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US State Secretary Blinken to visit India on July 27-28
New Delhi , July 20 US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will be on a two-day visit to India from July 27 to 28, according to sources.
Sources familiar with the visit details told ANI that Blinken is also likely to meet Prime Minister…
Pegasus row: Assam CM demands ban on Amnesty International
Guwahati (Assam) , July 20 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday lambasted Amnesty International and demanded a ban on the organisation over its role in the Pegasus surveillance controversy.
"We know the role of Amnesty.…
Oppn must ask tough questions but also allow govt to respond: PM Modi
New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged the Opposition members to ask the most "difficult and sharpest questions" but also allow the government to respond during the Parliament Monsoon Session.
"I would…
Aap chronology samajhiye, says HM Amit Shah as he hits out at Congress
NEW DELHI: Lashing out at the opposition Congress and international organisations for alleging surveillance on politicians, journalists and others, Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday such "obstructers" and "disrupters" were only aiming to…
Kanwar Yatra cancelled in Delhi
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) on Sunday prohibited the annual Kanwar Yatra in the city to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
"No celebrations, processions, gatherings, etc. shall be allowed during forthcoming…
Why COVID-19 restriction relaxed for Bakrid? SC asks Kerala govt
New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Kerala government to explain why it relaxed COVID-19 restriction for Bakrid celebrations.
The Kerala government, one of the states with a high number of active cases of…
Mumbai police arrest Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra
MUMBAI: Businessman and husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra, was arrested on Monday by the Mumbai police in a case related to alleged creation of pornographic films and publishing them through some apps, a senior official…
IIM Shillong holds ‘round-table discussion’ for N-E business incubators
Shillong, Jul 19 (UNI) The ‘Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Centre for Policy Research and Analysis and Incubation and Enterprise Support Centre' at IIM
Shillong hosted a two-day virtual workshop-cum-round-table discussion for ‘Business Incubators
of…
Narottam Mishra slams Diggy for remarks on BJP
Bhopal, July 19 (UNI) In the wake of Rajya Sabha Member Digvijaya Singh’s statement that a change of guard is inevitable in Madhya Pradesh, state Home Minister Narottam Mishra returned fire on Monday by claiming that he possesses…
VHP demands central laws to free temples & mutts from government control,
NEW DELHI: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday appealed to the Union government to bring in a law to free temples and religious institutions of Hindus from government control in states, and also pressed for the enactment of a "strong"…
Mumbai receives 250 mm rainfall in just three 3 hours
MUMBAI: Mumbai and its adjoining locations Thane, Navi Mumbai were battered by heavy rainfall which threw life out of gear. Mumbai recorded over 250 mm of rain in just three hours (between midnight and 3 am), touching 305 mm by 7 am on…
Amid calls for separate UT for Kashmiri Pandits, J&K Lt Governor asks Centre to facilitate…
SRINAGAR: Amid calls for a separate Union Territory for Kashmir pundits, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday set deadlines for the completion of 6,000 transit accommodations being built in the Valley to accommodate Pandit…
Heavy rains disrupt life in Mumbai, 16 drowned, more missing !
President, PM express grief over the loss of lives in Mumbai due to rains
Monsoon Session may be jeopardized as Oppn gears up to Confront govt
New Delhi, Jul 19 (UNI) The Monsoon session of Parliament, getting underway on Monday, is likely to be bumpy with the opposition gearing up to confront the government over various issues, including farmers' problems, handling of Covid…
Danish Siddiqui to be laid to rest at Jamia Millia Islamia’s graveyard
New Delhi, Jul 18 (UNI) Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who was killed in Kandahar clashes, will be laid to rest in the graveyard of his university Jamila Milia Islamia here, the university said on Sunday.
"Jamia Millia Islamia…
Navjot Singh Sidhu replaces Sunil Jakhar as new Punjab Congress prez.
In an attempt to end speculation and year long Amrinder-Sidhu infighting, Congress Party put up a bizarre concoction. Navjyot Singh Sidhu was crowned as Punjab Pradesh Congress President with 4 'working Presidents' in the State. As the…
India-Bangladesh relations improving despite Covid jab hiccup
NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh have seen a spurt in bilateral engagement of late with gifts being exchanged across the border and also a series of meetings between top leaders of the two countries.
The spurt is being viewed by analysts as…
Failed in SSLC exams? Entrepreneur offers free stay in Kodaikanal
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Fret not if you haven’t cleared the SSLC examinations. It’s time to forget all the stress and relax at Kodaikanal. Malayali Sudheesh K, who is settled in the famous Tamil Nadu hill station, is offering a fully paid…
People with learning disabilities extremely vulnerable to effects of Covid-19
People with learning disabilities with COVID-19 are five times more likely to be admitted to hospital and eight times more likely to die compared with the general population of England, a new study suggested.
The findings of the study…
Coordinate with police on shooting schedules in Mumbai: Uddhav tells film producers
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday asked film and television producers, who demanded an extension of the duration of shootings beyond the 4 pm deadline, to coordinate with the police about the place and timing…
