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'Could face Cyclone Biparjoy with minimum loss': Home Minister Amit Shah after aerial survey of Gujarat's affected areas

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday conducted an aerial survey of areas hit by cyclone Biparjoy in Gujarat's Kutch.

13 named in NIA chargesheet in Indo-Lanka illegal drugs/arms trade case over suspected LTTE revival

Chennai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed chargesheet against 13 people, including Sri Lankan nationals, in the India-Sri Lanka illegal drugs (sourced from Pakistan) and arms trade case relating to attempts to revive the banned LTTE in the two countries.

Tamil Nadu BJP leader in jail over tweet alleging sanitation worker's death after forced manual scavenging

Madurai: BJP state secretary in Tamil Nadu SG Suryah was arrested over a tweet in which he alleged that a sanitation worker died after he was forced to work in faecal water, media reports said.

India would have remained united if Netaji was there: Ajit Doval

New Delhi: He stated that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose possessed the courage to fearlessly confront the British, and had he been present during that period, India would not have undergone partition, according to National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.

Akhilesh Yadav tightlipped over Opposition unity but confident his formula will defeat NDA in 2024 polls

Lucknow: Samajwadi chief Akhilesh Yadav Saturday spelled out his PDA formula to defeat the BJP-led coalition NDA in the 2024 elections.

Violence flares up in Manipur as mobs go on rampage; Assembly Speaker, 20 MLAs seek appointments with PM

Imphal: Ethnic violence in Manipur had been simmering and reports of fresh flare-ups emerged since last night in conflict-hit Kwakta in the Bishnupur district and Kangvai in the Churachandpur district.

BJP govt completely 'failed' in Manipur: Congress

New Delhi/UNI: Congress on Saturday said BJP-led government in Manipur has completely "failed" to control the situation in the state.

AAP attacks BJP for taking out 'Vikas Yatra' in Delhi amid Manipur crisis

New Delhi/UNI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday attacked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for organising a 'Vikas Yatra' in Delhi while the situation in Manipur is cause of concern.

Wrestlers protest: Minor wrestler changed statement because she was under pressure, claims Sakshi Malik

New Delhi: Wrestler Sakshi Malik has claimed in a video statement that the minor wrestler withdrew her sexual harassment charges against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan of sexual harassment as her family was threatened.

Construction of military infrastructure by China in Shaksgam Valley of Jammu and Kashmir ceded illegally by Pakistan, violates international law

The Shaksgam Valley, also known as the Trans Karakoram Tract, is part of Hunza-Gilgit region of the erstwhile princely State of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), which, following the accession of J&K to India on October 26, 1947, legally became a part of India.

Assam youth offered scientist position at Texas laboratory

Guwahati:  Anirban Chakraborty, a native of Digboi, has been offered a  position as a designated scientist at the Research Laboratory of a major university in the US.

Indian flag waves outside White House ahead of Narendra Modi's US visit

The Indian flag is currently waving outside the White House in the US ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country.

V Muraleedharan meets Zimbabwe's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, discusses bilateral relationship issues

Minister of State for External Affairs (MoS) V Muraleedharan on Friday met Zimbabwe's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs David Musabayana when the two leaders discussed various aspects of the bilateral relationship between the two nations.

UNGA Prez Csaba Korosi looking forward to participating in International Yoga Day event with PM Modi

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Korosi has said he is looking forward to participating in the International Yoga Day celebration with PM Narendra Modi in New York next week.

Carry On Jatta Franchise: Poised to make Punjabi cinema history

Punjabi cinema has experienced an unprecedented surge in popularity, with a multitude of films achieving remarkable success at the box office.

A cry from the fields: Empowering Punjab’s farmers with cold storage and infrastructure

Punjab, the land of fertile plains and abundant harvests, finds itself in a paradox of plenty as it watches its small-scale farmers, the backbone of the country’s agrarian economy, struggle with post-harvest losses.

Uttar Pradesh: Three of a family mowed down in Pratapgarh

Pratapgarh: A woman and her two sons were mowed down by a car in Sangipur area of Pratapgarh district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Saturday.

Maharashtra to be made narcotics-free: Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai/UNI: In a significant announcement, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the BJP-Shiv Sena is working towards making Maharashtra a narcotics-free state.

Jammu and Kashmir: First Agniveer batch light infantry attested

Srinagar:  The first batch of Agniveers of the Jammu & Kashmir Light Infantry was attested in a befitting ceremony on Saturday at the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regimental Center, Srinagar-based Defence spokesman said.

Bengal panchayat polls: Governor CV Ananda Bose summons SEC to Raj Bhavan

Kolkata/UNI: In the wake of violence at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district over filing of nomination two days back for the coming three-tier Panchayat election in West Bengal, Governor C V Ananda Bose on Saturday summoned State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha to Raj Bhavan to apprise him of the situation.

President Droupadi Murmu reviews CGP at Air Force Academy in Hyderabad

Hyderabad/UNI: President Droupadi Murmu reviewed the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal near here on Saturday.

Centre revamps Nehru Memorial Museum, renames it Prime Ministers’ Museum to exhibit achievements of all Indian PMs

New Delhi: The Centre has renamed the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Society to Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library Society to exhibit the achievements of all the prime ministers of India since independence.

Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh suffers from schizophrenia; on medication for depression and obsessive compulsive disorder: Report

New Delhi: Khalistan supporter and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, who was arrested by Punjab Police two months ago, suffers from schizophrenia, a mental disorder that affects one's interpretation of reality, India Today reported citing sources.

'Where's your ideology now?' Devendra Fadnavis attacks Uddhav Thackeray over Karnataka school syllabus changes

Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Friday took on former ally Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray, for being silent on Congress removing Veer Savarkar and Hedgewar from the school syllabus in Karnataka.

Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar offers to donate Rs 10 cr for education of children orphaned in Odisha train mishap

New Delhi: Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is currently lodged in jail, has written a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw offering to donate Rs 10 crore for the education of children orphaned in the Odisha train accident.

Andhra Pradesh: Class 10 boy burnt alive after petrol poured on him

Amaravati/IBNS: A Class 10 student was burnt alive allegedly by a man who had been harassing his sister in Andhra Pradesh's Bapatla district.

Abhishek Banerjee's 2-month-long mass outreach campaign concludes in Bengal

Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee's two-month-long "Jono Sanjog Yatra" ahead of the three-tier Panchayat election concluded at Kakdwip in Bengal's South 24 Parganas on Friday.

Five Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorists involved in labourer Deepu’s killing arrested: Jammu and Kashmir Police

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday claimed to have solved the murder of a labourer by arresting five Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants who were allegedly involved in the killing.

UP: Boy charred to death, sister injured as house catches fire

Bahraich: A three-year-old boy was charred to death and his elder sister was injured when a thatched house caught fire in Ramgaon area of Bahraich district here in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, police said here.

Upcoming Modi's visit to U is an example of accelerated collaboration between India, US: Envoy Eric Garcetti

Chennai: United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti, who is on his first official visit to Chennai, hailed the strong and growing Indo-US ties, particularly South India, and said the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to US is a prime example of accelerated collaboration between the two countries.