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Eid Milad-un Nabi in J&K: Plan of action for major shrines, celebrations in place [details]

Dr Darakhshan Andrabi, chairperson of the J&K Waqf Board, on Wednesday, chaired a high-level meeting to review the arrangements for the upcoming Eid Milad-un Nabi celebrations.

Sep 29, 2022

"Condoms next?" Retorts Bihar IAS officer when asked for free sanitary pads

"This is the height of stupidity. You don't vote and go to Pakistan", responded a woman IAS officer in Bihar

Sep 29, 2022

Who is Lt Gen Anil Chauhan (Retd); Centre appoints new CDS [read now]

Retired Lt General Anil Chauhan's appointment for the post of Chief of Defence Staff comes nine months after the death of General Bipin Rawat.

Sep 28, 2022

Cabinet approves 'Dearness Allowance' hike by 4%

In a festival bonanza for lakhs of Central government employees and pensioners, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave it's clearance for release of additional installment of Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief at 4 per cent.

Sep 28, 2022

After schools, yoga headed to Saudi universities; first introductory lecture held [details]

The Saudi Yoga Committee, in cooperation with the Saudi Universities Sports Federation, organizes a lecture with the title of "Yoga for University Students of Both Genders"

Sep 28, 2022

PFI ban: Sitaram Yechury says ban is not a solution, attacks RSS

"The RSS has been banned thrice since Mahatma Gandhi's assassination. Has anything stopped?" said Yechury

Sep 28, 2022

Covid Update: India logs 3,615 cases; Number hovers below 5,000 consistently now

India reported 3,615 new Covid-19 cases and 22 deaths, the Union Health Ministry said

Sep 28, 2022

K'taka: Student kidnaps 14-yr-old boy to pay evening college fee, arrested

The arrested student has been identified as M. Sunil Kumar (23), a B.Com student who studied in an evening college.

Sep 28, 2022

Tollywood star Mahesh Babu's mother Indira Devi passes away

Tollywood superstar Mahesh Babu's mother Ghattamaneni Indira Devi passed away on Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness. She was 70.

Sep 28, 2022

Kerala minister holds close ties with banned PFI affiliate Rehab Foundation: BJP

Ahammad Devarkovil is the Kerala minister of Ports, Museums, Archaeology and Archive in the second Pinarayi Vijayan Ministry

Sep 28, 2022

Kerala under high alert after PFI ban, more police action expected [details]

Kerala police have found that PFI has created a hitlist of 379 people including police officers

Sep 28, 2022

PFI, associates banned for 5 years; found conspiring, raising funds illegally [details]

The law enforcement agencies have so far in their investigations found that the office-bearers and cadres of the Popular Front of India (PFI) along with others were conspiring and raising funds from within India and abroad through the banking channels, hawala, donations, etc.

Sep 28, 2022

Congress gives clean chit to Gehlot; serves show cause notice to his close aides [details]

The in-charge and the observers sequentially conveyed the occurrences from Sunday in the nine-page report.

Sep 28, 2022

Disciple-turned-foe dubs Azad BJP "puppet"; accuses of dividing secular votes [details]

A day after Ghulam Nabi Azad floated his new political outfit, J&K Congress chief Vikar Rasool Wani steps up attacks on his former political mentor for playing in the hands of the BJP.

Sep 27, 2022

Sweden's defence major Saab to manufacture Carl-Gustaf M4 in India; what it means for Army [details]

Setting up a production plant for the Carl-Gustaf M4 in India is a logical move given Saab's long and tight relationship with the Indian Army.

Sep 27, 2022