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Oppositions' meet: Ahead of formal discussions tomorrow, 26 parties gather for dinner talks in Bengaluru | Ajit Pawar meets uncle Sharad Pawar on Day 2, senior leader 'was silent' again | Chirag Paswan rejoins NDA, BJP chief welcomes him to the 'family' | After opposition's haul, now BJP to showcase its strength tomorrow; 38 NDA allies to attend meeting | ISRO scientists complete initial orbit-raising maneuvers of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft | 7.4-magnitude quake hits US's Alaska, tsunami warning issued | Amarnath Yatra temporarily suspended due to inclement weather | OP Rajbhar-led Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party realigns with NDA ahead of 2024 polls | Central banks of India, UAE agree to link UPI systems, card payments | Adani Group commissions India's first trans-border power project

Jammu to pioneer India's first Cannabis Medicine Project: Jitendra Singh

Jul 24, 2023, at 02:06 am

New Delhi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Jitendra Singh on Sunday said Jammu is going to pioneer India's first Cannabis Medicine Project.

Democracy is about dialogue and not disruption: VP Jagdeep Dhankar

Jul 24, 2023, at 01:35 am

New Delhi: Indian Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday emphasised that democracy is all about dialogue, discussion, deliberation and debate, and called disruption and disturbance antithetical to democratic values.

Uttar Pradesh: Man killed by nephew over minor dispute in Bahraich

Jul 24, 2023, at 01:05 am

Bahraich: A 45-year-old man was killed by his nephew with a sharp-edged weapon allegedly over a minor dispute in Nanpara area of Bahraich district here in Uttar Pradesh, police sources said here on Sunday.

Sergey Lavrov takes part in BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting as leaders discuss measures to develop strategic partnership

Jul 24, 2023, at 12:50 am

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov took part in a meeting of BRICS Foreign Ministers via videoconference on July 20.

Shimla: NSG commandos cordon off eatery blast site

Jul 24, 2023, at 12:36 am

Shimla:  A team of National Security Guard (NSG) commandos on Sunday cordoned off the eatery here where an LPG gas leak apparently led to a massive blast earlier this week.

Indian envoy to Russia attends BRICS Expert Forum on Nuclear Medicine, focusses on need to collaborate to address healthcare challenges

Jul 24, 2023, at 12:05 am

Moscow: Indian Ambassador to Russia Pavan Kapoor on Thursday attended the BRICS Expert Forum on Nuclear Medicine where he highlighted the importance of collaboration to address common healthcare challenges.

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe feels India's growth will be beneficial to Indian Ocean Region

Jul 23, 2023, at 10:53 pm

New Delhi/Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has said India's growth will be beneficial to the neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region (IOR).

PM Modi pays tributes to freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad on his birth anniversary

Jul 23, 2023, at 10:41 pm

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to legendary freedom fighter Chandra Shekhar Azad on his birth aniversary.

Ahmedabad airport waterlogged after heavy rains pound Gujarat; passengers brave knee-deep water

Jul 23, 2023, at 09:54 pm

Ahmedabad: Heavy rains in Gujarat have caused severe flooding at the Ahmedabad airport, leaving the runway and terminal areas submerged under knee-high water.

India, Sri Lanka discuss challenges, opportunities in the region: Vinay Kwatra

Jul 23, 2023, at 08:28 pm

Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Friday said the bilateral talks between India and Sri Lanka not only focussed on the opportunities but also the challenges faced by the neighbouring nations in the maritime domain.

Anurag Thakur confers 8th and 9th Community Radio Awards; inaugurates Regional Community Radio Sammelan

Jul 23, 2023, at 07:56 pm

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Sunday conferred the 8th and 9th National Community Radio Awards.

Billionaire Ravi Ruia buys historic mansion in UK for Rs 1,200 cr

Jul 23, 2023, at 06:36 pm

London: Interest in the opulent Hanover Lodge estate has surged worldwide after Indian billionaire Ravi Ruia's recent acquisition of the property for a staggering 113 million pounds (Rs 1,200 cr) in one of the largest residential transactions in London, media reports said.

Pak national Seema Haider files mercy petition with President seeking permission to live with Indian partner in Noida

Jul 23, 2023, at 07:09 am

New Delhi: Pakistani citizen Seema Haider, who has been in the news for her dramatic love story with her Indian partner Sachin Meena and for entering India without a visa, has filed a mercy petition with President Droupadi Murmu.

India gifts missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam

Jul 23, 2023, at 05:15 am

Cam Ranh(Vietnam): India on Saturday presented its active missile corvette, INS Kirpan, as a gift to Vietnam, symbolising the growing strategic and defence partnership between the two nations.

Delhi High Court orders Tarun Tejpal, Tehelka to pay Rs 2 cr to army officer in defamation case

Jul 23, 2023, at 04:19 am

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has granted Rs 2 crore to an Indian Army officer as compensation for the damage to his reputation caused by a 2001 "expose" carried out by a news portal, which accused him of involvement in corruption related to defence procurement, media reports said.

Wife of freedom fighter was burned alive by armed miscreants in Manipur; incident surfaces after 2 months

Jul 23, 2023, at 03:29 am

Imphal: More stories of unimaginable horror are emerging from Manipur which is reeling under uncontrolled ethnic violence for over two months now. Days after visuals of two women being paraded naked came to light, another blood-curdling incident emerged where an old woman was locked and burned alive by miscreants.

Four Tihar jail officials suspended over J&K separatist leader Yasin Malik's appearance in SC without court order

Jul 23, 2023, at 02:10 am

New Delhi: The Department of Prisons has suspended four Tihar jail officials in connection with the physical appearance of jailed JKLF leader Yasin Malik in the Supreme Court, media reports said.

Amid Manipur horror, BJP alleges two tribal women stripped naked, tortured in Bengal's Malda

Jul 22, 2023, at 09:49 pm

Kolkata: Amid outrage over a recent viral video where two women were seen paraded naked by a mob in strife-hit Manipur, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday alleged that two tribal women were stripped naked and tortured in West Bengal's Malda region recently.

G20 Energy Ministers Meet in Goa: India is strongly moving towards its climate commitments, says Narendra Modi

Jul 22, 2023, at 09:25 pm

Indian PM Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the G20 Energy Ministers Meet in Goa via video message and said India is strongly moving towards its climate commitments.

Jammu and Kashmir: Oppenheimer wins hearts, Inox Srinagar witnesses Hollywood's first full house

Jul 22, 2023, at 08:49 pm

Srinagar: Movie lovers in Jammu and Kashmir, where cinema halls remained shut for 33 years, are rejoicing the release of Christopher Nolan's latest movie Oppenheimer and as per trends on the first day Srinagar's lone multiplex registered record sales on Friday.

PM Modi addresses National Rozgar Mela, distributes over 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits

Jul 22, 2023, at 08:02 pm

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi addressed the National Rozgar Mela via video conferencing on Saturday and distributed more than 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in various Government departments and organizations.

People take resolution to make India a developed country by next 25 years: Modi on Rozgar Mela

Jul 22, 2023, at 07:48 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that the people have taken the resolution to make India a developed country by the next 25 years.

Sandeep Chakravorty appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Indonesia

Jul 22, 2023, at 06:58 pm

Sandeep Chakravorty has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Indonesia.

Former President Ram Nath Kovind on two-days visit to Aurangabad

Jul 22, 2023, at 05:07 pm

Former President Ram Nath Kovind arrives at Chikalthana airport in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for a two-day visit here on Saturday morning.

Amarnath Yatra: Batch of 3,472 pilgrims leave from Jammu base camp

Jul 22, 2023, at 05:04 pm

Jammu/UNI: Chanting 'Bam Bam Bhole', a fresh batch of 3472 pilgrims on Saturday left from Bhagwati Nagar Base camp here for Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas.

President Droupadi Murmu says India will continue to support Sri Lanka during its hour of crisis in future

Jul 22, 2023, at 02:35 pm

New Delhi: Indian President Droupadi Murmu met her visiting Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe and said India will continue to support the neighbouring nation during its hour of need in future.

J&K: Government approves restoration of century-old houseboats on Kashmir's Dal Lake

Jul 22, 2023, at 10:30 am

The government has approved the much-awaited repair and renovation of the century-old houseboats adorning the picturesque Dal Lake in the Kashmir Valley. The initiative brings hope to the struggling houseboat community and aims to revitalize the local tourism industry.

J&K: Tri-Services all women motorcycle rally honors Kargil War heroes

Jul 22, 2023, at 09:31 am

The Tri-Services All Women Motorcycle Rally has made its way to Jammu, India, after covering approximately 1000 kilometers through challenging terrains in Haryana and Punjab.

Assam: Differently-abled woman reunited with family with help of Aadhaar

Jul 22, 2023, at 07:31 am

Guwahati: A differently-abled woman in Assam was reunited with her family earlier this month after she went missing from her home for several weeks.

Varanasi court permits carbon dating of Gyanvapi mosque

Jul 22, 2023, at 07:00 am

Varanasi (UP): A court in Varanasi on Friday permitted the carbon dating of the Gyanvapi mosque, situated adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple, media reports said.