Maharashtra’s police to address each other without surnames
Police personnel in Maharashtra’s Beed district will now put up their name plates without surnames, in an attempt to eliminate caste-based discrimination, an official said on Thursday. Nearly 100 such name plates have been distributed across police stations and other offices of the department in the central Maharashtra district, the...
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ASI team inspects Jama Masjid in Sambhal
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UP gears up for Holi, Friday prayers amid tight security
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Rahul calls exam paper leaks a systematic failure
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IIT-Guwahati unveils plan to prevent student suicides
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96 districts hit by water contamination: Parliamentary panel
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CBI probes gold smuggling case involving Ranya Rao
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Commitee suggests expanding health coverage
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President Murmu, PM Modi extend Holi greetings to citizens
President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended greetings to the fellow citizens on the eve of Holi. “This festival nurtures the spirit of unity and brotherhood in our lives. The diverse colours of Holi reflect the values of unity in diversity. This festival also symbolises the triumph of...
Fire breaks out in Gurugram’s KOD
A major fire broke out in Gurugram’s Kingdom of Dreams (KOD) in Sector-29 on Thursday morning. Officials said that there were no casualties in the fire accident that took place around 11 am on Thursday. An electrical short circuit inside the KOD is suspected to be the cause of the fire....
India announces $1 Billion fund to boost creators’ economy
A $1 Billion fund is being created to boost the India creators’ economy, said Ashwini Vaishnaw Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Railways and MeitY at Global Media Dialogue ahead of the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) on Thursday. The function took place at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New...
Only surviving INA vetran celebrates 99th birthday
R Madavan Pillai, one of the last surviving veterans of the INA, celebrated his 99th birthday on Thursday with a visit to the National War Memorial and had a special message for India’s youth –embrace the unity, faith and sacrifice espoused by Netaji. Several officials of the Indian Army were also...
Soldier injured in cross-LOC firing
A soldier of the Indian Army deployed along the line of control in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri was hit by a stray bullet fired from across the border after a loud mysterious blast rocked the forward area near Kalsiyan early Wednesday morning. This is the first incident of cross-border firing...
CM Yogi defends Sambhal’s rich history
Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding a mosque in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday asserted that forcibly altering history and suppressing faith is unacceptable. Referring to Sambhal’s ancient significance, he claimed that the site predates Islam and once housed a Vishnu temple, which was destroyed in 1526. “Sambhal...
Allahabad HC directs painting, lighting of Sambhal Jama Masjid
In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has directed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to undertake the painting and illumination of the historic Jama Masjid in Sambhal during the holy month of Ramadan. The court has given ASI a strict deadline of one week to complete the restoration work. The...
