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K'taka: Cong divided to introduce 'green cess' on drinking water; BJP condemns move IANS IANS

K'taka Govt seeks to introduce 'green cess' on drinking water to save 'Western Ghats'; BJP condemns move

As the Karnataka government wants to impose a 'green cess' on drinking water to save the Western Ghats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has condemned the decision.

Nov 15, 2024

'If jumbo guidelines are implemented, temple festivals will not happen as before': Kerala Minister

Hours after Kerala High Court restrained the use of elephants in the state's temples on the pretext of tradition, State Revenue Minister K. Rajan said on Friday that temple festivals will not happen as they were happening till now.

Nov 15, 2024

'Justice for jumbos': Kerala HC comes to the aid of elephants, issues strict guidelines

Justice for jumbos: Kerala HC steps in to rescue elephants, issues strict guidelines

The Kerala High Court has ruled that the use of elephants in the temples in the states under the pretext of tradition and religion is a "commercial exploitation" without any care or concern for their well-being and issued directions to ensure that the animals are not subjected to any cruelty.

Nov 15, 2024

Prez Murmu pays tribute to Bhagwan Birsa Munda on Janjatiya Gaurav Divas

Janjatiya Gaurav Divas: Prez Murmu pays tribute to Birsa Munda on birth anniversary

President Droupadi Murmu on Friday paid floral tributes to Bhagwan Birsa Munda at Parliament House in New Delhi on his birth anniversary, observed nationwide as 'Janjatiya Gaurav Divas.'

Nov 15, 2024

PM Modi to inaugurate 1st Bodoland Mahotsav in Delhi tomorrow

PM Modi pays tributes to Birsa Munda; to launch Rs 6,640 Cr projects in Bihar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to Bhagwan Birsa Munda, a towering figure in the freedom struggle, on the commencement of the 150th birth anniversary year celebrations of the iconic leader for tribal empowerment.

Nov 15, 2024

Trump names vaccine-sceptic with eccentric ideas to head Health Department

Trump names Robert F. Kennedy Jr to head Health Department, strengthens anti-vaccine lobby

US President-elect Donald Trump is handing over the Health Department to the eccentric scion of the Kennedy clan, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who advocates unconventional ideas including opposition to vaccines.

Nov 15, 2024

Top Army officer reviews emerging security situation and operational preparedness in Manipur

A top Army officer toured some Manipur districts to review the emerging internal security situation in the ethnic violence-hit state and discuss operational preparedness with senior Army and Assam Rifles officials, defence officials said on Thursday.

Nov 14, 2024

SC junks PIL raising security concerns of communications through Whatsapp, Telegram

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns about the privacy, integrity, and security of communications through messaging services WhatsApp and Telegram.

Nov 14, 2024

Military Literature Fest honours 25th year of Kargil War

Organisers of the Military Literature Festival (MLF) on Thursday announced that the eighth edition of the festival is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Kargil War.

Nov 14, 2024

PM Modi to inaugurate 1st Bodoland Mahotsav in Delhi tomorrow

Five thousand cultural, linguistic and art enthusiasts will celebrate the rich Bodo culture at the 1st Bodoland Mahotsav to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday.

Nov 14, 2024

Maha polls: Cracks among minority leaders as AIMPLB member backs MVA

A day after a prominent Muslim intellectual extended support to 269 candidates of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) for the Maharashtra Assembly polls, differences cropped up among other leaders of different backgrounds.

Nov 14, 2024

India sends 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid to floods-hit Nigeria

India extends helping hand to flood-hit Nigeria, ships 15 tonnes of aid

India sent 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Nigeria on Thursday to assist the west African country in dealing with the impact of devastating floods that left hundreds of people dead.

Nov 14, 2024

Congress leader's statement on subsidized gas cylinders to infiltrators in Jharkhand triggers massive political storm

Jharkhand: Congress leader's LPG cylinder promise to infiltrators sparks a storm

While Jharkhand remains in the midst of election season, Jharkhand Congress in-charge Ghulam Ahmad Mir has sparked a political storm with his poll promise for even the infiltrators in the state.

Nov 14, 2024

Anti-terror crackdown in J&K: Cops attach accused terrorist's Rs 1 crore worth property in Sopore

In a continued effort to dismantle terror networks, the J&K Police have attached property worth Rs 1 crore of a terrorist in the Sopore area. This move comes a day after the NIA seized the property of Adil Manzoor Langoo, a key suspect in the killing of two Punjabi workers in Srinagar.

Nov 14, 2024

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court extends Amanatullah Khan's ED custody by 3 days

Delhi Waqf Board money-laundering case: Court orders release of AAP legislator Amanatullah Khan

In a relief to AAP legislator Amanatullah Khan, a court here on Thursday refused to take cognisance of a charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against him in connection with the Delhi Waqf Board money laundering case.

Nov 14, 2024

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K'taka Govt seeks to introduce 'green cess' on drinking water to save 'Western Ghats'; BJP condemns move

'If jumbo guidelines are implemented, temple festivals will not happen as before': Kerala Minister

Justice for jumbos: Kerala HC steps in to rescue elephants, issues strict guidelines

Janjatiya Gaurav Divas: Prez Murmu pays tribute to Birsa Munda on birth anniversary

PM Modi pays tributes to Birsa Munda; to launch Rs 6,640 Cr projects in Bihar

Trump names Robert F. Kennedy Jr to head Health Department, strengthens anti-vaccine lobby

Top Army officer reviews emerging security situation and operational preparedness in Manipur

SC junks PIL raising security concerns of communications through Whatsapp, Telegram

Military Literature Fest honours 25th year of Kargil War

PM Modi to inaugurate 1st Bodoland Mahotsav in Delhi tomorrow

Maha polls: Cracks among minority leaders as AIMPLB member backs MVA

India extends helping hand to flood-hit Nigeria, ships 15 tonnes of aid

Jharkhand: Congress leader's LPG cylinder promise to infiltrators sparks a storm

Anti-terror crackdown in J&K: Cops attach accused terrorist's Rs 1 crore worth property in Sopore

Delhi Waqf Board money-laundering case: Court orders release of AAP legislator Amanatullah Khan

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