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NSA Doval Talks about India's Journey in 22 Years, Says 'will Have Largest Workforce by 2047'
National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Friday spoke about India's rising economic stature and military might on the world stage and also made a prophesy about likely milestones that the country will achieve by 2047, the landmark year when we celebrate 100 years of...
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Kerala Minister's Office Staff Found Hanging in Locked Govt Quarters
An office assistant of a Kerala Minister was found hanging at the official residential quarters on Friday in the state capital city.The deceased, identified as Biju, was an official staff member of the State Sports Minister, V. Abdurahiman.According to his office, Biju, who...
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CM Nitish Kumar Distributes Social Security Pension to 1.11 Crore Beneficiaries in Bihar
With the Assembly elections round the corner, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday disbursed social security pensions to 1.11 crore beneficiaries from his official residence in Patna, providing them with Rs 1,100 each under various state-run welfare schemes.A total...
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Gujarat: Death Toll in Vadodara Bridge Collapse Rises to 18, Two Missing
The death toll in the building collapse in Gujarat's Vadodara has risen to 18, while two people are still missing.After the tragic collapse of the 40-year-old Gambhira Bridge over the Mahisagar River in Padra, Vadodara, rescue operations continued on Friday with teams from...
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After Gambhira Tragedy, Ahmedabad Launches Structural Audit of over 15-year-old Bridges
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has launched a comprehensive structural review of all city bridges and flyovers that are 15 years old or older. As part of the initiative, load-bearing capacity tests will be conducted on key Sabarmati River bridges, including the...
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When You Win, EC Is Good; When You Lose, Target It: BJP to Oppn over Bihar Voter List Row
Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter rolls in Bihar, BJP leaders have strongly criticised the Opposition for politicising the issue and casting doubts on the Election Commission of India (ECI) after the Supreme Court...
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Income Tax Dept Releases Excel Utilities for ITR-2 and ITR-3 Forms
The Income Tax Department on Friday released the excel utilities for ITR-2 and ITR-3 forms which can be used by taxpayers who have taxable capital gains, crypto income, and others for filing their returns.The Income Tax Department had earlier released only ITR-1 and ITR-4...
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Trinamool Leader Brutally Murdered on Busy Road in Bengal's Bhangar
A local Trinamool Congress leader was shot and hacked to death on a road at Bhangar in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district.The incident happened late Thursday night. The deceased leader was identified as Rezzak Khan, who is known in the locality as a close associate of...
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Punjab AAP Ministers Booked for Circuiting 'doctored' Video against Congress Leader
Chandigarh Police's Cyber Cell on Friday registered a case against Punjab Cabinet ministers Harpal Singh Cheema and Aman Arora on the complaint of Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, who alleged that they circulated an edited clip to "defame"...
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Shubhanshu Shukla to Begin Journey Back to Earth on July 14: Axiom Space
Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, currently on board the International Space Station, is expected to begin his journey back to Earth on July 14, said Axiom Space on Friday.Shukla, along with three other crew members Peggy Whitson, Slawosz Uznanski-Wisniewski, and Tibor...
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Devotees Make a Beeline for Shiva Temples in Delhi, NCR
Shiva temples were adorned with flowers as the holy month of Shravan, also known as Sawan, began on Friday. All Shiva temples in Delhi, Ghaziabad, Noida and Meerut echoed with the chants of Bam Bam Bhole, Har Har Mahadev, Jai Bhole ki and Om Namah Shivay.There were long...
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CBI Secures Deportation of Wanted Narcotics Case Accused Kubbawala Mustafa from UAE
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said that it has coordinated the deportation of Kubbawala Mustafa, a key accused in a synthetic drug case, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The CBI, in a press release issued on Friday, said that the agency "has successfully...
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Kapil Sharma's Cafe Issues Statement after Shooting: We Are Not Giving Up
A day after comedian-actor Kapil Sharma's newly launched Kap's Cafe in Surrey, British Columbia was targeted in a shooting incident, a statement was issued which stated that the team is "processing this shock" but "are not giving up."At least nine shots are believed to have...
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Indian Railways, DFCCIL to boost train safety with AI technology
In a bid to improve service efficiency and automate the maintenance of rolling stock, Indian Railways has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) for the installation of Machine Vision Based...
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Amarnath Yatra: Over 1.45 Lakh Devotees Have 'darshan' in Eight Days
Over 1.45 lakh devotees have so far performed the Amarnath Yatra during the last eight days as another batch of 6,482 pilgrims left for Kashmir from Jammu on Friday.Officials said that since the Yatra started on July 3, so far over 1.45 lakh pilgrims had 'darshan' inside...
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First Day of Sawan: Devotees Throng Temples in Kashi, Haridwar
The sacred month of Sawan began on Friday with an overwhelming display of devotion across major pilgrimage sites, as thousands of Lord Shiva devotees lined up to offer prayers and perform 'jal abhishek' at temples.At the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, the day started...
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Kerala Police Station Becomes First in India to Receive ISO Certification
In a first of its kind in the country, a Kerala police station got certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards.This unique recognition has been given to the Arthunkal Police Station in Alappuzha district.It was through a two stage audit that this recognition was given and...
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'Maha Awas' App Developed to Provide Information about Scheme: Minister
Maharashtra Minister Shambhuraj Desai informed the state Assembly that a special app 'Maha Awas' is being developed in collaboration with the Urban Development and Housing Department to provide information about the houses available under the scheme to the citizens of the...
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Indore to start 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' 2.0 initiative tomorrow, says MP minister Vijayvargiya
Indore announced as the cleanest city in India, which had made a new Guinness World Record for planting 11 lakh saplings within 24 hours in July 2024, is all set to start 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' 2.0 campaign from Friday.Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will start the...
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Maha Govt Suspends Child Development Project Officer
The Child Development Project Officer found guilty in the recruitment process of Anganwadi workers and Anganwadi helpers in Ghansaganvi Projects 1 and 2 in Jalna district under the Integrated Child Development Service Scheme is being suspended, said Minister of State for...
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Bihar: CPI-ML General Secy Welcomes SC Order on Voter List Revision, Flags Concerns over EC's Stand
After the Supreme Court's order on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in Bihar, CPI-ML General Secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya expressed relief but flagged concerns over the Election Commission's (EC) approach.In a written statement, Bhattacharya said,...
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New Scheme to Provide Social Security to Agricultural Workers: Maha Minister
Maharashtra Minister of State for Agriculture Ashish Jaiswal on Thursday said that a new scheme providing social security to agricultural labourers will soon be implemented in the state.He added that various schemes for the welfare of farmers are being effectively...
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Tharoor Terms Emergency a Dark Chapter in Country's History, Says 'India of Today Is Not That of 1975'
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Thursday called 1975 Emergency a dark chapter in India's history and added that this should serve as a reminder for everyone and everywhere, that democracy cannot be taken for granted.In a strongly-worded Op-Ed in a leading daily,...
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Kerala HC Grants Anticipatory Bail to ED Officer in Bribery Case
The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to a senior officer of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Shekar Kumar, who was arrayed as an accused in a bribery case registered by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau ( VACB)-Kerala.The High Court had...
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Bengal Police Get Details on How Arrested Spies Helped Pak Handlers Get Indian Numbers for WhatsApp
The sleuths of the Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal Police have secured specific information on how Mukesh Rajak and Rakesh Kumar Gupta, the two suspected ISI linkmen arrested in the state earlier this week, used to help their handlers in Pakistan to get Indian...