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Former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh dies at 95

Aug 11, 2024

New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Former External Affairs Minister K. Natwar Singh passed away on Saturday night, family sources said. He was 95 and breathed his last at a hospital in Gurugram, where he was admitted nearly two weeks ago.Singh, a former diplomat, served as the External Affairs Minister in 2004-05 in the Manmohan Singh-led UPA government.He…

Baramulla youth create world record of largest-ever folk dance performance

Aug 11, 2024

Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) Youth of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Saturday created a world record for the largest-ever Kashmiri folk dance performed by 10,000 young women at the 'Kashur Riwaaj' cultural festival. A Defence…

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Bengaluru: Coffee shop employee held for hiding mobile phone in women’s restroom to record…

Aug 11, 2024

Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) The Bengaluru Police have arrested a staffer of a coffee shop here for allegedly hiding a mobile phone in the dustbin of the women's restroom to record videos. The incident was reported on Saturday from BEL Road in…

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Arunachal to start roadmap to reform all govt schools from 2025 : CM Pema Khandu

Aug 11, 2024

Itanagar, Aug 11 (IANS) In a bid to ensure 'quality' over 'quantity' in the education sector, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday announced to mandatorily start the roadmap to reform all government schools in the state…

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‘Not in my blood to feel threatened’, Shivakumar on spats with H.D. Kumaraswamy

Aug 11, 2024

Bengaluru, Aug 11 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Saturday stated he was not threatened by the persistent 'threats and criticisms' by Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H. D. Kumaraswamy.Speaking to…

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CJI pays obeisance at Golden Temple, calls it ‘a great privilege’

Aug 11, 2024

Amritsar, Aug 11 (IANS) The Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, paid obeisance at the Golden Temple here on Saturday, calling it a privilege to be able to pray at the divine Harmandar Sahib.Expressing his gratitude, CJI Chandrachud…

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BSF ‘pushes back’ Bangladeshi nationals trying to enter India

Aug 11, 2024

Guwahati, Aug 10 (IANS) A group of Bangladeshi people tried to enter through the international border along Assam's Dhubri district, an official said on Saturday, adding the vigilant BSF troopers pushed them back to their own territory,…

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Bodies of 3 R’sthan youth who died in Dubai brought back after 32 days

Aug 10, 2024

Jaipur, Aug 10 (IANS) The bodies of three friends from Rajasthan who died in Dubai under mysterious circumstances reached India on Saturday, 32 days after their deaths.The three were working as cooks in the UAE and had spoken to their…

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Maha Governor approves Rs 7,015 crore Nar-Par-Girja river linking project

Aug 10, 2024

Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) In the run-up to the upcoming Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, the MahaYuti government's ambitious Nar-Par-Girja river linking project has received an in-principle approval from Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan…

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MUDA land scam: K’taka HM may meet President if consent given by Guv to prosecute CM Siddaramaiah

Aug 10, 2024

Bengaluru, Aug 10 (IANS) Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Saturday that if Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot accords consent to prosecute Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam, they…

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