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New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, along with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, reached Lakhimpur Kheri on Wednesday night, and met…

Tilotama Majhi stands in a long queue outside the Musanal branch of State Bank of India, cradling her infant son. This is her second visit to the bank in three days and she still doesn’t know if she can withdraw the Rs 1,000 that…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre what it had done to collect quantifiable data —in accordance with its constitution bench decisions — to show, among others, inadequacy of representation of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled…

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Moody's Investors Service on Monday upgraded India's rating outlook to Stable from Negative aiding government's efforts to make the country a preferred destination for foreign investors. The global financial…

Lucknow, Oct 5 (UNI) The Uttar Pradesh government, in a major benefit to the home buyers, has decided to charge just Rs 500 as stamp duty for EWS and LIG houses in the state. The decision was taken in the state cabinet meeting chaired by…

Srinagar, Oct 5 (UNI) Advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Baseer Khan was on Tuesday relieved from his post. Mr Khan, who started his journey as a Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) officer and was later inducted to Indian…

Hyderabad, Oct 5 (UNI) Ahead of the first day of Bathukamma (floral festival) which begins on Wednesday, TRS MLC and Telangana Jagruthi founder Kalvakuntla Kavitha and film director Gautham Vasudev Memon released the Bathukamma special song…

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) The Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen will pay a three-day state visit to India from October 9 for holding bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during which the two sides will review the…

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal VR Choudhari on Tuesday said the force is ready to face any challenge, as he expressed concern over the changing geo-political situation, and talked about maintaining a technological edge…

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) Union Government on Tuesday notified transfers of 15 High Court judges of 11 High Courts, the Law Ministry announced. "Vide notifications of even number dated 05.10.2021, in exercise of the power conferred by clause…

New Delhi, Oct 5 (UNI) In a bid to prevent the illegal trafficking of drugs and weapons from across the border into the state, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday sought personal intervention of the Union Home Minister…

“Changes are being seen in every field” and “there is a great need for research and development in futuristic defence technologies”, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. Amid changes in technology and increasing global security…

A last-minute intervention by the Congress high command ahead of bypolls to three Assembly constituencies in the state appears to have prevented a possible split in the party’s Meghalaya unit, but a permanent solution remains a “work in…

New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) Acting upon 'Pandora Papers' reports linking dozens of wealthy Indians with tax heavens, the government on Monday tasked a Multi Agency Group headed by CBDT Chairman to monitor the investigation in the case. Headed…

Hamirpur (HP), Oct 4 (UNI) Four more people, two each from the districts of Hamirpur and Kangra succumbed to the Coronavirus and 191 new cases were reported in Himachal Pradesh on Monday by 1900 hrs. An official spokesman told UNI that…

Lakhimpur Kheri, Oct 4 (UNI) An agreement was reached between protesting farmers and administration in Lakhimpur Kheri, after discussions were held between farmer leaders, families of the deceased farmers and the administration which…

New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) Responding to the show-cause notice from the Delhi Government, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Monday denied the allegations against it leveled in the show-causes notice issued by the Delhi Government. In a statement…

New Delhi, Oct 4 (UNI) An Indian Parliamentary Delegation (IPD) led by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will be visiting Rome, Italy from October 7-9 to attend the seventh G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20). The Delegation will comprise of…

Colombo, Oct 4 (UNI) Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Monday met with delegations of Tamil leaders in Sri Lanka and emphasized India’s commitment to protecting the rights of Tamils through full implementation of the 13th…

Lakhimpur Kheri Live: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was detained early on Sunday by the Uttar Pradesh police as she headed to meet the families of the farmers killed in the wake of violence during an anti-farm laws protest the…