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Top scientist Samir V. Kamat new DRDO chief

Top scientist Samir V. Kamat was on Thursday named the new Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation.

Aug 26, 2022

Top Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama to visit Delhi today

Top Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama is set to visit Delhi on Friday after a gap of over three years.

Aug 26, 2022

Army choppers rescue farmers trapped in middle of Betwa river

Two army helicopters were pressed into service to airlift five farmers, who had been trapped on an island in middle of the rising Betwa river for the last five days.

Aug 26, 2022

Fire at marriage venue kills five in Moradabad district, UP

Five persons were killed after a fire broke out in a three-storey building in Moradabad district.

Aug 26, 2022

Lumpy disease grips J&K: Authorities awake from deep slumber, constitute task forces [details]

Farmers are annoyed over the casual approach being adopted by the authorities in dealing with the situation. Hundreds of cattle are suffering from this viral in J&K.

Aug 25, 2022

RBI: Credit growth outpaced deposit growth of banks in June

Credit growth outpaced deposit growth for commercial banks in June, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its quarterly statistics on deposit and credit of commercial banks for June 2022 released on Thursday.

Aug 25, 2022

Bollywood director Sawan Kumar Tak passes away at 86

Veteran filmmaker Sawan Kumar Tak -- who made blockbusters like 'Souten' -- passed away following multiple health issues here on Thursday, his family said.

Aug 25, 2022

Two key issues - Infrastructure, appointment of judges - solved in my tenure: Outgoing CJI Ramana

Outgoing Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana on Thursday said he has discharged his duties as Chief Justice in whatever possible way, saying almost every name for the appointment as Delhi High Court judges has been cleared.

Aug 25, 2022

Multiple blunt force injuries on Sonali Phogat's body; murder case lodged [details]

Goa Police on Thursday said Haryana BJP leader and TikTok star Sonali Phogat's body had 'multiple blunt force injuries', as per the postmortem report, and a murder case has been registered.

Aug 25, 2022

Raja Singh sent to jail as police invoke Preventive Detention Act [details]

Police took the MLA into custody from his residence in Mangalhat amid tight security and continuing protests for his re-arrest for allegedly making derogatory comments about Prophet Muhammad.

Aug 25, 2022

Terrorists using fake ID cards of police, health department officials to dodge cops; busted [details]

Terrorist associates of Lashkar-e-Toiba outfits were carrying fake identity cards of police and health department officials to ensure interruption-free movement with arms and ammunition.

Aug 25, 2022

Farooq Abdullah on damage control amid trouble in "Gupkar Alliance" paradise [details]

A resolution passed by the provincial committee of the National Conference to contest the Assembly elections alone posed a question about the very existence of the Gupkar Alliance.

Aug 25, 2022

Infiltration bid Infoiled on LoC in Uri; three PAK terrorists eliminated [details inside]

Third infiltration attempt foiled on LoC in last three days. One Pakistan terrorist was earlier captured alive by the Army in Rajouri.

Aug 25, 2022

Amit Shah chairs high level meeting on J&K's security, development; NSA, LG, COAS, others attend [details]

Union Home Minister Amit Shah called a high-level review meeting on Thursday to discuss security and development in the valley.

Aug 25, 2022

Japan's police chief 'Itaru Nakamura' steps down over Shinzo Abe assassination

Itaru Nakamura, Japan's police chief, announced his resignation on Thursday, saying he wanted to take responsibility for inadequate protection to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was assassinated in broad daylight last month.

Aug 25, 2022