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New vehicles in Telangana will now use 'TG' prefix

New vehicles in Telangana will now use 'TG' prefix in registration numbers as the new Congress government has changed the state's abbreviation.

Mar 13, 2024

Fake cancer medicine manufacturing unit busted in Delhi, 7 arrested

With the arrest of seven persons, including two employees of a reputed hospital, the Delhi Police on Tuesday busted an illegal unit indulging in manufacturing fake life-saving cancer chemotherapy medicines.

Mar 13, 2024

Devotee footfall at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya remains high [See entry to exit process]

Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust (SRJTKT) on Wednesday said that since the opening of Ram Mandir, the pilgrim footfall has not come down.

Mar 13, 2024

Did Sidhu Moosewala's mother welcome twins? Late singer's father shares update about wife Charan Kaur's pregnancy

In February this year, it was reported that the parents of the late Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, popularly known as Sidhu Moosewala, are expecting a new addition to their family.

Mar 12, 2024

CAA will not take away citizenship, Amit Shah assures minorities

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday assured minorities that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will not take away their citizenship.

Mar 12, 2024

Demand for simultaneous Assembly, Lok Sabha polls in J&K grows louder in meeting with ECI

Congress and representatives from regional political parties pressed for simultaneous Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir alongside the impending Lok Sabha polls during their meeting with the team Election Commission of India (ECI) led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar in Srinagar on Tuesday.

Mar 12, 2024

Geetanjali suicide case: AP CM orders action against social media users who trolled her

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday ordered strict action against social media users for harassing a woman, leading to her suicide.

Mar 12, 2024

Welcome back to Earth: NASA's Crew 7 returns to Earth after spending 197 days in space station

NASA's Crew 7 astronauts, from four different space agencies, have returned safely after spending 197 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS), the US space agency has said.

Mar 12, 2024

Boeing whistleblower found dead in US; had flagged serious concerns about company's safety standards

Barnett said that he had alerted the management, but no action had been taken. He also said the company harmed his career prospects because he had raised safety and production concerns.

Mar 12, 2024

Why women should prioritise regular thyroid checkups

Thyroid disorders are highly prevalent among women, and can affect them from puberty to pregnancy to menopause, said doctors on Tuesday emphasising the importance of regular checkups.

Mar 12, 2024

CPM, ANC leaders strive to maintain Opposition unity in J&K

Tensions within the PAGD reached a peak when the NC and the PDP clashed over the distribution of the Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha seat, with the NC citing the PDP's underperformance in the 2019 elections as justification.

Mar 12, 2024

Capital punishment for drug traffickers; J&K Police demands strict laws to curb narco-terrorism

Narco-terrorism has gripped the sensitive border region of J&K, with the international drug mafia smuggling drugs into the country through the Line of Control (LoC) and the International Border (IB).

Mar 12, 2024

Kashmiri father's desperate plea: Jaw-dropping electricity bill robs his family of light [read now]

Firdous Ahmed, a 43-year-old resident of Bandipora in J&K, endured a month-long ordeal in the bone-chilling winter of Kashmir after being compelled to pay a hefty electricity bill amounting to Rs 1.5 lakh. Ahmed's plight exposes the insensitivity of some Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Department (PDD) officers, along with allegations of mistreatment by junior engineers.

Mar 12, 2024

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar resigns, Saini to take oath as CM

Manohar Lal Khattar resigned as Haryana Chief Minister on Tuesday.

Mar 12, 2024

Celestial 'Devil' comet 12P/Pons-Brooks' date with Earth on April 21 after 71 years

A periodical comet, named '12P/Pons-Brooks' is scheduled to greet Earth from its closest point in the dark skies from April 21 as it zooms towards the sun on its return journey after 71 years, exciting the international scientific community.

Mar 12, 2024