After Samajwadi Party leader ST Hasan expressed hopes that the INDIA bloc, if voted to power, would grant reservations to Muslims too, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Thursday mocked these as “Mungerilal’s dreams” and said that everyone has the got the freedom to dream with open eyes. Addressing a […]
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Tripura: Amtali Police, BSF seize narcotics worth over Rs 1 crore, arrest drug trafficker
A notorious drug trafficker was arrested and narcotics worth over Rs one crore was seized in a joint operation conducted by Tripura Police and C-Company of the 42nd Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) on Thursday, BSF sources said. The Amtali police in Tripura achieved a major success based on a tip-off about a drug operation. Led by Officer-in-Charge Ranjit Debnath, […]
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UP: Devotees throng Mulagandha Kuti Vihar on occasion of Buddha Purnima in Varanasi
On the auspicious occasion of the 2,568 birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, a huge crowd of devotees gathered at the Mulagandha Kuti Vihar in Varanasi. Mulagandha Kuti Vihar, which is located in Sarnath is a place of worship for the Buddhist community as well as a famous tourist destination. Apart from this, a […]
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Maharashtra Dy CM Fadnavis takes cognisance of Thane boiler explosion incident; 5-6 employees injured
After a boiler exploded at the plant of a chemical company in Maharashtra’s Thane on Thursday, state deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said that eight people were evacuated from the incident site. According to the officials, five to six employees were injured at the incident site. In a post on […]
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“Not giving clean-chit to anyone…Arvind Kejriwal was at home”: Swati Maliwal
Recounting her ordeal of May 13, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal on Thursday said that she was assaulted by Bibhav Kumar, personal aide of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal adding that she is not giving “clean-chit” to anyone. In an exclusive interview with ANI, AAP Rajya […]
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Bihar: MP CM Mohan Yadav visits Mahabodhi Temple
Amidst preparations for the grand celebrations of Lord Buddha’s birth anniversary, Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Mohan Yadav visited the UNESCO World Heritage site Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, along with his family, on Wednesday. Speaking to the media persons, CM Mohan Yadav remarked, “Around 2,500 years ago, Lord Buddha attained enlightenment on this […]
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Maharashtra writes letter to EC, demands relaxation in Lok Sabha poll code due to drought
Highlighting the dire situation in drought-affected regions, the Maharashtra Government has written a letter to the Election Commission requesting a relaxation in the code of conduct applied in the state during the Lok Sabha elections. Notably, this request for drought mitigation comes after the Lok Sabha elections have concluded in […]
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Uttarakhand: Pine tree leaves ‘Pirul’ to be purchased at Rs 50 per kg under ‘Pirul Lao-Paise Pao’ mission
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami-led government has taken a new initiative aimed at preventing and controlling forest fires and has started a scheme to remove dried pine leaves ‘Pirul’ from the forest as well as increase the income of the local people. On the instructions of Chief Minister Dhami, the […]
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President Murmu pays tribute to Santali writer Pandit Raghunath Murmu on his birth anniversary
President Droupadi Murmu commemorated the birth anniversary of Pandit Raghunath Murmu on Thursday, hailing his monumental contributions to the Santali community. Taking to X, President Murmu said, “I pay my tributes to Pandit Raghunath Murmu on his birth anniversary. By developing Ol Chiki script he gave new identity to Santhali language. His contribution to the promotion of Santhali language […]
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Taiwan retaliates: Expels China’s Coast Guard vessels near Matsu, Kinmen
As the Chinese ships entered restricted waters around Taiwan on Thursday, Taiwan’s Coast Guard on Thursday drove China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels away and dispatched patrol boats to gather evidence, reported Focus Taiwan. This comes after the Chinese ships entered restricted waters around the Taiwan-controlled outlying islands of Dongyin in […]
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Israeli forces destroy Rafah tunnel shafts, rocket launchers
Israeli forces continued operations against Hamas in parts of Rafah and other areas of Gaza, the Israel Defence Forces said on Thursday. Soldiers in Rafah’s “Brazil” and “Shaburah” neighbourhoods located rocket launchers and tunnel shafts and killed several Hamas terrorists in face-to-face encounters. Israeli aircraft struck and killed a three-man Hamas squad firing rockets at soldiers in the Rafah area. In northern Gaza’s Jabalya area, soldiers […]
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‘Like a greeting from Christian pilgrims’: Archaeologists find 1,500-yr-old Church wall in Negev
Israel archaeologists excavating an area of a Negev town slated for expansion discovered a 1,500-year-old Byzantine era church wall with a drawing of a ship, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Thursday. “This discovery is like a greeting from Christian pilgrims who arrived by ship at the Gaza port,” said excavation directors Oren Shmueli, Dr. Elena Kogan-Zehavi, […]
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Israel: Humanitarian aid continues to enter Gaza through Kerem Shalom, Erez West crossings
Over 370 food pallets and shelter equipment carried on 27 trucks were transferred into Gaza via the US temporary floating pier that recently opened, according to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). The aid was transferred to the logistics centres belonging to international aid agencies in the Gaza Strip. The IDF added that, via the Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination […]
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New BRICS countries enthusiastically participate in work of group: Sergey Ryabkov
The countries that joined BRICS in January 2024 show great enthusiasm, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said at the opening of the BRICS Academic Forum, TV BRICS reported. “The work is result-oriented, we do not feel that there are any additional frictions, contradictions, difficulties in the group,” said the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister. Marco Aurelio Alves de Mendonca, researcher […]
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Assam Food Safety Department cracks down on Carbide-laden fruits
Continuing its drive against carbide-laden fruits the Food Safety Department of Assam conducted a drive at Fancy Bazar area in Guwahati and seized a large quantity of mangoes containing carbide. The officials of the Food Safety Department also conducted the drive in the Bongaigaon district on Thursday aiming at ensuring food safety. A senior official of […]