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How PM Modi’s visit has been a blessing to Lakshadweep
It is spread across 32 square kilometres – it is India’s smallest Union Territory – but it has become the talk of the town. We are talking about Lakshadweep, which is at the centre of the India-Maldi…
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Bilkis Bano gang rape case: SC quashes remission granted to 11 convicts, asks them to surrender within 2 weeks
The Supreme Court of India Monday strike down the decision of Gujarat government to grant remission to 11 convicts in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of seven of her family members dur…
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What led to the spat between India and the Maldives? What has happened since then?
#BoycottMaldives, #ExploreIndianislands… If you are on social media, it would be hard to miss these trends, which have gone viral over the weekend. Celebrities, businessmen and other Indians are ragi…
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WATCH: India summons Maldives envoy as diplomatic row escalates after ministers' remarks against PM Modi
India, on Monday, summoned Maldives envoy Ibrahim Shaheeb after three ministers of the island nation made derogatory, offensive, racist and xenophobic comments against Indians as well as India’s Prim…
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Tamil Nadu has become one of India’s most business-friendly states, says Mukesh Ambani
On 7 January, the much-awaited two-day Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet (GIM) organised by the government began at Chennai Trade Centre. There will be over 30 participating countries and 9 partner co…
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Aditya-L1 enters final orbit, PM Modi calls it ‘yet another landmark’ in India’s space research
In what seems to be yet another historic moment for India in outer space, Aditya-L1 — the country’s first mission to study the sun — has reached its final destination. The space observatory was launc…
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This Week in Explainers: Why Ayodhya’s Ram Temple will be like no other
The first week of the year started with protests (now called off) and a sensational murder in India. For the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), it has been a worrisome few days – the growing buzz around Delhi c…
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Work begins on India's strategic highway on China frontier in Arunachal Pradesh; will give forces hawk-eye view of LAC
To keep a hawk eye on China’s activities across the LAC and ease movement of Indian troops to the Indo-China border, the Indian government has started work on the Frontier Highway in Arunachal Prades…
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Mission Possible: Aditya L1 reaches Lagrange Point 1, to be placed in final orbit soon
India’s ambitious Aditya L1 mission, the nation’s first dedicated solar study initiative, is approaching a significant milestone as it is poised to be injected into its final orbit on the evening of …
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India 'indeed a major power', on track to becoming one of fastest-growing major economies: China daily
India is “indeed a major power”, and rapid changes in internal and external strategies pose challenges to both itself and the international community, said China’s leading state-run newspaper Global …
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Hindu temple defaced again in US' California with anti-India, pro-Khalistan graffiti
Another Hindu temple was defaced and attacked with anti-India and pro-Khalistani graffiti in the US state of California. The Hindu American Foundation informed about the incident and said they are in…
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BJP's aim not to probe me, but stop me from campaigning for Lok Sabha polls, says Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged that the BJP-led Centre wants to arrest him so that they can stop him from campaigning for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. In a video messa…
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Having trouble sleeping? Suffering from anxiety? You might be suffering from COVID
It’s the New Year and COVID cases continue to rise in the country and across the globe. The country’s COVID caseload has seen a significant jump thanks to the new JN.1 sub-variant, which experts call…
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Encounter breaks out between security forces, militants in J&K's Kulgam
An encounter broke out between security forces and militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district late on Wednesday, police said. “Encounter has started at Hadigam area of Kulgam district,” the Ka…
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100 billion and counting: UPI transactions crossed major milestone in 2023
In a significant achievement, India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has surpassed the milestone of processing over 100 billion transactions, according to data released by the National Payments Cor…
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Delhi excise policy case: Kejriwal skips third ED summons, BJP says Delhi CM has something to hide
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday wrote to the Enforcement Directorate that he will skip the third summons in the Delhi excise policy case after his party termed the probe agency noti…
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Govt assures discussion on new law, urges drivers to end protest: AIMTC
Truckers’ body All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) on Tuesday said the government has assured that new laws concerning hit-and-run cases will be implemented after discussion with its members a…
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WhatsApp banned over 7 crore Indian accounts in 2023, 71 lakhs in November itself
WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform owned by Facebook, has reported banning close to 7 crore accounts in India between January and November 2023, according to its monthly reports. The reports ar…
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'Canadian politics have given lot of space to Khalistani forces, damaging bilateral ties': EAM Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday said Canadian politics have given a lot of space to Khalistani forces and also allowed them to indulge in activities which that are “damaging” India-Can…
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PM Modi condoles death of Prof Ved Prakash Nanda, prominent member of Indian diaspora in US
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday expressed his condolences over the passing away of Professor Ved Prakash Nanada, a prominent member of the Indian diaspora in the US. Offering his condolences to…
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Arun Yogiraj: The sculptor whose Ram Lalla idol will be installed at Ayodhya temple
D-Day is right around the corner. The highly-anticipated ‘Pran Pratishtha’ or consecration ceremony at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya is scheduled for 22 January and preparations are in full-swing for the…
