court order which declined to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case in which he was sentenced to two years in jail by […]
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Iraq expels Swedish envoy following Quran desecration in Stockholm
Iraq has expelled the Swedish ambassador following massive protests in Baghdad by angry Iraq protesters over the burning of the Quran in Sweden, reported Al Jazeera. The Swedish embassy in central Baghdad was stormed by protesters who also lit a small fire in its compound. Social media videos depicted a sizable crowd of demonstrators inside the Swedish Embassy’s perimeter and black smoke […]
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Telangana Govt considering Rs 1 lakh financial aid scheme for minorities; BJP alleges appeasement
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) government in Telangana is considering extending a Rs 1 lakh financial assistance to minority communities, State Minister Harish Rao said. Addressing a gathering of representatives of minorities in Hyderabad on Thursday, Telangana Health and Finance Minister Harish Rao stated that the state government will soon come with a scheme of providing Rs.1 lakh […]
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SC issues notice on Rahul Gandhi’s plea against Gujarat HC order refusing to stay conviction in defamation case
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Gujarat government and the complainant on an appeal of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi challenging the Gujarat High Court order. The Gujarat HC had earlier in its order declined to stay his conviction in the criminal defamation case in which he was sentenced to two years in jail by the […]
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PM Modi holds talks with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Friday for talks during which the two leaders would discuss issues of mutual interest. The Sri Lankan President is on a two-day visit to India. “PM @narendramodi warmly welcomes President @RW_UNP of Sri Lanka at the Hyderabad House ahead […]
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval calls on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval called on Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe in New Delhi on Friday. Wickremesinghe who arrived in New Delhi yesterday on a two-day visit was welcomed by Union Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan. Wickremesinghe will meet with Prime Minsiter Narendra Modi today at the Hyderabad House […]